The first attribute of an effective teacher is awareness. Teachers have to see that each child has a specific thing they will need. As we learned in class sometimes a band-aid doesn’t cover it. In middle school I had a drama teacher who was incredible. Towards the end of the school year I was called the office for something. I was almost suspended for something I did not do. When I came back to class she could tell I was visibly upset. She did not give a band-aid, she gave me hug. She took me out into the hall and ask me what happened. I explained the situation and she believed because she was aware of my behavior in her class and elsewhere. In that moment though I had no special educational need she was aware that I needed a hug, some tissues and a break for class that day.
The second attribute of an effective teacher is respect. The important thing about this, is that to create a culture of learning the students and teachers must respect each other. The teacher has to understand each home culture. The culture of the student practices at home whether that be similar to their own or different. Each child has a different way of interacting with adults. In some cultures, such as Chinese culture, looking down and not making eye contact actually means respect for elders. In Deaf culture you don 't beat around the bush, if you have something to say just say it. Growing up it was normal for my family to talk with their hands, not sign language but using gestures and
Within the six traits of building relationship described in The Skillful Teacher: Acknowledging, Communicating Value, Respect, Demonstrate Fairness, Exhibit Realness, Humor and Fun are all traits that I have practice before with CoaH students. I think the three have used to build my strongest student relationships are Communicating value , respect and exhibit realness. One very strong student relationship that I had during my first two years here at CoaH was with one of my tutorial student Laury Alexandre. When I first met Laury in September of 2013 we did not start off on a great foot. She and the rest of her group had a lot of push back. They really tested me in the beginning to year. Laury went afar as giving me the silent treatment for 3 weeks. I think the one situation that really brought us to an understanding of each other was after progress reports for first quarter when Laury got a B in one of her classes. She was very upset crying hard it was afterschool I went to comfort her and took her aside listened to her issues and comforted her. The next day she sent me an email thanking me for trying to make her feel better even though she was being very unpleasant towards me in tutorial. She write that it must have been hard to care about some else’s feeling when they treats you so badly and that I must really be very good person. I write back to her that was not difficult at all and that I had nothing to put aside to help her that I enjoyed her very much as a student even
Outstanding teachers posses the following skills and or attributes: The ability to adapt to any changes that may occur, The cognitive skills to think quickly and logically, The virtue of patience to handle the repeating of information for those students who may not catch on quickly and finally The passion of teaching others to be better learners and the ability to listen and analyze the emotional, physical, and mental state of the students . Truly good educators remember that the image they exude is the example that is set forth for their students. A teacher provides high expectations for the students as well as his or her self to creates a positive atmosphere.
While growing up and observing my teachers at school, I have learned that it isn’t always an easy job. Teachers do everything they can to teach their students’ academic, social and other formative skills. Plenty of my teachers have to deal with complications, most of them being minor, but it isn’t always an easy job helping children, teens and young adults. As a student myself, I know they can be stubborn, unwilling to learn, aggressive, and irresponsible. Sometimes, they simply don’t care. However, that is a teacher's purpose: to help and shape their students to become better learners, so that they have a clearer understanding regarding a variety of subject matters. Someday, I actually want to become an elementary art teacher, which is
This essay contemplates my individual development, skill acquisition and exploration of teaching approaches; throughout and beyond the International Teacher Training Organisation (ITTO) program. The problems I encountered will be discussed; and their relation to establishing where my wealth of primary teaching experience aligns with English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching approaches. For example; efforts to reduce my teacher talk time compared to primary school education was important, correcting pronunciation in an appropriate manner and correctly pacing both my speech and activities were areas of development that were observed, reflected on personally and subsequently acted upon.
While there are many ways to be an outstanding teacher, every high-quality teacher should, in my opinion, have these skills and dispositions:
To be an outstanding educator you need to possess many important qualities. The qualities I believe are the most important are flexibility, creativity, and passion. The teachers I remember and relate to the most have those qualities. They are the areas that I believe I have strength in and the areas that will benefit my future students.
