The Secret in Teaching
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The document emphasizes the essential qualities of effective teachers, highlighting strategies, content mastery, and a passion for teaching that fosters student engagement and growth. It advocates for a flexible, responsive teaching approach that respects individual student differences while maintaining professionalism. Additionally, it underscores the importance of continuous improvement in teaching methods and the emotional investment educators make in their students' lives.
The Secret in Teaching
- 3. Expertise in strategies Mastery of the content Good command in language Good classroom management PASSION in Teaching
- 5. Much about passion more than reason Motivating students and teaching how to learn Teaching relevantly, meaningfully and memorably Caring for your craft and having a passion Conveying passion to the students
- 6. Treating students as consumers of knowledge Doing your best to keep on top of your field Being at the leading edge Bridging the gap between theory and practice Immersing oneself in the field of teaching
- 7. Talking to, consulting with and assisting learners Questioning, listening and being responsive Remembering that each student is different Eliciting responses Developing the oral communication skills of the quiet students
- 8. Pushing students to excel Being human and respecting others Observing professionalism at all times Being flexible Having the confidence to react
- 9. Adjust to changing circumstances Getting only 10 percent of what you wanted to do in class Deviating from the course syllabus Not always having a fixed agenda Creative balance between dictator and pushover on the other
- 10. Caring, nurturing and developing minds and talents Devoting time, often invisible, to every student Thankless hours of grading, designing or redesigning courses Preparing materials to still further enhance instruction Mentoring between senior and junior faculty and teamwork
- 11. Good teachers work the room and every student in it. They are the conductors and the class is the orchestra.
- 12. Effective teaching should also be rewarded. Poor teaching needs to be remediated.
- 13. Teaching is more than just a job More than an intellectual challenge More than a management task Vocation and commitment are essential features of professionalism With education in its broader sense
- 14. Concerned through their work Acknowledge emotional engagement Their care is essential to good teaching Committed to service Have been or wish to be again, PASSIONATE teachers.
- 17. To Teach, is to touch a life FOREVER!