Skills, Knowledge and Qualities of Effective teachers
Effective teachers must develop these skills throughout their career-life.
- communication
- interpersonal
- motivational
- pedagogical
- assessment & evaluation
- learning
- study
- note taking
- professional
- planning
- class management
- time management
- use of resources
- questioning
Effective teachers must also have knowledge in these areas.
- subject area
- teaching approaches
- children psychology / psychology of learning
- goals & aims of the school
- expectations of the child / parents
- assessment & evaluation
- an affective school
- value-added concept
- educational reading
- effort versus awareness
- students' background
- test development
In order to become effective teachers, we are encourage to develop these qualities.
- patience
- love of children
- commitment to the job / dedicated
- professional
- always learning & trying to improve
- able to work with others
- leadership
- creativity
- highly motivated
- self-esteem
- positive / proactive
- sense of humour
- confident
- responsible
*** I found these note a few years ago. I always read it and try to instill it in me. Anyway, it is good to have something to remind us about what we are and also to help us to improve ourselves.