{"id":43788,"date":"2023-07-30T14:40:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T19:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teachersoftomorrow.org\/?p=43788"},"modified":"2023-07-30T14:40:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T19:40:16","slug":"good-teacher-qualities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teachersoftomorrow.org\/blog\/insights\/good-teacher-qualities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Important Qualities That Make a Good Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teachers significantly impact the lives of their learners. They challenge their students to confidently think outside the box and counter new challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A good teacher will also support their learners when they take in new challenges and fail. They build their confidence to try again, inspire creativity, and encourage exploration and competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Teaching is not a job but a calling. It is, therefore, crucial to acquire and perfect the required skills to efficiently inspire and grow students in their classrooms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Good teachers model behaviors of patience, empathy, communication, and understanding. Qualities that they can help grow in their learners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we discuss ten qualities of good teachers that should serve as motivation if you hope to impact the lives of your learners positively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Value of a Teacher’s Role<\/b><\/h2>\n

A teacher’s role is essential not only in the education system but also later on in the lives of their students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can make a difference in your student’s life by influencing everything, from educational goals to after-school success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Good teachers help their students reach more success, understand themselves better, and make well-thought decisions that will help them make the right choices to propel them to greater heights in life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To be good at your job as a teacher, you must love it. Passion is infectious; your students will feel passionate about the subject if you are passionate about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, you can cultivate self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth in your learners in your daily interactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your interactions with your students also guide them into laying the foundation for meaningful relationships, understanding their feelings, and navigating challenging situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

10 Qualities of a Good Teacher<\/b><\/h2>\n

Outstanding teachers have certain qualities that make them rise above the rest of their student’s lives. Such teachers have a way of remaining in our memories no matter how far removed from our school years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Studies from the Economic Policy Institute show that <\/span>good teachers contribute more to student achievement<\/span><\/a> than learning facilities and school leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are our top ten qualities that make a good teacher:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Great communicators<\/b><\/h2>\n

When you possess excellent communication skills, you will know how to teach your subject in a learner-friendly and engaging way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This will, in turn, improve their understanding and achievement as it will bring you closer to them and help them present any concerns they may have regarding any learned content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, a finance class will be easier to understand if the teacher uses everyday examples with which the students are familiar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Experts in their field<\/b><\/h2>\n

Your students will be motivated to learn if you are an expert in your field. If you love your teaching area, you will show that expertise in the classroom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you have mastered the content in your subject area, you can use different angles to explain the subject matter; hence be very resourceful when teaching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, a math teacher can use the rows and columns in the class to enhance understanding of matrices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Collaboration<\/b><\/h2>\n

Collaboration in teaching creates a growth-based learning environment that increases student learning processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

You should work closely with other teachers and your students if you aim for great results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Collaborating with other teachers helps you learn from each other, allowing you to brainstorm new ideas. This is significant in improving learner outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A good teacher is also interested in learning from parents about their students. This equips you with an understanding of how to help your students better.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Empathy<\/b><\/h2>\n

Empathy is how you understand your learner’s emotional, social, and intellectual situations. A good teacher can respond empathetically to a learner’s admirable and ugly emotions without losing focus on student learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, if your best student failed a test. Your first instinct might be to reprimand them and for an explanation for their poor performance. On the other hand, consider putting yourself in their situation, imagine how they are feeling, and empathize with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seek to understand how they feel about the dismal performance, what they think they did wrong, and then suggest ways to improve the result. Assure them that they have a chance to turn things around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When your learners feel physically, mentally, and emotionally safe, they will engage better in your subject as they feel loved and understood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can grow your empathetic touch by reading books on such, taking courses on empathy, and attending seminars that build on this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Loving challenges<\/b><\/h2>\n

A great teacher loves challenges. A classroom environment is full of varied challenges; therefore, embracing them is a sure way to manage them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you love your challenges, you will teach your learners more effectively. This is because a teacher who loves challenges will grow to challenge students. Students love challenges, provided they are presented in a kind spirit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can draw your students to love challenges by asking thought-provoking questions that get learners to think about sequencing and predictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Challenging them will push them to work harder, improve, and achieve beyond their imagination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Creativity<\/b><\/h2>\n

Although not all subject areas promote creativity, they can all be taught creatively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, a biology teacher teaching about different kinds of plants would take students to the natural habitat to exploit the topic practically. Also, a literature teacher would more creatively use film to enhance the mental correlation of a play the learners are reading as a literary text.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A science teacher would use real solutions more creatively when teaching learners to test for bases and acids. Learners always appreciate the extra mile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When you creatively motivate your learners, they are motivated to do this in education and their lives after school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Constant growth\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Teachers need a growth mindset that prepares them for the classroom environment. Continuous learning will equip you with invaluable knowledge to progressively inspire your students. The growth mindset is essential because it will enable you to collaborate with your learners with the understanding that they can learn it to a higher level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A view that continuous growth is essential will create a <\/span>love of learning and resilience<\/span><\/a> in just one area. It empowers your learners to believe they can develop their abilities with brains and talents as starting points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The need for growth will motivate you to focus on creativity and intelligence, the two factors that result in success in both your academic and professional lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Patience<\/b><\/h2>\n

When managing learners, your patience is constantly tested. You will also deal with learners, parents, and colleagues with differing perspectives, backgrounds, and characters. This requires patience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, with your learners and their parents, you must be patient in repeatedly dealing with the same questions and issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, some of your learners will have difficulties understanding various concepts; it’s essential that you keep going but should continuously try out new ways of helping them succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Adaptability<\/b><\/h2>\n

Your environment as a teacher is constantly evolving. This demands that you continually adapt to the constant changes and adjust your teaching methods to suit the age and intellect of your learners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, with the continuously changing educational frameworks, being able to adopt those changes makes you a good teacher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Adaptability is also one of the essential skills that you will require if you are educating learners of varying grade levels or those with different learning styles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Respect<\/b><\/h2>\n

Many educators imply respect, but few understand how to use it in the classroom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a good teacher, you must be mindful of any imbalance in respect and ensure that your students feel respected and heard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In stories from <\/span>American Teacher Week<\/span><\/a>, Maggie remembers her seventh-grade language teacher for the respect she fostered and reflected on her students. The feeling that her teacher valued and respected each of them taught her a valuable lesson about the significance of fostering the respect you demand.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Desired Classroom Skills<\/b><\/h2>\n

Besides the teaching and communication skills you should possess as a good teacher, excellent class management skills are critical.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the desired class management skills include:<\/span><\/p>\n