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I agree with agfa - the question is about your personal teaching style - do you like group work or individual work? do you encourage students to give constructive criticism to each other - how do you go about this? how do you foster a collaborative environment in your studio/class? what are some general skills you hope to impart on your students? You will have to work within the school's overall philosophy, and you might want to cater your "teaching philosophy" to their curricula.

"the skillful teacher" by Stephen Brookfield

As a professor, I will be a translator, guide, and catalyst in the student’s journey into the many facets of urbanism and sustainability. I will encourage my students to strive to fail often and early in a dynamic iterative design process, along with challenge all assumptions as a means to develop their critical abilities and to exceed their own expectations. In studio and in seminars, writing will be used as a design tool to teach students the professional skill of linking language to spatial concepts. Qualitative and performative analysis exercises will be my basis for teaching a holistic understanding of urban conditions and to create the ability to address global issues including social, economic, and environmental performance. Teaching is a path to leverage my interest in making a better world by providing the tools and critical facilities to a new generation of practitioners.