Title: What makes a good teacher?
1What makes a good teacher?
2Think back to your school days for a moment, who
were your favorite teachers?Which ones did you
learn more from and why?
3Complete the following sentence about you
- When I was at school, the best teacher was
4- To be a good teacher, of course, you need a basic
level of knowledge. - And you need to have teaching skills.
- A good teacher must like children and like to be
around them.
5- Think about coaching football. You don't need to
be the best player in the world to be the best
coach.
6Top Keys to Being a Successful Teacher
Super teacher
The most successful teachers share some common
characteristics. Here are the top keys to being
a successful teacher. Every teacher can benefit
from focusing on these important qualities.
Success in teaching, as in most areas of life,
depends almost entirely on your attitude and your
approach.
7 Sense of Humor
- A sense of humor can help you become a successful
teacher. Your sense of humor can relieve tense
classroom situations before they become
disruptions. - Most importantly, a sense of humor will allow you
to see the joy in life and make you a happier
person as you progress through this sometimes
stressful career. - The ability to occasionally laugh, and encourage
your students to join in, can place the lesson
back on track and develop a sense of camaraderie
between a student and a teacher.
8 A Positive Attitude
- A positive attitude is a great asset in life. You
will be thrown many curve balls in life and
especially in the teaching profession. A positive
attitude will help you cope with these in the
best way.
93. High Expectations
- An effective teacher must have high expectations.
You should strive to raise the bar for your
students. If you expect less effort you will
receive less effort. You should work on an
attitude that says that you know students can
achieve to your level of expectations, thereby
giving them a sense of confidence too.
104. Consistency
.
- In order to create a positive learning
environment your students should know what to
expect from you each day. You need to be
consistent. This will create a safe learning
environment for the students and they will be
more likely to succeed.
115. Fairness
- Many people confuse fairness and consistency. A
consistent teacher is the same person from day to
day. A fair teacher treats students equally in
the same situation.
126. Flexibility
- One of the tenets of teaching should be that
everything is in a constant state of change.
Interruptions and disruptions are the norm and
very few days are 'typical'. Therefore, a
flexible attitude is important not only for your
stress level but also for your students who
expect you to be in charge and take control - of any situation.
13Treat your students with respect
- The basic first step to earn your students
respect is to simply be nice to them
14Involve the families
- Involve the families. Parents are a child's
first teacher, and they know their child the
best. -
15- Teaching can be challenging, exhilarating,
stressful and rewarding all at once. It is a
profession that requires continued growth,
open-mindedness and flexibility. Following these
steps will help you on your way to becoming a
successful teacher
16Complete the following sentence
- I think the best English teacher should be
17What makes a good teacher?
- 1. They should make their lessons interesting so
that you dont fall asleep. - 2. A teacher should love his/her job. If he/she
really enjoys it, thatll make the lessons more
interesting. - 3. I like the teacher who has his own
personality and dont hide it from the students
so that he is not only a teacher but a person as
well- and it comes through the lessons. - 4. I like teachers who have lots of knowledge,
not only of their subjects. - 5. A good teacher is an entertainer and I mean
that in a positive sense, not a negative one.
18What makes a good teacher?
- 6. It is important that you can talk to the
teacher when you have problems and you dont get
along with the subject. - 7. A good teacher is somebody who has an
affinity with the students they are teaching. - 8. A good teacher should try and draw out the
quiet and control the more talkative ones. - 9. She should be able to correct people without
offending them. - 10. A good teacher is someone who helps rather
than shouts. - 11. A good teacher is someone who knows our
names.
19Good Teacher Recipe
- 2 buckets of creative juices
- 20 pounds of patience
- 60 strands of sensitivity
- 3 large cans of a hearty sense of humor
- hands on activities
- buckets of praise
- oodles of encouragement1 jar of organizational
skills - 3 pats of listening skills
- close contact with parents
- dedication
- patience
- flexibility frosting
- sense of humor chips
- decorate children with power and leadership
skills
20Help yourself!
And thank you for attention!
21Continue your own education
- Continue your own education. The first step
to becoming a successful teacher is to never stop
learning. There is always new research being
published that examines ways to reach all types
of students. By keeping up with current research,
you will feel armed with ideas when faced with a
new, difficult situation. -
22Be organized
- Be organized and go into each day with a
structured, well-prepared lesson plan. However,
realize that the day may not always go as
intended. Often, a class may lead a lesson in a
direction you weren't expecting, but it's
important to be flexible and allow for the
fluidity of learning. -
23Tips Warnings
- Successful teaching is about developing good
relationships with students. Only when a student
respects you as a teacher, will she begin to
learn. There will be some students who are great
challenges. Keep your mind open and always be on
the lookout for ways to help them succeed. -
24Tips on Becoming a Successful TeacherBy Mike
Biscoe, eHow Contributor Teachers have a
critical responsibility. Directly influencing the
development of every child in the classroom at a
crucial stage in their development, the teacher
lays an educational foundation that students will
use to comprehend and navigate the world for the
rest of their lives. While that can be tough to
do effectively, there are some strategies to help
you.
- Preparation
- Students will sense your disorganization and
reward you by quickly losing interest. Having
organized lessons ahead of time means classes can
proceed at a pace conducive to your student's
level of interest. Additionally, being organized
and prepared means a more certain teacher. On a
broader level, a lesson plan for the year,
whether in outline or in more comprehensive form,
will remind teachers where they are at each stage
of the year. - Flexibility
- Though your lesson plan may be detailed down to
the smallest detail, be prepared to change things
on the drop of a dime. If an exercise doesn't
seem to hold the students interest be flexible
and change direction, even if only for that one
section. Disruptions are a part of classroom life
and a good teacher will need to be able to flow
with it instead of fight it. - Caring
- Show your students that you care about them. Only
go through the motions and your students are
certain to do the same. Showing you care may mean
listening to student concerns, offering a
compliment, flashing a smile or even a supporting
hand on the shoulder. This creates a comfortable
environment where students will ultimately feel
more comfortable expressing themselves and
learning new concepts. Parents also need to
understand the level of concern you have for
their children as this will propel them to
encourage their child. - Discipline
- Discipline with grace whenever possible.
Disruptions do happen, and dealing with these
disruptions in a way that maintains everyone's
integrity is important. Always consider
addressing the classroom as a whole rather than
singling a student out when possible.
Embarrassing a student is a sure way to turn him
against you. If direct confrontation is
necessary, speaking to a child in private is
always a much preferable strategy. - Humor
- Classrooms can regularly become cauldrons of
anxiety due to demands of a specific subject,
required examinations or outside influences.
Before a disruption reaches the ignition stage,
the ability to occasionally laugh, and encourage
your students to join in, can place the lesson
back on track and develop a sense of camaraderie
between student and teacher.