Now that I'm on the road to being a teacher, I'm trying to figure out what traits good teachers have so I have something to work towards
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When I'm at work, teaching, I often think about how much I've been influenced by my teachers as a child. I try to discover little facts about each child - however random - that I will sometimes bring up in conversation, it shows I have an active interest in their lives.
I try to be honest about subject areas that I don't like that are on the curriculum. It is easy to tell if I am genuinely passionate about something and teaching something that I find dull is a challenge - so I will sometimes tell the pupils what I find challenging.
If a lesson is going badly, or not according to plan, I won't fight the kids/their moods/behaviour just for the sake of covering the curriculum. I'll stop, perhaps play a circle game with them, try something else. For my own mental health :D
Anyway, not sure if this has answered anything. My favourite teachers were the ones that didn't patronise me, that treated me maturely and who were passionate about their subject.
The road to teaching is a rewarding uphill climb. Email me if you ever want to talk education :D
I teach secondary (aged 11-18) but some of my lower ability younger classes are approached with primary tactics - I've learned that however old a class, sometimes they love playing a good game :D And, for that matter, so do I.
I try to be honest about subject areas that I don't like that are on the curriculum. It is easy to tell if I am genuinely passionate about something and teaching something that I find dull is a challenge - so I will sometimes tell the pupils what I find challenging.
If a lesson is going badly, or not according to plan, I won't fight the kids/their moods/behaviour just for the sake of covering the curriculum. I'll stop, perhaps play a circle game with them, try something else. For my own mental health :D
Anyway, not sure if this has answered anything. My favourite teachers were the ones that didn't patronise me, that treated me maturely and who were passionate about their subject.
The road to teaching is a rewarding uphill climb. Email me if you ever want to talk education :D
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Email me if you ever want to talk education
Ooh. I may just do that! Is your e-mail on your userinfo? (too lazy to just go look)
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Email is samanthahughes@blueyonder.co.uk
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