Comments on: What Makes a Great Teacher? http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/ The life and times of an English teacher in Mexico City Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Christine Guenette http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-673 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:52:58 +0100 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-673 A teacher needs to know the material their teaching, be organized and, as everyone on this blog has commented...have an enormous heart! Not to mention, being a doctor, a phychologist, a friend... A teacher needs to know the material their teaching, be organized and, as everyone on this blog has commented…have an enormous heart! Not to mention, being a doctor, a phychologist, a friend…

]]> by: DepEd Teacher http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-671 Thu, 07 May 2009 04:54:43 +0100 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-671 There is a teacher in Philippines awarded as 2008 best teachers. She walks 2 km a day and passed by more than 5 mountains to reach the classroom in far areas that no modern vehicles can not come. We call them mobile teacher assigned to barangay school to teach those who wanted to learn at any ages. There is a teacher in Philippines awarded as 2008 best teachers. She walks 2 km a day and passed by more than 5 mountains to reach the classroom in far areas that no modern vehicles can not come. We call them mobile teacher assigned to barangay school to teach those who wanted to learn at any ages.

]]> by: Dr T P Sasikumar http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-651 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:23:21 +0100 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-651 A good teacher is one who teaches from the heart and can take the lessons to the heart of the learner. A good teacher is one who teaches from the heart and can take the lessons to the heart of the learner.

]]> by: Lynn Rotz http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-636 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:39:02 +0000 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-636 Thank you for expressing what has been one of my biggest disappointments since I started in the field of education. I received my teaching certification in 2003 and still I have been unsuccessful in landing a permanent position. The ratio of available positions to applicants where I live is about 100:1. What is so frustrating, is that I know I have so much to offer yet, I am not even getting interviews due to the number of applicants who have a higher level of education. As I am finishing up my third year of substitute teaching, I cannot tell you how many times I have seen teachers who lack heart, a commitment to the community, and the desire to think outside of the prepackaged programs that they are provided, getting the jobs. I think we as educators do need to seek out life-long learning however, it is but one of the ingredients that make for a great teacher. Thank you for expressing what has been one of my biggest disappointments since I started in the field of education. I received my teaching certification in 2003 and still I have been unsuccessful in landing a permanent position. The ratio of available positions to applicants where I live is about 100:1. What is so frustrating, is that I know I have so much to offer yet, I am not even getting interviews due to the number of applicants who have a higher level of education. As I am finishing up my third year of substitute teaching, I cannot tell you how many times I have seen teachers who lack heart, a commitment to the community, and the desire to think outside of the prepackaged programs that they are provided, getting the jobs. I think we as educators do need to seek out life-long learning however, it is but one of the ingredients that make for a great teacher.

]]> by: Lynn Rotz http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-635 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:32:24 +0000 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-635 Thank you for expressing what has been my biggest disappointment since I started in the field of education. I received my teaching certification in 2003 and still I have unsuccessful in landing a permanent position. The ratio of available positions to applicants where I live is about 100:1. What is so frustrating is that I know I have so much to offer yet I am not even getting interviews due to the number of applicants who have a higher level of education. As I am finishing up my third year of substitute teaching, I cannot tell you how many times I have seen teachers getting the jobs lack heart, a commitment to the community, and the desire to think outside of the prepackaged programs that they are provided. I do think we as educators do need to seek out life-long learning however, it is but one of the ingredients that make for a great teacher. Thank you for expressing what has been my biggest disappointment since I started in the field of education. I received my teaching certification in 2003 and still I have unsuccessful in landing a permanent position. The ratio of available positions to applicants where I live is about 100:1. What is so frustrating is that I know I have so much to offer yet I am not even getting interviews due to the number of applicants who have a higher level of education. As I am finishing up my third year of substitute teaching, I cannot tell you how many times I have seen teachers getting the jobs lack heart, a commitment to the community, and the desire to think outside of the prepackaged programs that they are provided. I do think we as educators do need to seek out life-long learning however, it is but one of the ingredients that make for a great teacher.

]]> by: Donielle Brown http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-634 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:37:41 +0000 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-634 I totally agree. The heart is what makes a teacher great, not the grades they received in their subject matter. Of course you want a teacher to have knowledge of their content, but that knowledge without a love for the art is useless. I totally agree. The heart is what makes a teacher great, not the grades they received in their subject matter. Of course you want a teacher to have knowledge of their content, but that knowledge without a love for the art is useless.

