What do you think makes a great teacher?

                I think there are many different things that make a good teacher, and although I have meet a lot of great teachers in the past. All the teachers have had some flaws in some way as most do. Things I really don’t like about them that they do. But there are also many good aspects about their way of teaching.

I think one big thing you have to have with being a teacher is passion. You really have to want to help your students, if you don’t have passion you will hate your job.

Patience is another good thing. You have to care about your students, they life there problems their learning challenges and accommodate that this really makes a good teacher.

“If I was born a great teacher I most currently would have rocked it. But, I learned it takes a village to build and accomplished teacher.” I don’t think teacher are born good teachers I think they have to learn and grow into it. Into knowing how to connect with the students they are teaching and knowing how to explain things to that student.

In the article Dan Brown mentioned control that is so true knowing how to keep control of the busy class and also control of your own frustration at times. The teacher should know that their opinion is just their opinion; they should be able to look at things from a different perspective at times. To be able to see things through the students eyes, not just their own.

Being able to take criticism is a big thing, be willing to change whether it be your teaching style or to continuing to learn and grow with your students. Learn from your mistakes this also goes along with criticism or critiquing yourself. Notice that you did something wrong or didn’t approach a situation the right way, then change it.

Something I read from the article that I never thought about but is so true is, “the importance of a great principal can’t be overstated. Supportive school leaders that offer constructive feedback and relevant professional development can help raw teachers evolve into expert practitioners. ” This is so true. You need a good example to follow.