Discussion - what makes a good teacher

Cheryl / Guam
What makes a good teacher? Well, I think that a good teacher is able to listen well to a student's concerns, answer questions well, explain anything that the student might not understand. I remember my favorite teacher in elementary school, she was always able to listen attentively to the students and in reverse we were able to listen attentively to her when she would explain or teach us something.

What makes a good teacher?

I can’t offer any empirical answers to that question, but I do know that personality was a key factor. Perhaps we can measure effectiveness in the classroom, to some extent, but how do we really determine quality? 

My hope is that, even if this list is somewhat subjective — not to mention incomplete — it won’t seem entirely unfamiliar.

They are good-natured. The best teachers tend to be approachable, as opposed to sour and forbidding. Grouchy, short-tempered, misanthropic curmudgeons can sometimes make effective teachers, too, if for no other reason than that they prepare us for grouchy, short-tempered, misanthropic bosses. I had some grouchy teachers myself, especially in graduate school, and learning to cope with them was a valuable experience I would not wish to deny anyone. But most of my very best teachers were pretty easy to get along with — as long as I paid attention in class and did my work.

The 4 colours of personality

0:10 - Control People 2:04 - Fun People 7:13 - Perfect People 12:17 - Peace People

Pirosak - Sárgák - Kékek - Zöldek :-)

Greek philosopher, Hippocrates discovered that there are four kinds of people in the world.

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