A teacher must be able to build cooperative relationships with others around them even if they do not necessarily like them.
A good teacher is creative.
Creative – Taking a concept and shaping a lesson that is unique, engaging, and dynamic.
A teacher must be able to create lessons that grab their students’ attention and make them want to keep coming back for more.
A good teacher is dedicated.
Dedicated – Showing up everyday and spending the necessary time to provide your students with the best education.
Teachers often arrive early and stay late. They work parts of weekends and summer to ensure that they are prepared.
A good teacher is determined.
Determined – Finding any means necessary to reach all students no matter the challenge.
Teachers must be willing to do anything to ensure that all students receive the education they need.
A good teacher is empathetic.
Empathetic– Being sensitive to a student’s struggles even though you may not personally be able to relate to them.
A teacher must put themselves in the student’s shoes and see it from their perspective. This approach is often transcending in how to help the child succeed.
A good teacher is engaging.
Engaging – The ability to grab the attention of a classroom full of students and to maintain their attention throughout the entirety of class.
A teacher must create lessons that are fun, fresh, and energetic. You want your student to walk out of your class each day looking forward to the next.
A good teacher is evolving.
Evolving – A continuous process of year over year improvement and growth.
A teacher must continuously look for ways to improve themselves as well as individual lessons or components of lessons.
A good teacher is fearless.
Fearless – Trying a new approach that may be outside the norm and may receive criticism or scrutiny.
A teacher must be willing to try anything within the parameters of school policy to reach their students. They must also be ready to defend their approach to criticism.
A good teacher is forgiving.
Forgiving – Quickly putting incidents with student, parents, or other teachers behind you so that it does not impact your teaching.
Teachers must be able to get past hurtful actions or accusations quickly. They must not hold it against any student or let it impact how they teach in the classroom.
A good teacher is generous.
Generous – Volunteering for extra assignments and/or giving money out of your own pocket for classroom needs or individual student needs.
Teachers do not make enough money, but most teachers are willing to donate time and/or money to help out in areas where a need is recognized.
A good teacher has grit.
Grit – The determination to overcome any obstacle in the way of obtaining a long term goal.
A teacher must possess the grit necessary to make the personal sacrifices necessary to ensure that every goal is reached every year.
A good teacher is inspirational.
Inspirational – The ability of a teacher to get their students to buy into, believe in, and to be motivated to become life long learners.
A teacher should make a lasting inspirational impact that follows a student throughout their life.
A good teacher is joyful.
Joyful – Coming to class each day in a good mood, excited, and enthusiastic about doing your job.
If the teacher has a lousy attitude, the students are going to have lousy attitudes. If the teacher is joyful, the students are going to be joyful.
A good teacher is kind.