IntroductionThe mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. - William A. Ward My educational philosophy is that learning requires the retention of knowledge and the ability to transfer knowledge for a meaningful purpose. Knowledge retention requires that data introduced by the teacher convey value through direct meaning or through associative value by blending with previously acquired knowledge (Mayer, 2002). The most difficult task a teacher faces is determining these motivators in order to make the material desirable and obtainable. The desirable aspect is “what's in it for me?” For knowledge of a particular topic to be deemed desirable, the student must be able to see the value in it. This can be as simple as a good grade (performance) or as profound as knowledge that is central to the student's future development or career goals (learning). Using all available tools to gain insight into student motivations and using these to construct lessons and create opportunities will result in a desire to learn. Through intentional actions to master the subject matter, students' effective teaching and reading skills, the material can be presented and obtainable. All of these skills are used to make the material meaningful to students. So, for learning to occur, the student must have a meaningful experience and the teacher's role is to create the environment that transforms data into knowledge. When education becomes meaningful in the eyes of the student, data will transform into knowledge. Worldview and philosophy of life“I cannot go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.”― Lewis Carroll, Alice in WonderlandMany p ...... half of the sheet ...... on two principles, knowing the student and knowing myself. By knowing the student I can better understand the environment in which they developed and the current environment in which they judge value and meaning. By knowing myself, I make sure I am where I need to be mentally, emotionally and spiritually. These combine to create a classroom environment where learning occurs through retention and transfer. Using classroom settings based on cognitive and controlled freedom, the student will be able to research their own respective understanding of the material. Through understanding the student will be able to assimilate the data with those previously learned. Through the valorization process the data will be received or rejected and what remains will take on a deeper meaning for the student. When the teaching takes on meaning in the eyes of the student, the data will be transformed into knowledge.