]]> by: English http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-632 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:10:12 +0000 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-632 Being smart doesn't make you a good teacher. You should have certain personality traits and characteristics other than brains to teach. My history teacher from college was a genius, she published books and exposed around the world, but I learned squat from her classes. Being smart doesn’t make you a good teacher. You should have certain personality traits and characteristics other than brains to teach. My history teacher from college was a genius, she published books and exposed around the world, but I learned squat from her classes.

]]> by: David http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-626 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:32:14 +0000 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-626 Thanks for the insightful post! Something I'm involved in/with and I really have to second any notion that throws discredit on the link between student teaching grades and subsequent success as a teacher. Teaching is such an "art" and there are so many variables that make a great teacher. Most important to me, is as you mentioned, the "soft" things. One of them I think top is "desire" -- that will to do a great job and change student mindset. Here is a presentation I made about what makes a great EFL teacher - more about practical stuff but you might enjoy it. http://eflclassroom.com/ppt/effectiveeflteacher.swf Thanks. David Thanks for the insightful post! Something I’m involved in/with and I really have to second any notion that throws discredit on the link between student teaching grades and subsequent success as a teacher.

Teaching is such an “art” and there are so many variables that make a great teacher. Most important to me, is as you mentioned, the “soft” things. One of them I think top is “desire” — that will to do a great job and change student mindset.

Here is a presentation I made about what makes a great EFL teacher - more about practical stuff but you might enjoy it.
http://eflclassroom.com/ppt/effectiveeflteacher.swf
Thanks.

David

]]> by: Angie Ramirez http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-620 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:51:41 +0000 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-620 I must say I agree with you up to a certain point. Perhaps having good grades as an English Teacher Student would not mean that you do understand how to use theories effectively and efficiently on the classroom, or that you would manage every kind of questions proposed by students, but one of the most precious gifts a language teacher can give students is a good understanding of how to successfully study and learn a foreign language, and the best way to gain this is by studying language itself. English teachers who have lots of experience as language learners can also better understand the difficulties students face as they try to learn a foreign language. Teachers who have learned a language remember how it feels to struggle to learn the language, and they know what would be the most difficult items for students to aquire, so they will help them more along their journey to succed. I must say I agree with you up to a certain point. Perhaps having good grades as an English Teacher Student would not mean that you do understand how to use theories effectively and efficiently on the classroom, or that you would manage every kind of questions proposed by students, but one of the most precious gifts a language teacher can give students is a good understanding of how to successfully study and learn a foreign language, and the best way to gain this is by studying language itself. English teachers who have lots of experience as language learners can also better understand the difficulties students face as they try to learn a foreign language. Teachers who have learned a language remember how it feels to struggle to learn the language, and they know what would be the most difficult items for students to aquire, so they will help them more along their journey to succed.

]]> by: Angie Ramirez http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-619 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:49:01 +0000 http://teacherindevelopment.blogsome.com/2007/12/20/what-makes-a-great-teacher/#comment-619 I must say I agree with you up to a certain point. Perhaps having good grades as an English Teacher Student would not mean that you do understand how to use theories effectively and efficiently on the classroom, or that you would manage every kind of questions proposed by students, but one of the most precious gifts a language teacher can give students is a good understanding of how to successfully study and learn a foreign language, and the best way to gain this is by studying language itself. English teachers who have lots of experience as language learners can also better understand the difficulties students face as they try to learn a foreign language. Teachers who have learned a language remember how it feels to struggle to learn the language, and they know what would be the most difficult items for students to aquire, so they will help them more along their journey to succed. I must say I agree with you up to a certain point. Perhaps having good grades as an English Teacher Student would not mean that you do understand how to use theories effectively and efficiently on the classroom, or that you would manage every kind of questions proposed by students, but one of the most precious gifts a language teacher can give students is a good understanding of how to successfully study and learn a foreign language, and the best way to gain this is by studying language itself. English teachers who have lots of experience as language learners can also better understand the difficulties students face as they try to learn a foreign language. Teachers who have learned a language remember how it feels to struggle to learn the language, and they know what would be the most difficult items for students to aquire, so they will help them more along their journey to succed.

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