Qualities of a Good Teacher

GREAT QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER

Empathy
You have the ability to bond with your students, to understand and resonate with their feelings and emotions. To communicate on their level. To be compassionate with them when they are down and to celebrate with them when they are up.

Positive Mental Attitude
You are able to think more on the positive and a little less on the negative. To keep a smile on your face when things get tough. To see the bright side of things. To seek to find the positives in every negative situation. To be philosophical.

Open to Change
You are able to acknowledge that the only real constant in life is change. You know there is a place for tradition but there is also a place for new ways, new ideas, new systems, and new approaches. You don't put obstacles in your way by being blinkered and are always open and willing to listen to others' ideas.

Role Model
You are the window through which many young people will see their future. Be a fine role model.

Creative
You are able to motivate your students by using creative and inspirational methods of teaching. You are different in your approach and that makes you stand out from the crowd. Hence the reason why students enjoy your classes and seek you out for new ideas.

Sense of Humour
You know that a great sense of humour reduces barriers and lightens the atmosphere especially during heavy periods. An ability to make your students laugh will carry you far and gain you more respect. It also increases your popularity.

Presentation Skills
You know that your students are visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learners. You are adept at creating presentation styles for all three. Your body language is your main communicator and you keep it positive at all times. Like a great orator you are passionate when you speak. But at the same time you know that discussion and not lecturing stimulates greater feedback.

Calmness
You know that the aggression, negative attitudes and behaviours that you see in some of your students have a root cause. You know that they are really scared young people who have come through some bad experiences in life. This keeps you calm and in control of you, of them and the situation. You are good at helping your students de-stress.

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Inspirational
You know that you can change a young person's life by helping them to realise their potential, helping them to grow, helping them to find their talents, skills and abilities.

Passion
You are passionate about what you do. Teaching young people is your true vocation in life. Your purpose in life is to make a difference.

Process Oriented
You are able to set practical, achievable and trackable goals for your students. You value the use of structure in what you do.

Willing to Learn
You are willing to learn from other teachers AND your students. Although knowledgeable in your subject you know that you never stop learning.

Acknowledge the best to teach and learn
You know that students learn best when they are involved in the experience. You know that talking with them rather than at them produces the best results.

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Other qualities of a Good Teacher from our visitors

Qualities for a good teacher:
A good teacher should know their subject and make the lesson interesting
A good teacher should be a good listener too
A good teacher should give boundaries and be firm and fair
A good teacher should be able to install confidence in their class
A good teacher will be able to make their class feel at ease
A good teacher will remain calm
Cheryl/UK

They reach out to students after class. They know that some need extra attention or assistance, and they don't act like it's not their job.

They take that job seriously and know they aren't just employed to get students to be able to do higher math, but do well in life.

They realize that achievement isn't just a good grade on a test, but a feeling of accomplishment with mastering a subject; they are willing to work with a student for that feeling.
Udit/India

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A great teacher can't be anything but GENUINE in whatever he/she does.
Girija/India A good teacher is armed with a positive outlook on life and witnesses the moment when a student finally grasps the essence of a new idea
Samina/UK

Should always have a positive attitude and should always be ready to help students with all their needs.

Should plan lessons according to the curriculum expectations with well-planned, full of excitement, interest, knowledge, needs and fun.
Vijay/Canada

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A good teacher has to apply knowledge of different professions such as nurse, lawyer, judge, accountant, mechanic, psychologist, counselor etc.because it is needed many times in the field of teaching and they must be prepared to implement such knowledge. A good teacher must be open to constructive criticism.
Felipa/Belize

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T = Truthful E = Encouraging A = Available C = Creative H = Hopeful E = Enthusiastic R = Ready

God bless all good teachers!
TAN/Malaysia

A good is one who never give up teaching to different type of children, be it slow learner or even disability child. A teacher is like a candle which consumates itself to light the way for all kind of children. She/He must be willing to learn and upgrade continuosly in order to teach the children as well as learn and develop herself/himself.
T.M.Karasi/Singapore A good teacher is love and appreciates of her/his profession. and honest and sincere of her/his profession. A good teacher should always commands and be expert of own subject.
Farah Naz/Pakistan

approachable, knowledgeable, skillful, open -minded, optimistic, cheerful, refined, creative, passionate and loving.
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A good teacher is one: Who believes in the oneness of humanity, WHO BELIEVES, WHO LOVES ALL HUMAN BEING REGARDLESS OF COLOR, ETHNICITY, CULTURE & LIKE. WHO APPRECIATES DIVERSITY WHO HAS UNIVERSAL VISIONS & THINKING. WHO IS FAR REMOVED FROM FANATIC RELIGIOUS IDEAS & MANY MORE... Fantahun Taye/Ethiopa

A good teacher thinks more of her students and less about herself...takes no rest till her learners become self-confident achievers.
Anne/Nigeria

Qualities: A good teacher is a master strategist, an innovator, a resource base,a catalyst for change and a mind builder.
Kenneth/Nigeria

Qualities: A good teacher should be sincere, committed caring , source of confidence , inspirational , friendly and of course good communicator having command over his subject.
Anwar Jalal/Paskistan

A good teacher should be resourceful. He leads his students to find out their potentials and manage these potentials to become a good member of the larger society. Africanus/Nigeria

A good teacher should be: approachable, knowledgeable, skillful, open -minded, optimistic, cheerful, refined, creative, passionate and loving. Vivian/Phillipines

Qualities for a good teacher: Walking side by side with clear verbal communication, effective body language is another quality a good teacher requires.
Dana/Australia

Qualities: .A good teacher is not to give pupil knowledge, but also help them to undestand the world around them.
Nuuman/Nigeria

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