My Characteristics Of Being A Good Teacher

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” There are so many different quality traits that separate a mediocre teacher from a great teacher. So who’s to decide what those specific traits are? Every student is different when it comes to learning. One may love a certain teacher, and another may not. All teachers have different teaching styles. Looking back at my favorite teachers from high school, I noticed that they all had similar characteristics that made them my favorites. However, they also had their own unique qualities that made them stand out as well. These teachers have not only taught me the required criteria for the class, but in fact made me a better individual. The three teachers, in which have made the biggest impact on my life are: Cassie Applegate, Jason Aker, and Eric Padget.

In “The Gestures of Grace” By: Alison Melotti-Cormack, she talks about what she believes makes a good teacher. Some of the qualities of a good teacher has is a passion for learning, connect with the students, evolves over time, and learns to accept the “bad” students. She also believes that teaching is all about learning and the gestures of grace. Melotti-Cormack’s main point/message is to just listen. She say’s this because from listening to her students she has been able to learn life lessons that she uses to help her students.

Being a teacher doesn’t mean you have to be boring and uneventful. Being a good teacher shows that you know what your students like and make them want to learn. Being like Ms.Murrow would give your students a horrible year. Being Mr.White makes your students look forward to learning. Be a teacher that gets students to look forward to learning,

I believe there are many skills and attributes that are necessary to an outstanding teacher; one’s ability to keep students engaged, the desire to see all students achieve, and knowledge of the content taught are attributes of an outstanding educator.

I believe that teaching excellence comes from two different things, dedication and the desire to help others. Teachers who are dedicated to their students and classrooms are definitely going to be excellent and never give up at what they do. Teachers who have a great desire to help their students and their career will continue to do everything they can to make sure their students receive what is needed. The two characteristics that make an excellent teacher are dedication and the desire to help others.

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

Outstanding! Dynamic! Engaged! Driven! These are all words that I’ve heard used to describe who I am. My own personal feelings are a little more intuitive. Caring! Concerned! Committed! Combining all of these terms would lead one to believe that there is something extra ordinary about me, however, the truth is, it’s not me, there is something bigger at stake here, something larger driving this machine. That thing is Purpose, Purpose in fact is what makes me an outstanding teacher. I am purposed to be at my school, in my room, with my students and we have a calling to fulfill, we all understand this and that too makes me an outstanding teacher. The rewards I find in teaching are tantamount, just today a student said to me “I used to hate Social Studies but now I love it” eight days in and they’re already loving it. See, I believe that teaching is a calling and those whom are called have already been purposed to achieve great things.

Being a teacher is not an easy task as many people could think. To be a teacher does not only imply to know the subject to be taught, it also includes being willing to constantly improve oneself integrally, as much as updating the resources and materials one uses in teaching. Reflecting and analyzing over and over again the best way to teach to learn and how to make students to extend what has been learned. The many hours spend in the classroom will never be enough to plan lessons, prepare materials, review pupils tasks and exams, as well, all the administrative requirements one has to cover for whatever institution we work. Besides all this a good teacher, a professional one, will have to find the time to keep preparing to improve

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

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.

The definition of a good teacher is one that is dependent on opinion. Should you ask a pupil, you would probably get a different answer than if you ask a teacher. From a student teacher perspective, a good teacher must have a variety of qualities that can be adapted to different situations in the classroom. Three of the most predominant aspects of being a good teacher include the ability to be inclusive for all, the balance between fun and theoretical learning and being passionate.

Besides creating a positive environment with humor and relationships, a quality teacher must also be willing to continue their own education and better themselves. A quality teacher will desire to learn different ways to teach or to accommodate for students who do not learn in the traditional ways that subjects are taught. Not only should a quality teacher learn new ways to teach and continue their education by going to

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.

I have always been told that my traits and personality would be great for being a teacher. Based on my personality, I would have to agree. To start off, I am a great listener. When being a teacher, you want your students to know that you respect their needs and questions, and a good way to do that is to show that you care by listening. When children know that you are genuinely interested in what they have to say then you have created a trusting and safe environment for them. Being a good listener also requires patience as well, which is something I am very good at. Next, I have to say I am very funny and enthusiastic. Just from being a nanny, I can tell that children love to be around people who have those qualities. I have also witnessed both unenthusiastic teachers and enthusiastic teachers, and the teachers who show excitement and passion are usually the most successful. Showing enthusiasm not only keeps students entertained and happy, but also it engages them and makes them interested in the subject or topic you are trying to teacher. Also, staying positive is another trait that is necessary for a teacher to have, and is one that I too have. I always look at every situation as a positive one, even if it is hard to find the positive in a situation. Lastly, being kind, caring, and loving are all necessary traits for teachers to have, that I too have been told over and over again that I hold.