qualities that define an effective teacher are very complex in my opinion. Everyone seems to have different ideas as to what the key indicators are. They range from; professionalism‚ communication‚ professional development‚ managing‚ guiding and strategies. There are even those of the opinion that it doesn’t matter what you do‚ children will always learn. However I have chosen professionalism as I believe that it is an essential attribute to being an effective teacher. Professionalism is defined
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[pic] Queenwood Department of English Year 11 Assessment: Area of Study Task 2: Creative Response Due Date: Tuesday 13th March (Day 2‚ Week 7) 2012 Word Limit: 800-1000 words Outcomes: P3‚ P4‚ P6-8‚ P11-13 Weighting: 10% ‘Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.’ Anna Karenina‚ Leo Tolstoy Using the stimulus provided‚ compose a narrative which demonstrates your understanding of relationships. You will be
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The fundamental principle behind every effective teacher is the drive to create a passion for learning within their students‚ to stimulate their interest‚ to guide them in knowledge acquisition and learning. Effective teachers do this by offering students varied learning activities‚ teaching approaches and resources. As teachers we seek to nurture the student under our care by encouraging them to meet their full potential. There are several factors which have to be taken into consideration when addressing
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Portrait of a Teacher A teacher is supposed to be the image a child gets of learning new things- mostly non-academic. The portrait the child has of the teacher determines how well they get to understand the concepts they are taught in class. The teacher should ensure that their activities and conduct are in accordance with the portrait of the teacher so as to improve how students perceive learning. One trait that the teacher is supposed to portray is that of a person who understands
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Who is a Teacher? By Joe Waldron In the early years of school we are asked to participate in "Show and Tell." Some people dread the experience‚ some people like it so much they spend the rest of their life looking for things they can share with others. When the Show and Tell bug has bitten the young person the student may become a teacher. There are many good teachers we meet in life; a few of us take it up as a profession. Why are some people like this? The best of teachers simply enjoy
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Why I Want to Be a Teacher Racheal Yorek Grand Canyon University; EDU 301 July 23‚ 2011 Why I Want 2 I have not always wanted to be a teacher. I knew that I wanted to be able to help people and make a difference‚ and this was the factor that made me originally go into the nursing field. I soon realized that this was not making me completely happy‚ and quickly found what would make me happy‚ becoming a teacher. There are so many reasons that I chose this as a profession
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The Importance of Teachers In school there are many classes and different types of teachers‚ which include a variety of different teaching styles. There are teachers who micro-manage‚ to ensure work gets completed and others who think it is the student’s responsibility for work to be completed on time without giving reminders. There are history teachers who make their classes writing intensive. There are different learning styles as well (visual‚ auditory‚ and kinesthetic). Let us examine
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philosopher and a teacher par excellence. On this day‚ we gratefully remember the great educationist Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. His dream was that "Teachers should be the best minds in the country". Hence‚ Teachers’ Day is very important for all our people‚ as the teachers act as foundation for creating responsible citizens. We can never thank our teachers enough for their efforts. Teacher’s Day is celebrated to show our acknowledgement and recognition of the hard work put in by our teachers towards our
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“Teachers are the most important factor in a student’s success at school.” As the famous academic‚ Henry Adams quoted‚ “a teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Though this statement remains valid‚ and I indeed adopt Adams’ opinion on the topic‚ in this evolving modern era‚ other influences are becoming increasingly vital to the success of any individual. Although our success in school‚ considering academic‚ social and emotional development‚ is widely affected
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My View of the Ideal Teacher The ideal teacher has a lasting positive impression on her students. I have had multiple positive student teacher experiences through my many years of formal education. Until this assignment‚ I had not spent a great deal of time contemplating the attributes of an ideal teacher. As most of the education majors‚ I want to have a positive impact on children’s lives and have them leave my classroom with greater knowledge than they entered it. During my most formative
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