Five Essential Qualities of Good Teachers
by Teachers help build a foundation from the future. Sadly the educational process is not what it used to be and there are many times where just anyone will do. In reality, not just anyone will do. A person cannot just look the part to be a teacher, they have to have certain qualities.
Teachers are those who will help build the foundation of the next generation that will run the world.
I think everyone should find some merit in that statement. Teachers tend to influence us at school and their influence sticks to us later in life. However, it should really be a good kind of influence that does in fact stick with us. The sad thing is, we are reaching an age in the world where just anyone off of the street who can dress the part is slapped behind that desk. There are some good teachers that remain but its becoming such a thankless job that is scaring potentially good educators of our youth to higher grounds. This is not a good thing, as it is leading to an atmosphere where there are some areas where teachers are only barely more qualified to teach the subject than most of the students in the classes. Then in many other cases, there is no barely about it.
What are the qualities of good teachers?
That is a rather intriguing question in many ways. We have all experience our share of teachers that have really allowed us to grow as people by sharing their knowledge in a practical and educational way. On contrary, we have had our share of really bad teachers as well. Hopefully it is far more than the good than the bad, but some people are not that fortunate. So we must spin ourselves around back to the qualities of good teachers. There are many but here are five qualities of teachers.
Teachers should command respect but not fear.
Respect is key to a healthy relationship between students and their teachers. However, some teachers have a problem with determining the difference between respect and fear. You have to be slightly strict to get a group of students under control granted, but overdo it and thus you do far more damage than good. Fear is the worst thing that you can have with a group of students. They will be well behaved, but you will also have a class that resents you. By extension they begin resenting the entire educational process and that is not a good road to go down. Do not let the students that you teach walk all over you, but do not go too far into the spectrum of fear.
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Post Commentcyrenjan
On July 23, 2011 at 9:12 am
Teaching is a very noble profession.
Dreamy777
On July 23, 2011 at 9:15 am
Thanks for the wonderful article
mphsglo
On July 23, 2011 at 9:27 am
Very nice read. My sister teaches first grade and I think she has all of these covered. It takes special people to teach.
CassleTang
On July 23, 2011 at 9:48 am
Great points! I think good teachers should be paid more, because it’s so hard to become someone with essential qualities like you stated above. This is a very inspiring and motivating article.
aheed411
On July 23, 2011 at 9:49 am
I agree with you
This subject is useful
yeasin
On July 23, 2011 at 9:59 am
very nice article indeed
pruelpo
On July 23, 2011 at 10:10 am
I liked your thought in this article. Teachers are the foundation of future.
Farris Spoiler
On July 23, 2011 at 11:34 am
hmm a good teacher will maintain the decipline
that the best quality
Deepa Venkitesh
On July 23, 2011 at 1:32 pm
you are right, a good teacher will have an attentive class, while a bad teacher will have to face noisy children. real teachers are a thing of the past today sadly- reason-they are not paid properly and not respected as in the days gone by. technology has taken a toll.
AdidasVanilla
On July 23, 2011 at 2:54 pm
In high school all of my favorite teachers were the ones who got it. They were personable and just plain understood the coursework and what it took out of us to make the A. Down to earth and supportive people make the best teachers. I respected them because they were worthy of it, not because they ‘demanded’ it or ‘commanded’ it.
The Elements
On July 23, 2011 at 11:20 pm
i have been teaching and yes, very rewarding.
Rhodora Bande
On July 23, 2011 at 11:27 pm
When someone loves his/her job as a teacher, everything becomes easy. He/She goes out of his/her way so that every classroom experience will be meaningful to every student. A good post.
briantaylor1992
On July 24, 2011 at 8:53 pm
A high percentage of the teachers I have had met few, if any, of these qualifications. It was not until my senior year of high school that I had any really good teachers. When I was finally given good teachers, I learned so much more. It was really great. You hit the nail on the head with this list
Ruby Hawk
On July 24, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Good teachers are our children’s salvation, I just wonder how many good ones we have left.
Wherner5
On July 25, 2011 at 12:53 am
Hard working teachers with the qualities above deserve a lot of love and respect. Too bad budget cuts in our education hasn’t left much room for them.
iloisabel
On July 26, 2011 at 2:48 pm
good post,,thanks for sharing!!!
mona rastogi
On August 1, 2011 at 2:19 pm
good post
tonyleather
On August 1, 2011 at 2:58 pm
great post