Perfect Teacher
What makes the perfect teacher?
Punctuality organisation and deadlines all come in to the same thing really and they are important because they effect the children.
(E.g. if a teacher forgets to mark homework then pupils may think it is not important and not do it.
Also if a teacher often turns up late to a lesson then the pupils will think it is ok to do it there self. Teachers should set good examples and not examples that may get pupils told of for following.)
Another important thing is appearance because a teacher should take pride in what they look like.
For instance a teacher who tells a pupil of for wearing trainers or not wearing a tie will only lose respect and become disliked if they are not wearing a tie or are wearing trainers themselves.
Discipline is another important thing although it ties in to the teacher’s appearance. A teacher shouldn’t be too strict or too relaxed, teachers should also give a suitable punishment for what the pupil did not a big punishment for something small or vice versa.
Where the appearance and discipline are tied together is that a pupil will take advantage of a teacher who looks like they have just been dragged of the street and will refuse punishments (i.e. not turning up for detention).
Homework also ties in, as if homework is set even if the teacher does mark it every time if he doesn’t give punishments for late homework it will always be late. This also works if there are no punishments for not bringing homework at all as then pupils will never do or hand it in.
Lastly is the thing that I find quite important yet not essential, while it may be of some relevance it is a quality that you don’t need to have to be a good teacher.
This thing is experience. While experience is important it is not essential, as there would never be any teachers because once you are qualified you still don’t have any experience until you have done a teaching job.
Another thing is age, it isn’t very important because any age person can teach just as well. The only problem with age is a very young teacher say twenty two years old may not have as much power in class as an older teacher of forty five because the pupils may think that they shouldn’t have to listen to people that close to their age.
(I.e. a year eleven would think it didn’t matter, as there is only 6 years difference)
One last thing of little importance is qualifications. While it is important in that some one teaching a top set should have a very good degree it isn’t essential, as person with not many qualifications or qualification that are not as good can teach as long as they can still get the subject across.
However a teacher can have all these skills but still not be very good as the pupils may not get on with them. Also there could be a clash of personalities with some of the more strong-minded. All in all there is no such thing as a perfect teacher but you can have a bad or good teacher.
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Post CommentMatt M.
On October 8, 2008 at 9:07 pm
I would suggest proofreading your articles before submitting – many punctuation errors are present.
Lisa Deals
On February 10, 2011 at 2:00 am
DOROTHY MURFIN WAS MORE THAN A TEACHER …..
We loved our daughter’s teacher the moment we met her. She made our visit so warm and inviting. Her classroom was so cheery and fun from the moment we entered the door. My husband and I both agreed that it was by far the most nurturing, warm and friendliest classroom that we had visited all week. We loved how her “classroom” was structured with such a variety of curriculum for all of the kids, including those with learning disabilities.
She helped our transition from complete home care to Pre-K go so smoothly. Both my husband and I had heard lots of stories about children who have separation anxiety and scream and cry when they are taken to school in the morning. We NEVER had to experience that. In fact, when I would pull up in the mornings Tasha would get so excited. It was when I picked her up from school, that I would I have to drag her kicking and screaming, not wanting to leave.
What a comfort it was to never have to worry about our daughter during the day for we knew that she was happy and well cared for. Mrs. Dorothy cared for her as if she were her own child. She would always pay close attention to each of the children and really “knew” them. She knew their favorite color, what pets they had and what they wanted to be when they grew up. She would say to our daughter upon arrival, “Here comes my little Veterinarian”, for this is what Tasha wanted to be.
We were so pleased that our little girl was learning more than just her ABC’s and 123’s, more importantly, she was learning social skills. She learned to play with other children and was daily practicing “sharing” and “taking turns”, which was something that we had not been able to accomplish at home.
Everything in Mrs. Dorothy’s class came to live when she was teaching. I’ll never forget the day Tasha came home and knew how tall Abraham Lincoln was and that George Washington had cut down a cherry tree. The children all brought home a little bag of cherries to share with their family. Another memorable day was St. Patrick’s Day when Tasha came home with a piece of gold (a rock painted gold) and told us all about the leprechaun that had messed up their room during rest time. We searched for months for that Leprechaun and never found him.
I was absolutely flabbergasted that she was always bringing home artwork that now hangs on our walls and is cherished everyday as I walk by and see the tiny hands and feet that today is teaching in her own classroom and all because of one teacher who jumpstarted her love for learning! Dorothy Murfin talked a lot about passion during our visit to her classroom — her passion for teaching, for reading and for learning. I can tell you that if there were ever a teacher that had it ~ she did; however, above all, she wanted her students to have it and she shared it with them! That is the definition of not just any teacher but a great one! Thank you so much, Mrs. Dorothy!
Sincerely,
Lisa and Kirby Deals