The decision to become a Teacher is not easy. We must have a deep desire to help others improve, and we need to have a lot of patience with ourselves as we develop the necesary attributes to be a good educator.
Being a Teacher requires countless hours of preparation, good planning, appropriate teaching methods and the ability of get the students' attention for as long as we can. We also have to adapt our teaching to what our students need, incorporate new tecnologies to our lessons and make them both fun and interactive. Not everyone can be a Teacher, especially in another language!
I think that the "great American Teacher" is not dead. With dedication, love for our profession and towards others every Teacher can become great with time and practice. In his paper "Is the great American Teacher dead?", John J. Ivers mentions some of the qualities that every great Teacher must have. For me, the most important are:
- Abstraction in speech and thought.
- A good delivery.
- Empathy.
- Generosity.
- It is important to tell stories and give examples.
- Jokes.
- Symbolic speech.
Something that I would add to that list is having a good relationship with your students. Every student is unique and learns at a different pace, and it is our responsibility as Teachers to get to know them well enough to teach them what they need in a way that is easy for them to understand.
I love being a Teacher, and I strongly believe that anyone that loves to teach and help others to learn has the potential to become a great Teacher.
For you, what qualities are important in a Teacher? Let me know in the comments!
Have so many pacience ✨
ResponderBorrarEs verdad! Hay que tener mucha paciencia para enseñar, y más si enseñamos en otro idioma.
BorrarFlexibility to adapt the lessons, as you said everyone have is own pace. Being a good teacher means recognize when it is necessary change something that works better to the class. I agree with sense of humor is a great icebreaker resource.
ResponderBorrarHello Deb, it's true that it is important to adapt how we teach depending on our students and how they respond to our different tecniques and approaches.
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ResponderBorrarI think one of the most important qualities a teacher should have is dedication. Also the ability to be patient and caring with their students. It is fundamental to have a good relationship with them in order to understand their needs and also create a helpful and positive learning environment.
ResponderBorrarHello. It's true that dedication is necessary as we teach, because without it being a Teacher becomes boring and our students won't enjoy our lessons. Creating a helpful and positive learning environment also makes all the difference for our students. Thank you for your thoughst!
BorrarExcelente Blog !!!
ResponderBorrarEl maestro puede convertirse en esa compañía leal que siempre necesitamos a lo largo del aprendizaje, por eso creo que debe tener respeto por sus alumnos, también debe seguir aprendiendo para nunca desactualizarse y lo más importante debe inspirar y despertar la curiosidad del alumno para seguir aprendiendo .
Hola Gio, tal como vos decís un Maestro puede ser un gran aliado a la hora de enseñar y aconsejarnos. Todavía recuerdo con muchos cariño Maestros que me han ayudado y visto mi potencial cuando yo no podía. Gracias por tu comentario!
BorrarI loved you have mentioned generosity. Yes, teachers need generosity to see beyond appearance, pre-judgements, cultural barriers and overcome their own limits, dedicating time with hope to touch the learners.
ResponderBorrarHello Helen. I consider generosity is key as we teach others. This helps us to see the real potential in our students and to help them achieve it.
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