WHAT LIES IN THE HEART OF A GREAT
TEACHER?
KINDNESS
A great teacher shows kindness to
students, colleagues, parents and those around her/him. My favorite saying is
“kindness makes the world go around”. It truly changes the environment in the
classroom and school. Being a kind teacher helps students feel welcomed, cared
for and loved.
COMPASSION
Teaching is a very humanistic profession,
and compassion is the utmost feeling of understanding, and showing others you
are concerned about them. A compassionate teacher models that characteristic to
the students with her/his actions, and as a result students will be more open
to understanding the world around them. A teacher must take outside factors into consideration, for example, if a student has just lost his/her loved one, the teacher should be sensitive to that and adjust accordingly.
EMPATHY
Empathy is such an important trait to
have and to try to develop in ourselves and our students. Being able to put
yourself in someone’s shoes and see things from their perspective can have such
a powerful impact on our decisions and actions. A teacher must put his/her self in the student's shoes and see it from their perspective. this approach if often trancending in how to help the child succeed.
OPTIMISTIC
Being a positive person, is not an easy
task. A positive teacher is even harder when we’re always met with
problems with very limited solutions. However, staying positive when it’s tough
can have such a tremendous positive impact on the students and everyone around
us. Looking on the bright side always seems to help make things better.
BUILDER
A great teacher bridges gaps and builds
relationships, friendships, and a community. Teachers always look to make
things better and improve things in and outside of the classroom. Building a
community is something a great teacher seeks to do in the classroom and extends
that to the entire school and its community.
INSPIRING
Everyone looks at a great teacher and
they want to be a better teacher, they want to be a better student, even
better, they want to be a better person. A great teacher uncovers hidden
treasures, possibilities and magic right before everyone’s eyes.
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