(Some RMS students with a few of their teachers.)
This morning, in my "Teaching and Preaching" class in RMS, I asked the class to think of a teacher they had that was excellent, and what made their teaching so effective. I thought their sharing was worth a post - so here it is, and thanks RMS students!
MARKS OF A GREAT TEACHER
A good teacher...
• Knows how to get students to achieve
• Is confident in what they teach
• Loves what they teach
• Makes it easy for the student to understand
• Wants their students to do well
• Cares about their students
• Is patient with their students
• Never makes their students feel stupid
• Pulls things out of students that the students did not know were there
• Is very encouraging
• Stretches their students beyond their present knowledge and abilities
• Is loving and constructive
• Knows the material they are teaching
• Knows where students are and what they need to do to get better
• Is straightforward and truthful
• Is never degrading
• Has a sense of humor about their own self
• Allows their students to struggle
• Resources their students
• Imparts vision and passion
• Knows that they (the teacher) doesn’t know everything
• Is not afraid of questions and being challenged
Did my students miss anything?
