{"id":28,"date":"2007-06-04T21:15:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-04T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/attalim.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/2007\/06\/04\/the-characteristics-of-a-good-teacher\/"},"modified":"2007-06-04T21:15:00","modified_gmt":"2007-06-04T15:45:00","slug":"the-characteristics-of-a-good-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taalim.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/2007\/06\/04\/the-characteristics-of-a-good-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"The Characteristics of a Good Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>Good teachers:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>are good at explaining things<\/strong>. Do you like to explain       how something works, or how something happened? Being comfortable with explaining content       to students is an essential skill for teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><b>keep their cool. <\/b>There will be times when you       will be tempted to scream or yell at your students, other teachers,       parents, administrators, and so on. Good teachers are able to successfully       resist this urge. <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;margin: 3px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1603832936106174\";\ngoogle_alternate_color = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 250;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"250x250_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"\";\ngoogle_ui_features = \"rc:6\";\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>have a sense of humor.   <\/strong>Research has consistently shown       that good teachers have a sense of humor, and that they are able to use humor as part of       their teaching methods. Humor, used properly, can be a powerful addition to any lesson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>like people, especially students in the age range in which they       intend to teach<\/strong>. Most teachers choose an area of specialization such as       elementary education, special education, secondary education, or higher education because       they have a temperament for students in those age ranges. If you are not comfortable       working with young children, don&#8217;t major in elementary education!<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>are inherently fair-minded<\/strong>. They are able to assess       students on the basis of performance, not on the students&#8217; personal qualities.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><b>have &#8220;common sense.&#8221; <\/b>It may sound a bit       corny, but good teachers are practical. They can size up a situation       quickly and make an appropriate decision. Whether managing a classroom,       leading students on a field trip, seamlessly shifting from one       instructional procedure to another, assigning detentions, supervising an       intern, or dealing with policy and curriculum issues in the school, there       is no substitute for common sense. <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>have a command of the content they teach.<\/strong> For       elementary school teachers, that means having knowledge of a broad range of content in       sufficient depth to convey the information in meaningful ways to the students. For       secondary school teachers, it usually means having an in-depth command of one or two       specific content areas such as mathematics or biology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>set high expectations for their students and hold the students       to those expectations<\/strong>. If you are thinking about becoming a teacher, you should       set high expectations for yourself, and demand excellence not only of yourself, but your       students as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>are detail oriented<\/strong>. If you are a disorganized person       in your private life, you will find that teaching will probably be uncomfortable for you.       At the very least, teachers must be organized in their professional and teaching duties.       If you&#8217;re not organized and are not detail oriented, teaching may not be the best choice       of a profession for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>are good managers of time.<\/strong> Time is one of the most       precious resources a teacher has. Good teachers have learned to use this resource wisely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>can lead or follow, as the situation demands<\/strong>.       Sometimes, teachers must be members of committees, groups, councils, and task forces.       Having the temperament to function in these capacities is extremely important. At other       times, teachers assume leadership roles. Be sure you are comfortable being a leader or a       follower, because sooner or later, you will be called on to function in those roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\"><strong>don&#8217;t take things for granted.   <\/strong>This applies to       everything, from selecting a college or school of education to filing papers for       certification. Good follow-through habits should be cultivated throughout life, but they       are never more important than during your teacher education program. Read the catalog,       know the rules, be aware of prerequisites and meet deadlines. In one sense, you don&#8217;t       learn to teach by getting a degree and becoming certified. You learn to teach in much the       same way you learned to drive &#8212; by driving. You learn to teach by teaching, by making       mistakes, learning from them and improving. The purpose of  a teacher education       program is to get you as ready as possible to learn<strong> how<\/strong> to teach       by subjecting you to a variety of methods and experiences that have a basis in       tradition and research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\">All of these qualities define some of the characteristics of good       teachers. If it is not your goal to become a good teacher at the very least, perhaps       thinking about the above will help you see other career alternatives. A good idea, when       first making such a decision, is to talk to teachers. Find out what they do, and what led       them into teaching. Do a personal inventory of your own values, personality, preferences       and goals. But, whatever you do, don&#8217;t go into teaching simply because you love kids!<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;\">Useful Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicef.org\/teachers\/\">Teachers Taking about Teaching (UNICEF)<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good teachers: are good at explaining things. Do you like to explain how something works, or how something happened? Being comfortable with explaining content to students is an essential skill for teachers. keep their cool. 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