33 Qualities of a Great Teacher

33 Qualities of a Great Teacher

Below are the 33 qualities of a great teacher, grouped based on certain categories:

Knowledge and Information Level

• Deep knowledge of the domain
• Stays up to date and believes in continuous learning

Communication Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Good empathic skills
• Establishes relationships with students

Teaching Traits

• Makes the subject interesting while teaching
• Encourages students to explore further
• Does not limit teaching to books only
• Triggers curiosity for further investigation
• Provides real-life examples for easy understanding
• Recommends books and websites for further reading
• Pays attention to each student, especially ‘back-benchers’
• Makes teaching interactive (not one-way lectures)
• Sets high expectations and provides printouts
• Uses the right tools at the right moment (whiteboard, YouTube videos, illustrations, handouts, infographics, slides)
• Reduces overload and distractions
• Takes frequent breaks
• Uses educational games
• Practices the Think-Pair-Share approach
• Promotes contradictions that lead to learning
• Encourages reading

Professionalism

• Member of respective journals and forums
• Disciplined
• Classroom management skills
• Forward-thinking mindset
• Record management

Overall Personality

• Engaging personality
• Interesting (not boring)
• Kind, patient, and caring
• Practices different methods of teaching and learning
• Adaptive learning
• Question-based learning
• Experimental learning
• Knows how to handle different types of students (bullying, dull, over-smart, naughty students)

Key Takeaways

Teaching Traits to Foster

• Make subjects interesting.
• Encourage exploration beyond books.
• Provide real-life examples and recommend further reading.

References

• Prodigygame
• Pearsoned
• SNHU

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