Fjoralba Kolila
Mgr. Kurt Magsamen Code-Academic Writing
19 October 2017
Thesis: How is a ‘Good Teacher’ defined in a student-centered classroom?
In education, it is not always easy to define the term ’good teacher’. When I entered into the Master studies a year ago, I knew I wanted to be a good teacher. I started to list in my mind some qualities and criteria of a good teacher, and began to realize the complexity of my question: ‘What makes a good teacher in a student-centered classroom? By definition, a good teacher is a ‘high-quality teacher’ (Merriam-Webster). In school systems, a good teacher is usually the one with at least a bachelor degree, many certificates and is also related to students’ test scores. However, it is always said
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Statement: A ‘Good Teacher’ should have some good qualities for an effective teaching in a student-centered classroom. The question of what makes someone a good teacher is relevant to all teaching contexts because most of the people have an opinion about this topic, based on their own experiences in the classroom. Most would be able to identify at least one teacher from their past who was memorable and would share stories to demonstrate why they had put this person into that kind of category. Eight years ago, my English teacher asked the class to list the characteristics of a ‘good teacher’. Descriptors such as caring, fun, interesting, creative and motivational made the descriptions colorful. Because of the fact, that we rarely had to do with these kinds of teachers, made us think like that. Practically, this question reminded me of this teacher because she was curious to know what characteristics wanted her students to see in a good teacher. And this leads me to the argument that, maybe she was trying to understand, to change something and to be more effective for her students. The students’ success lies in the quality and expertise of the teachers, yet some may not have a teaching qualification. So what makes a good teacher? They have four characteristics. First, they
There are many characteristics that are necessary for teachers to have. First, it’s important for teachers to be vastly knowledgeable about their subject matter. Teachers need to be enthusiastic about whatever they are teaching, especially if they want to sustain students' interest. If the teacher isn't interested in the subject, why should the students? Educators should always be willing to learn all they can about the content in which they are teaching—making the content as relevant or interesting as possible. Another characteristic that is vital in a teacher is having respect for students. Showing respect towards students means valuing each student’s ideas and opinions. It also means exemplifying respect for
While there are many ways to be an outstanding teacher, every high-quality teacher should, in my opinion, have these skills and dispositions:
To be an outstanding educator you need to possess many important qualities. The qualities I believe are the most important are flexibility, creativity, and passion. The teachers I remember and relate to the most have those qualities. They are the areas that I believe I have strength in and the areas that will benefit my future students.
A fellow educator would hear these answers as examples of the teacher’s ability to engage students in every lesson, her desire for all students to succeed, and her competence in subject matter. Although an outstanding educator exudes many other characteristics, these three qualities are essential for one to be considered an outstanding, high-quality teacher.
I believe good teachers are enthusiastic and capable of conveying their enthusiasm to students; constantly look for ways of improving their teaching and trying to keep abreast of developments in their subjects; and are sufficiently mindful and self-aware to be able to laugh at themselves.
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,
A great teacher is sensitive to their student’s needs. In Junior High, when a teenager enters the phase of being overwhelmed by learning, not just academics, but learning about themselves a great teacher is patient, understanding, and available to talk.. A great teacher shows empathy. Mrs. West is one of these teachers that shows empathy.
What makes a good teacher? While many people may have certain credentials and can make list out of these. The teacher must have a strong connection with his students, energetic enthusiastic, the list can go on. Hal Urban has done this by writing the book, The Classroom: 20 things Good Teachers Do. As future educators it is important for us to reflect, and remember our roots of where we came from and the different techniques both positive and negative that our teachers used in the classroom. Not only does this help us grow as educators, but it helps us learn the importance of the kind of environment we want to create in the classroom.
A good teacher needs to be funny so that they can make boring moments in class fun and not near as boring. Also, a teacher needs to be caring and really care about her students. The teacher needs to be caring so that the students in the class feel important and wanted. Another characteristic a good teacher has is being nice, the teacher also needs to be nice so that if a student is having a bad day that they will be able to cheer the student up. The teacher also needs to be relatable so that the students can feel a connection to the teacher. Lastly, a teacher needs to be relaxed so that the students will be allowed
What is the best quality for any teacher to have? First of all, there are multiple qualities that can construct a teacher, but there are three main important characteristics such as the content the teacher teaches, how he or she makes learning easy and fun, and if you can connect with them easily. My current teacher, Mrs. Shanahan, fits all of these qualities. To begin, she taught history, and throughout nearly all of my life I disliked history, but still had a small spark of interest. Once I had met Mrs. Shanahan she turned that spark into a sky full of stars. She intrigued and fascinated me with all she was teaching. Rather, it was the start of America or the Progressive era, she had left an effect on me that helped me realize the importance
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
1. Describe the skills or attributes you believe are necessary to be an outstanding 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.
In contrast, the type of inquire based approach that is taught in some of the SKE lessons at University of Sussex allows the student to understand why a method works and encourage a comprehension of the mechanics behind the steps taken to solve a problem. Personally, I have noticed that as I gain confidence in my mathematical ability, these sessions become more enjoyable. Still, to achieve confidence and be able to follow these lessons, I need to familiarize myself with a method beforehand. For me this is most effectively achieved by solving series of example problems by a given sequence of steps before embarking on a journey of understanding the reasoning behind each step. These inquiry-based lessons, therefore, are most valuable when preceded by lessons with more direct instructions and teacher led demonstrations. Thus, this supports my vision that since all students have their own preferred method for learning, even if they are not aware of it, the ability to explain a topic in a number of different ways is one of the principle qualities of a good teacher.