Three Qualities of an AWESOME Teacher

5/9/2013

As I reflect on teachers this week, I've noticed that there are qualities that all of my favorite teachers exhibited. Teachers are one of the most influential people in our society and it is important to add that students learn the most when they feel a teacher cares about them. One could have the highest qualifications and every degree imagined to man, but if a child does not feel the teacher cares about them, it is nearly impossible to teach them anything else. Much appreciation goes out to all the teachers that have these qualities and so much more!

1. Leadership- A teacher should show students the way to greatness.

2. Fearless- A teacher can not teach children if they are scared of them.

3. Committed- students need to know the teacher is invested in their future.

What would you add to this list?

14 Comments

Rob link

5/8/2013 11:27:48 pm

I would add dedicated! they are truly dedicated to their professions!

Veronica

5/8/2013 11:41:55 pm

Inspiring- A teacher should be a good influence on what the student aspires to be

Tina link

5/9/2013 12:29:36 am

Great! If I can, I'm going to figure out how to share this with my favorite teacher!

Tiffany Hampton link

5/9/2013 12:31:13 am

Totally agree!! Great Post!

teresa link

5/9/2013 12:49:10 am

Great post, I know I had a few HORRIBLE teachers. and of course some great ones, even though I did not like school and graduated early just to get out of there (LOL)

Julie Wilson link

5/9/2013 01:06:55 am

Being a educator myself, I would have to add dedication. I know there are so many teachers that just get the paycheck, but when you are truly dedicated to the children, you will notice that the pay is not great. Thank you for your inspiring words this week.

Marilyn link

5/9/2013 01:52:12 am

I say add dedicated, empatheic, sympatheic, unconditional, open minded to learn new things, devoted. ok i think I am done lol.

Meli link

5/9/2013 03:15:04 am

Teachers also need to have compassion. The definition of compassion is the ability to understand the emotional state of another person or oneself and is often confused with empathy, Compassion has the added element of having a desire to alleviate or reduce the suffering of another.

Dov Shapira link

5/9/2013 06:17:06 am

My god, you're so young and so mature :)

Mark Nelson link

5/9/2013 06:30:43 am

Thank you for this great post. I am a teacher. It has just been a great profession.

Todd link

5/9/2013 10:59:19 am

Great post, great qualities to have.

Melanie link

5/9/2013 11:17:46 am

Yes, teachers are so important and most often taken for granted. Very important to look for those qualities when searching for a teacher :)

Jason Valasekl link

5/10/2013 01:26:26 pm

Noble - A teacher is noble to give his student's dignity.

Neville Adams

5/11/2013 04:21:39 pm

Love!!! They can feel it...and so can you!