The Art of Teaching

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The Art of Teaching

• Presented by Najhi Terrell

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Introduction

• Teachers who inspire, realize there will always
  be rocks in the road. Teachers can be either
  stumbling blocks or stepping stones for students
  it all depends on how you look at it. The main
  contrast between good teachers and great teachers
  is that great teachers have mastered the art of
  teaching people things they didnt know they
  needed to learn.

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Outstanding Teachers

• Prepared
• Form good relationships
• Wonderful sense of amusement

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Being Prepared

• Clear, written-out objectives
• Organization
• Teachers with objectives use facts as a starting
  point
• Look at all sides
• Encourage students to predict what will happen
  next
• Lesson plans that gives students a clear and
  structured idea
• Consistent in returning the work in a timely
  manner
• In their classrooms early and ready to teach

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Form Good Relationships

• Warm-hearted
• Motivational
• Positive
• Accessible
• Know the problems their carrying
• Believe and push them to always be and do more

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Wonderful Sense of Amusement

• Essential ingredient for the best of teachers
• Can release some pressure from working to much
• Always cheerful

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• The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher
  explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The
  great teacher inspires.
• By William Arthur Ward
• Learning is a matter of intensity not elapsed
  time.
• By Tom Peters

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Three Things Every Great Teacher Does

• Build Relationships
• Make difficult concepts seem easy
• Make your students feel like geniuses

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A Childs Perspective vs. A Teachers Perspective

• A child might say teachers are mean because they
  dont let you have your freedom. An example,
  teachers insist that students hand in their
  assignments on time or they will take off points
  for later assignments. Teachers hold the
  students responsible for his/her actions.
  Teachers dont allow free time to students until
  work is completed.
• Mean Making Excellence A Necessity!

• Another teacher who is already had experience
  might give a few ideas on helping them.
• Examples
• Interact with the child
• Give affection to the pupils
• Teach outside of the textbook and balance with
  theory
• Make a commitment on your part
• Encourage good performance
• Accommodate the needs of the students
• Make yourself available

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The ABCs for First Year Teachers

• Admit your mistakes -- and learn from them.
• Be firm but flexible.
• Communicate with parents.
• Develop a homework policy -- and stick to it.
• Empower your students don't just lecture to
  them.
• Find time to attend after-school events.
• Get to know all the teachers in your school and
  make friends with the cooks, custodians, aides,
  and secretaries.
• Have the courage to try something else if what
  you're doing isn't working.
• Institute a clear discipline policy -- and
  enforce it consistently.
• Just listen -- both to what the kids are saying
  and to what they're not saying.
• Keep a journal.
• Learn your school's policies and procedures.
• Model desired attitudes and behavior.
• Non Carborundum Ignorami. (Don't let the
  imbeciles wear you down.)
• O- Over plan.
• Prepare interesting lessons.
• Quit worrying and just do your best.
• Remember that you teach students first, then you
  teach whatever academic discipline you learned.
• Stay alert.

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Conclusion

• Award-winning teachers are very prepared yet
  flexible, having a sense of humor, and form
  strong relationships with students. Above all, I
  think the one thing that sets them apart is the
  desire to see those they teach become successful
  and be willing to have compassion and diversity
  of lifes experience and interests. A philosopher
  once said, The best teachers teach from the
  heart, not the book. This is how you tell a
  superior teacher from a pleasant teacher.