What makes a great teacher?

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I am a student teacher who wants to know your secrets!

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want to know the secret? check out the thread right below yours. (The Secret to Middle School Success). this lady has it wired!

[Unregistered]

...passion for and knowledge of the subject area one is teaching. If these two qualties are not there, even a competent teacher's students will quickly and easily forget the material.

[Unregistered]

is all about classroom management. I want to know about good teaching! If one teaches well, there are few behavioral issues, I think.

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That's right, behavioral problems are largely a result of instructional technique. Those who display good instructional technique have fewer problems with class management.

[pedelman]

A well-planned lesson is extremely important, especially for a new teacher. My mentor once said, "If you don't have a plan for them, they'll have a plan for you!" So true. Be very organized and prepared and don't be too hard on yourself. The first time you teach a lesson is only going to be half as good as the second and third times, that is, if you're a reflective teacher. After class, always think about what went well and what went poorly. Constantly tweak and improve your methods. Make friends with the best teachers in the school. Ask questions and be open to constructive criticism. Use lessons created by great teachers in your first year or two or three. Focus more on the HOW than the WHAT. Be real with students. They love that. Connect your subject matter with current events and students' own experiences. Always start the class with a wow-bang stimulant! No, not a cup of stiff coffee, but a tantalizing question or a provocative statment. A dramatized scenario or a dramatic whisper. GET THEIR ATTENTION! And then keep it.


Good luck!


p.e.
http://www.TeachersPayTeachers.com

[Unregistered]

Kids not to mention adults like to be evaluated fairly, consistently and accurately. If they do something well, they want to be recognized for it. And if you as a teacher assess often and you have a fair system, you'll find that students will be highly motivated to do well.

[Teacher]

Kids are much smarter than you think and have aan accurate fairness radar. You will lose their respect quickly if you are inconsistent!

[Tom Tuttle]

A. Look for the teacher on campus with all the laurels, you know the little badge from management that says "Teacher of the Year."

B. Ignore that person.

C. Ask the kids who the best teacher on campus is. You won't find any awards from management on her desk.

D. Learn all you can from that teacher. He or she won't advertise and will be too humble to hunt you down to give advice, so you'll have to garner it.

[Spitball]

I suppose there are as many formulas for success as there are great teachers. Most of us have our own strengths, but it is important to find how those strengths best meld with the middle level students so that relevant thinking and learning can take place.

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A Good Teacher Is Soul Of Society

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"A Child Doesn't Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care."

[Unregistered]

A good teacher is a good presenter. A good presenter is a good actor. A good actor is one who is dramatic and interesting.

A good teacher teaches knowledge, and to teach the knowledge, one must know the knowledge, the greater knowledge, the better.

In my experience, good teachers and profs are good actors who know the area they are teaching.

To be a good actor, you must be passionate, dramatic, and interesting. The words you speak must be clear and vary in tone. Your body language must be dramatic and support what you talk about with good efficiency. Since you are acting like a great, inspiring teacher, you must also use your teaching aids to the point where they wow the students in the right way.

To know the area you are teaching, you must be passionate about the area and up-to-date with current knowledge and conventions in the area. On top of this, you must develop your own ideas and viewpoints on the knowledge. If someone is to debate with you in an aspect of the area, you shall respond with well structured, well supported arguments. Learn not only for the sake of teaching, but also for the sake of your own general education.

I respect teachers, because I know how difficult it is to do a presentation. Teachers have to do presentations every day. We can all see the difference between a good presentation and a bad one. In high school and college, we often see presentations that just wows us. A good teacher is one who could make such a presentation every single day. If you can wow your students with your teaching, then your students will respect you and cause less troubles.

At least, that's how I see it.

[Chocolate_New_Orleans]

A. Look for the teacher on campus with all the laurels, you know the little badge from management that says "Teacher of the Year."

B. Ignore that person.

C. Ask the kids who the best teacher on campus is. You won't find any awards from management on her desk.

D. Learn all you can from that teacher. He or she won't advertise and will be too humble to hunt you down to give advice, so you'll have to garner it.

it's not a popularity contest and usually, the one's that try to get students to "like" them ARE the ones with accolades on their desk.

[Unregistered]

A good teacher is some one who is funny and can take a joke, but knows when it has been taken to far. They can make things fun in the classroom while incorporating learing. Don't yell that just makes them scared of you. Most of all follow your gut.

[Unregistered]

ableto take us playin joke around sum times

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[QUOTE=Unregistered;20361]ableto take us playin joke around sum times



Well I'm glad you enjoyed your teacher. Too bad this good teacher didn't teach you to write 'proper like'.