Effective Teaching Skills And Abilities
- 1. MEANING OF EFFECTIVE TEACHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHER Designed By : Muhammad Atif Ali Baig ( High School Physics Teacher ) matifalibaig@gmail.com 03482091331
- 2. EFFECTIVE TEACHING It is difficult to define “Effective Teaching”– People with completely different styles are equally effective. The one thing that we have learned in research in higher education, is that there is no one best way of teaching. The ability to provide instruction to different students of different abilities while incorporating instructional objectives and assessing effective learning mode of the students.
- 3. EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES Communicate well with students and parents. Work effectively with students from culturally diverse backgrounds. Have good assessment skills. Integrate technology into the curriculum. Exhibit subject matter competence. Implement appropriate instructional strategies. Manage classrooms for optimal learning. Invest time and effort. Bring a positive attitude and enthusiasm to the classroom.
- 4. EFFECTIVE TEACHING SKILLS Discipline Classroom Management Clear Planning Observation Student Engagement Strong Communication Subject Expertise Time Management
- 5. DISCIPLINE SKILLS Discipline is an important skill that you should possess a teacher so as to be labelled as effective. A vital component of effective classroom management, your discipline ensures that positive behaviour is encouraged inside classrooms. The most important discipline skills you can have includes being respectful, responding to students, and reciprocating their interest. A teacher should be skilled in setting an effective routine with the right amount of flexibility.
- 6. Classroom Management Skills As a teacher, by ensuring good behaviour of students, the battle is half won. But to be an effective teacher, you should also be able to help students develop study and work habits. Good classroom management skills start with setting certain ground rules to stress the importance of classroom dignity. Teachers should exercise patience along with a deep sense of care and kindness towards their wards. You as an empathetic teacher will win over the hearts of your students by demonstrating sensitivity, especially during student rifts.
- 7. OBSERVATION SKILLS It is the prime responsibility of teachers to have a thorough understanding about the cognitive, emotional and social development of students. Since a classroom is filled with students coming from different parental backgrounds, it makes sense to a teacher to be aware of the learning capabilities of different students. A class can be a mix of slow learners and intelligent students. This is a challenge that teachers face day in and day out when they need to adopt specific teaching patterns so that no student is left behind.
- 8. STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SKILLS Day in and day out, every teacher handles a bunch of students with different mentalities towards learning. While some students demonstrate a keen interest in learning, others are distracted at the smallest provocation. Hence for you to be called an effective teacher, you should develop student engagement skills so that you can motivate your students. You can make the educational content interesting for students by using different strategies such as the use of visuals and impressive feats and facts.
- 9. STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS An effective teacher is also expected to communicate with the parents of their wards. When you begin to constantly interact with parents, you will be able to bridge the gap between what is happening in school to what is expected from a particular student. Your preparedness comes to the fore when you are in a position to clarify the doubts of students so that you can make the subject material interesting to them. Parent-teacher meetings, along with phone and email conversations with parents are the tools that will help teachers stay in constant touch with parents. With such conversations, it becomes possible for teachers to update parents of the progress and weaknesses of their wards.
- 10. Tagged as a noble profession that can change the lives of students for the better, every effective teacher requires good inter-personal skills along with effective speaking and strong presentation skills. Teaching skills include all of these and more… such as great organizational skills. Teachers should be well-prepared for their lectures ensuring that they carry all the material that aids in teaching, to the class. You should have a penchant for working in groups. Along with motivational skills that will keep the fire burning in the bellies of students, an effective teacher should rank high on empathy and rapport-building strategies.
- 11. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE Every teacher comes with a specific specialization. Putting in years of teaching experience, effective teachers stand in line with the changes to the curriculum of their favourite subject. Keeping themselves abreast with the new topics that are added to the course, effective teachers will ensure that their students receive the best education from them. When teachers demonstrate a high-level of subject matter expertise, students will be encouraged to pose questions with a belief that they will be clarified then and there. This overall knowledge about the subject you have chosen to teach will thus pave the way for interesting classroom sessions.
- 12. TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS An effective teacher, with an intention to offer repetitive practice to students, should strategically plan homework tasks. You can ensure the best use of classroom time by framing and structuring assignments which will help students sit for studies while at home. Alongside ensuring that the curriculum is completed within the pre-defined time frame, you should also attach importance to the time taken by students to complete their assignments. Effective time management skills are vital for providing quality education to students while also meeting the specific learning needs of each student.
- 13. CLEAR PLANNING SKILLS You should be able to clearly plan what the objective for each class is. Planning ahead of time allows you as a teacher to be more confident about what you are going to teach each time you are in a class. There can be holidays and unexpected events which need to be taken into consideration while planning. Also, have measures for students who are absent at times to help them catch up with the rest of the class.
- 14. CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS Organization And Clarity Explains Clearly Is Well Prepared Makes Difficult Topics Easy To Understand Uses Examples, Details, Analogies, Metaphors, And Variety In Modes Of Explanation Makes The Objectives Of The Course And Each Class Clear Establishes A Context For Material
- 15. ABILITIES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS Analytic/Synthetic Approach Has A Thorough Command Of The Field Contrasts The Implications Of Various Theories Gives The Student A Sense Of The Origins Of Ideas And Concepts Presents Facts And Concepts From Related Fields Discusses Viewpoints Other Than His/Her Own