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Qualities Of A Good Teacher

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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 …show more content…

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

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