Qualities of an Effective or Good Teacher

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                  A teacher should have 3 essential qualities:

2- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS               

1- BACK GROUND KNOWLEDGE                3- PERSONAL QUALITIES

There is a saying, “GIVE ME A FISH AND I EAT FOR A DAY, TEACH ME TO FISH AND I EAT FOR A LIFE TIME". This must be a philosophy of a good teacher... She/he should be patient and kind, flexible and resourceful, tolerant and open minded with a good sense of humor. Enthusiastic and enjoys teaching; should be honest, imaginative and creative; Efficient, Self-disciplined, Helpful, Humble and modest.

Think back to when you were in school. Who was your favorite teacher? Who was the teacher you dreaded having? Almost everyone will instantly be able to answer these two questions. We’ve all had good teachers and unfortunately most of us have had teachers that were not effective. So what qualities does an effective teacher have that an ineffective teacher does not? The answer is that it takes a perfect blend of several qualities to create a truly effective teacher who can have a lasting impact on virtually every student. In this article we examine ten qualities that virtually every effective teacher will possess.

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1- An effective teacher loves to teach.

2- An effective teacher demonstrates a caring attitude.

3- An effective teacher is willing to think outside the box.

4- An effective teacher is a good communicator.

5- An effective teacher is proactive rather than reactive.

6- An effective teacher challenges their students.

7- An effective teacher understands the content that they teach and knows how to explain that content in a manner that their students understand.

8- An effective teacher works to be better. 

9- An effective teacher uses a variety of media in their lessons. 

10- An effective teacher knows what to teach, how to teach and how to improve.