What is a Good Teacher?
January 27, 2010
With a third of this nations high school students dropping out of school each year, both federal and state governments are searching for ways to fix the leak. Identifying “good teachers” is high on the repair list, which raises a question.
What is a good teacher? Depending upon who you talk to i.e. students, parents and administrators, the definition will vary. When Googling, for example, “What is a good teacher,” I came upon an article entitled, “What is a good Teacher,” by Catherine Taylor, Lagos who said,
Good teachers:
- See each student as an individual with hopes and dreams
- Know their students on many levels e.g. strengths and weaknesses
- Promote self esteem
- Allow students to know them
- Value the parent/teacher relationship
- Put themselves in the shoes of the student
- Are not afraid to try new things
- Make learning exciting
- Networks with other teachers about “what works.”
Most would agree a “good teacher” values these qualities, which raises another question. Are teachers communicating their values? This is where leadership comes in.
A “good” military leader, for example, will communicate the order of battle and the manner in which it is to occur. Good teachers do much the same by offer a preview of what’s ahead.
Number seven says, “Not afraid to try new things.” Would you like to learn about a new style of class management that enables students to be…
- Aware of the factors that move a class forward and those that hold it back?
- Mentally present?
- Conscious of their choices?
- In harmony with their studies?
If the answer is yes, then I invite you to log on to www.coachmerich.com and click on “Workshops” to learn more.
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