I've talked about that topic already, but the element in this chapter we'll speak of today is that of favorite teachers. We've all had them and their influence is often huge. So, what can we learn from them?
Gallimore and Nater write about what those teachers have in common:
- They make learning engaging
- They have a passion for the material
- They have deep subject knowledge
- They are extremely organized
- They are intense
- They know students need to be recognized for even small progress
- They treat everyone with respect
- They are fair
- They believe all students are natural learners
- They make it implicitly known they like being with their students
- They place priority on individualized instruction
Some of these things are common with all of my favorite teachers, but not all. Not all have been extremely organized (although all have managed, some with the help of others), some weren't free with compliments about progress, and not all placed priority on individualized instruction. But all shared the other characteristics.
Please share stories of your favorite teachers–is your list similar to the one above? Are there other characteristics left out? Let us know.
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