What might be in a Philosophy of Teaching Statement?

A Philosophy of Teaching Statement is a brief reflective essay concerning one's understanding about how students learn, how instruction can best assist that learning, and actions that you take to enact such instruction. It may also include your teaching goals, your learning goals for students, and areas in which you would like to further improve your teaching abilities. More specifically, it could include any of the following:
-a non-technical description of how the instructor believes learning occurs, in general, within a particular discipline, or through a description of a specific learning situation;
-a non-technical description of how the instructor believes teaching can facilitate the student learning processes as described by the instructor;
-specific ways that the instructor enacts his/her learning and teaching beliefs and goals in the instructional design, course implementation, and/or evaluation of student learning;
-the instructor's goals for students including such goals as learning to appreciate or enjoy the academic discipline, developing critical thinking, improving problem-solving abilities, improving writing within the discipline, working effectively in groups, and developing interests for life-long learning; or
-areas of instruction that the instructor would like to learn more about or just beginning to use in the classroom, e.g., experimenting with collaborative learning groups, problem-based learning, the case approach or writing across the curriculum.