1. Passion - Love their role, love being with students and
couldn't imagine doing anything else. Great educators were meant to
teach children with special needs and help them advance their skills.
With all the increase in work load and especially during seasonal exams,
passion is what will keep them going.
2. Patience - Are highly patient during all areas of the teaching process. Are capable of gently dealing with students that cause disturbances in class, come late or make deliberate attempts to disturb others. They encourage questions and nurture those students that have queries relating to the course, their homework or other curricular activities.
3. Recognition - Know the value of praising students for their contribution despite the quantitative results of their tests. It's the effort that counts. They keep students motivated with varied and lively approaches. Its pivotal to credit students for their ideas, suggestions and even questions, that is what encourages others to participate and creates an aura of collaboration.
4. Character - Great educators form strong relationships with their students and show that they care about them as people. They are warm, accessible, enthusiastic and caring. You like staying at school after-hours to help students or get involved in school-wide committees and activities, and they demonstrate a commitment to the school.
5. Communication - Communicate frequently with parents and students (one to one). They reach parents through conferences and frequent written reports home. They don't hesitate to pick up the telephone to call a parent if they are concerned about a student or their performance. Developing two-way dialogue both in and outside the classroom is what enables progressive teaching and creates a lasting effect.
6. Expertise - Are masters of their subject matter. They exhibit proficiency in the subjects they teach and spend time continuing to gain knowledge in their field. They present material in an enthusiastic manner and instill a hunger in their students to learn more on their own. They are subscribed to industry reports, news articles, digital media and in offline paper format. They acknowledge the need to always stay ahead of the curve and spearhead in subjects that are of great interest to their students.
7. Understanding - Truly great teachers acknowledge the fact that students vary in their level of knowledge and not all of them are equally proficient. They focus on students individually and maximize learning potential through the effective us of engagement, communication and theoretical exercises.
2. Patience - Are highly patient during all areas of the teaching process. Are capable of gently dealing with students that cause disturbances in class, come late or make deliberate attempts to disturb others. They encourage questions and nurture those students that have queries relating to the course, their homework or other curricular activities.
3. Recognition - Know the value of praising students for their contribution despite the quantitative results of their tests. It's the effort that counts. They keep students motivated with varied and lively approaches. Its pivotal to credit students for their ideas, suggestions and even questions, that is what encourages others to participate and creates an aura of collaboration.
4. Character - Great educators form strong relationships with their students and show that they care about them as people. They are warm, accessible, enthusiastic and caring. You like staying at school after-hours to help students or get involved in school-wide committees and activities, and they demonstrate a commitment to the school.
5. Communication - Communicate frequently with parents and students (one to one). They reach parents through conferences and frequent written reports home. They don't hesitate to pick up the telephone to call a parent if they are concerned about a student or their performance. Developing two-way dialogue both in and outside the classroom is what enables progressive teaching and creates a lasting effect.
6. Expertise - Are masters of their subject matter. They exhibit proficiency in the subjects they teach and spend time continuing to gain knowledge in their field. They present material in an enthusiastic manner and instill a hunger in their students to learn more on their own. They are subscribed to industry reports, news articles, digital media and in offline paper format. They acknowledge the need to always stay ahead of the curve and spearhead in subjects that are of great interest to their students.
7. Understanding - Truly great teachers acknowledge the fact that students vary in their level of knowledge and not all of them are equally proficient. They focus on students individually and maximize learning potential through the effective us of engagement, communication and theoretical exercises.
