Most Important Quality In A Teacher (2 Viewers)

[Sadiah]

Haha, knowledge and communication are slightly different things.

Lol, without communication how on earth will a teacher teach her/his students?

 

[musing]

The important quality is the way they TEACH. If they teach in a monotonous voice - then obviously the students won't learn much. Also the teacher shouldn't be intimidating. They are supposed to be help you after all.

 

[ilikebeeef]

Lol, without communication how on earth will a teacher teach her/his students?

Yeah exactly, that's why excellent communication skills are required for a good teacher, not just knowledge.

 

[Phoenix Fury]

Yeah exactly, that's why excellent communication skills are required for a good teacher, not just knowledge.

I communication will be the biggest thing I'll have to work on.

 

[mirakon]

Yeah, because a lot of the younger (not all, mind you) teachers tend to teach becuase that's the degree they got into in Uni. The older teachers tend to teach because of a sincere passion for the subject.

 

[Phoenix Fury]

Yeah, because a lot of the younger (not all, mind you) teachers tend to teach becuase that's the degree they got into in Uni. The older teachers tend to teach because of a sincere passion for the subject.

Would someone seriously go into teaching just cos they wanna go to uni?
Unless they wanted to transfer into something else at a later stage.

 

[mirakon]

No what I mean was, maybe their uai or atar didn't allow them to get into other fields, so they resorted to teaching whilst not having a sincere intention to do it in the first place. Kinda like a reserve career.

 

[b00m]

A teacher who is vibrant(/passionate) and interactive.. not some mindless droning android

 

[Sadiah]

No what I mean was, maybe their uai or atar didn't allow them to get into other fields, so they resorted to teaching whilst not having a sincere intention to do it in the first place. Kinda like a reserve career.

Hey! Teaching's not that bad.

 

[Sadiah]

Yeah exactly, that's why excellent communication skills are required for a good teacher, not just knowledge.

Yeah, okay. I get the point.

 

[Phoenix Fury]

No what I mean was, maybe their uai or atar didn't allow them to get into other fields, so they resorted to teaching whilst not having a sincere intention to do it in the first place. Kinda like a reserve career.

Ah, hmm...

 

[jasonn]

as is lacking with my physics teacher... a decent knowledge on the subject would be useful

 

[postnatal]

it is a requirement for any english teacher to be hot and willing

 

[cloud watcher]

I think the perfect teacher should be funny and strict at the same time ....sadly iv'e only come across one teacher like that but she left my school

 

[Kanane]

Ability to connect with the students information wise.
Knows their subject well.
Entertaining and interesting.

 

[I.refuse.a.name]

If I was only allowed to choose one, I'd say being able to teach you without you noticing (i.e. it's not a struggle/burden to learn and you only realise you've learned when you think about something you did in class later and realise you understand it )

Having said that, I don't think this is a single combination defining the perfect teacher. I've had brilliant teachers who are quite strict, quite relaxed, funny, serious, passionate, experienced, new to teaching and pretty dodgy teachers with some of the same qualities

But I reckon a combination of passion, commitment, patience, willing to provide thorough feedback and being able to tailor your teaching methods to your students are some almost universal qualities of really, really good teachers

Edit: And also being so interesting that people actually look forward to your class rather than than the more usual tendency that coming to class is an obligation/chore .

 

[Phoenix Fury]

Edit: And also being so interesting that people actually look forward to your class rather than than the more usual tendency that coming to class is an obligation/chore .

And to add on to that, the teacher should actually look forward to teaching the class instead of seeing it as an obligation/chore.
So obvious to see the ones that are there because they have to for money and the ones that have even a vague desire to teach their class.

EDIT: Which I must admit may not be easy in certain situations/locations.

 

[Deer]

Passion for their subject.

Passion is infectious, and with passion comes an ability to teach.

There is a maths teacher in my school who will make even the most maths-abhorring, apathetic or right-brained student love it, engage in it, learn it.

Passion. Is all they need.

 

[nutcracker]

Kinda unrelated, but I really think teachers don't get paid enough.
I mean, educating the coming generations should be of the utmost importance. I think it's a really worthwhile job.

My mum was a teacher

 

[Deer]

Kinda unrelated, but I really think teachers don't get paid enough.
I mean, educating the coming generations should be of the utmost importance. I think it's a really worthwhile job.

My mum was a teacher

Yeah, absolutely.

I propose a student strike !