The teacher of the year award and similar awards recognize outstanding educators. When I read articles about teachers of the year, I wonder about the qualities those individuals must possess in order to garner such a highly regarded honor. What makes these professionals stand out above all other educators? One might question the students to find out why a particular teacher was honored. Those students would say:
As Newman’s we are not perfect but we support each other in everything we do. I can call my father day or night to ask him, “Hey what would you do in this situation.” I believe that as young people we learn from our elders. We need to take the advice from them and use it because they have been through it all, just about. As a future educator the values my parents instilled on me to be the best I can be, is easily transferred to my classroom. I take what I have learned from my parents and apply it in my everyday life by when I teach students, I can show them by my actions that I am willing to do whatever I can for them to pass. It shows them that if I have a teacher that is willing to do that for me, I should be willing to do my best. Being your best is not a easy thing to accomplish, you have to work at it and I was fortunate to learn that through family but my students will be able to learn that from how I teach. There will never be a student that walks through the threshold of my classroom that will not receive the same treatment. My culture shines through my heart, my actions, and my passions. This is a culture that was taught on love and respect. Teaching needs to be the same thing. If an educator loves and respect the students, their classroom, and their environment, there should be no reason that the teacher will fail as an educator. Each child is different;
I think what we expect of teachers is what is expected of leaders. So if we're expecting teachers to meet children where they are and find that entry point to [student] learning and build a bridge so that [students] can learn more information, [then] it's what we have to do as leaders. And then everybody isn't the same. And so my approach with Teacher A is very different from my approach with Teacher B and C. And so we have to differentiate and have a broad toolbox of strategies to deal with people—adult learners and practitioners. That's the same thing we expect of teachers. . . . If we are expecting teachers to be able to see the gifts in children . . . then for teachers you would have to do the same thing. And as an equity
Caring for students is central to the relationship development between student and teacher. I have seen firsthand how caring can make a difference for if students want to show up and learn. I had a science teacher in high school who was not a great teacher. I could have gotten past his bad curriculum had he not showed how much he could care for some students and not for others. Every day, this teacher would socialize with the football players, who were allowed to work in a separate part of the classroom (even though no one else was allowed there) and who seemed to get great grades with little effort. I would have appreciated being able to ask the teacher questions about our assignments, but felt like I wasn’t a welcome presence when I did, so I just stopped asking. On the other hand, I had another amazing science teacher who made each student feel cared for and like they mattered. He was honest about his life, open with the students to discussing their lives outside of the curriculum and made sure that the curriculum allowed many different types of learners to flourish. He interacted with each student and even though I never went to him with a problem, I felt like he would understand if I did. It is hard to characterize the difference between the classrooms because the caring that one
This past semesters has been an eye opening experience that has changed my views on teacher. Ever since I was little, I have always wanted to be a fourth grade teacher. However after being placed in a second grade classroom my views have changed. I liked the idea of teaching fourth grade because my fourth grade teacher was my inspiration in life. When I was in Ms. Petro’s class I enjoyed being able to watch the students progress over time. Being able to see the drastic improvements in little children is very rewarding and that is why I want to continue to teach lower grades. I have learned that being a teacher requires a special someone, a person who knows that sometimes you will have to deal with tough situations leaving you exhausted and feeling like you are not able to help more. But at the same time, being a teacher allows one to be a visionary for the world and those who surround you.
One of the most essential exercises when in comes to professional development as an instructor is to continuously reflect on your perspective, methodology, instruction and behavior within your profession. Doing so ensure that you a growing and improving on teaching skills and building on old strengths to benefit you as an instructor but especially the students that you serve.
Another point that makes a good teacher would be his/her patience. Teachers should not get upset or even worse, give up on the students who are not so strong in their studies. Instead, they should have the patience to slowly coach them, give them extra lessons, and find different ways to encourage them. Let them know that the teacher
A philosophy of mathematics should be included in an excellent philosophy of education. A philosophy of mathematics should include your thoughts and ideas about what mathematics education is, what impact it has on society, the qualities that make a good teacher, a teacher’s role, research on the standards and instructional strategies, and ways to ensure student are able to learn mathematic concepts in your classroom. Each of these ideas should forever be evolving because we grow as teachers our thought and ideas will grow. I will be discussing my thoughts and ideas on what creates an excellent philosophy of mathematics.
Teaching is a difficult occupation. Teachers play an important part in training children, teenagers… So, a good teacher must have some special qualities. They are: knowledge, creation, confidence, empathy, sense of humor and passion.