What Are Outstanding Teachers Posses The Following Skills Or Attributes

While there are many ways to be an outstanding teacher, every high-quality teacher should, in my opinion, have these skills and dispositions:

The most important qualities of an outstanding educator are thoughtfulness, patience, adaptability, and creativity. A thoughtful educator cares about the whole child academically, emotionally, and socially. In this aspect the educator continually strives to best meet the need of their students.

An outstanding teacher is the master of content knowledge. Every outstanding teacher has the following qualities in order to success in teaching: professionalism, flexibility, availability, concern, respect and mastery of content knowledge.

Just because someone is a great nurse, does not mean they are a great nursing educator. I believe the greatest qualities of an outstanding educator are passion, patience, flexibility, and the willingness for personal and professional growth.

There are several qualities, I believe, that make an effective teacher. One of them being organization, which is a key element in lesson planning. Without great organization skills, classrooms become chaotic and lesson plans lack quality instruction. Another quality of an effective teacher is communication skills. Communication is important in correctly conveying a topic as well as building relationships with students.

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A teacher wears several hats throughout the school day and this requires many skills and attributes in order to be outstanding. I believe some of the skills or attributes necessary are professionalism, respect, flexibility, classroom management, compassion, and concern.

On the surface, “Highly Effective Instructors” understand the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover,” is a cute and quaint saying, but one that is seldom found to be 100% true. Most people tend to judge a book by its cover, if only a little bit and as a first reaction. So many professions get this idea.

1. Give an example of how you are "cultivating perspectives and reframing" your teachers. If you are not an administrator, how are you doing this with your students.

There are countless theories and examples of what makes an outstanding teacher, Geoff Petty states “good teachers are not born, nor are they made by tutors. They make themselves. What’s more, anyone can teach well. Research shows that there is no personality type that makes a good teacher.”(Petty, 2010, p.516). Lowell Milken argues “the most direct and enduring way to reach the mind and imagination of the learner is through the mind, imagination and personal character of the outstanding teacher”. (Merrow, 2009).

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.

At the present time, many school leaders rely on quantifiable attributes when considering hiring or rewarding teachers. Research suggests that good teachers possess a few simple easily identifiable attributes: Verbal and cognitive abilities, adequate knowledge of their content areas, and knowledge of how to teach their subject areas.

Brittni Darras is a young lady who knew since grade school she was destined to become a teacher. Although her mother worked (and still works) for a school district when she was growing up, Brittni says she developed a love of teaching on her own. She finished her undergrad in record time and was accepted into the Master’s of Arts in Teaching program at Colorado College when she was barely in her twenties, graduating by the time she was twenty two. Although she has only been teaching for a little over four years she has already learned a great deal about what it takes to be an effective teacher. Brittni teaches 10th and 11th English at Rampart High School. There are approximately 1600 students at Rampart High School and most classes have as few as 24 students and no more than 33. Less than 15% of Ramparts students receive government provided meals and approximately three students per class are on IEPs or 504s (There are approximately 200 combined 504s and IEPs in the entire school).

One of my best qualities for teaching is my determination and patience. If something does not go to plan, I am disappointed for a moment, but I am quick to come up with a new plan to try. I think this will be especially useful in the classroom, especially since each day might not be a great day. I am confident that I will be able to take on the challenge and work to provide the best instruction possible for my students (even if it means foregoing my original plans!) I also think my patient attitude will be helpful in conjunction with my determination. Frequently changing plans and facing failures can be frustrating, for both the teacher and the students; but with patience and determination I feel that I will be able to take on the challenge. I also have high expectations, not only for my students, but for myself. I am constantly reflecting on how I can make myself a better educator, which I think will be extremely helpful for both me and my students in the long run.

To answer the question “what are the qualities of an effective teacher?” I will use two things: my experience with phenomenal teachers and my work as a tutor and mentor throughout high school. I have come to believe an effective teacher is like a musician. Teachers transfer knowledge to the minds of students just as musicians transmit tunes to the ears of audiences. Both groups captivate others and inspire them. Each unique interaction requires coordinated messaging. To achieve successful “language” in the classroom, a teacher must control tenor and pulse in order to create an optimal environment for positive learning.