There are many requirements that teachers need to meet in order to complete their college education such as classes to take, student teaching and writing lesson plans. However, numerous studies have been done looking to see what qualities the great teachers have in common. Following are those qualities. When you finish reading, reflect on them and ask yourself if you possess these qualities, and if not, what do you need to do to get to that level.
1.Good Teachers Care About Their Students.
Children are smart and they know when a teacher likes them or not. Children work their hardest when they are working for someone they know cares about them. There is a statement "They don't care how much you know until they how much you care." This is very true. Let every child in your class know you care. Meet them at the door every morning and greet them as they walk in. As they come in, you will be able to tell by their body language if they are in need of someone to talk to. By greeting them at the door you are able to create a connection with them. Let them know you missed them if they were absent. A great tip I heard at a conference was the 2 x 10 rule. If you have a child who is not interested in participating in class or is disruptive, plan on spending 2 minutes a day for 10 consecutive days with them. You can spend the 2 minutes in the hallway before school, at recess or lunch or after school. Use this time to build a relationship with them, not talking about their behavior.
2. Well Prepared Teachers Who Are Top Notch Are Very Well Prepared In All Areas
They are organized and ready to go the minute students walk in the door. If you don't have your lessons and materials ready and you are disorganized, you will see it have an effect on the children in your class. Your day should flow seamlessly. Prepare your material a week ahead of time. Make all your copies and file them in a place that is easy to access. Having your copies made ahead of time will keep you from running last minute to the copy machine and being stressed out that other teachers are using it and you won't be able to get your copies in time. PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE!
3. Self-Reflection
This is something that was found in all the teachers that were studied. They all reflected on their teaching. When they were done with a lesson, they went back and reflected on what parts of the lesson went well and what parts didn't. These teachers took notes to remember when they teach it again, what changes need to be made. They also took note while they were teaching and assessed students to see who understood the lesson and who was struggling. That way they would be able to provide differentiated instruction to those students at another time.
4. High Expectations
You want to have high expectations for yourself as well as the students in your class. Don't get stuck in a rut of just going through the motions while teaching. Always be at your best, and remind yourself, the future of these children is in your hands for the year they are in your classroom. Be your best while you have them and give them the quality education they deserve. They deserve a teacher who has taken the time to prepare the lessons and purposefully plan active engagement techniques. Also, successful teachers have high expectations for their students. Create expectations that are attainable for students but they need to be high. Children rise to the occasion. Make them aware of the expectations and how they will be able to reach them with hard work and your support. Don't let students just skate by and not do much. It is doing them a disservice.
5. BELIEVE ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN
This is SO important. The great teachers all had in common the belief that ALL their students can learn. Not most of them, ALL of them! Many times I have worked with teachers that have actually said out loud that they aren't expecting much from a certain child. Don't fall into that. ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN. They may have different goals and expectations on what they will learn. They may have a different plan put together for the instruction it will take to get them where they need to be, but THEY WILL LEARN! If a teacher doesn't believe a child can learn, how are we going to expect a child to believe they can learn? Motivate each and every student and let them know you believe in them!
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