A good teacher is one that is liked by the students or one that is impacting their life in a positive way? And

Question

...who decides what is positive?

Answer 1

I think both and my friends will have to agree with me

Answer 2

a good teacher has the best interests of his students always in front of him. he should not necessarily bother if he is unpopular with a or a set of students. in other words he is the one that is 'impacting their life in a positive way"

who decides what is positive? well, i presume, ultimately, the life as lived by the student when he ceases to be one. objectively in the short run, it would be the grades the student obtains, and his knowledge and aptitude for the subjects, as well as his "character" - that of course is a large domain.

Answer 3

I think the very best teachers are a combination of both.  It is possible to be liked by the students and impact their lives positively.  If you have positive discipline in place and good classroom management then you can be fun and well-liked by the students and be a good influence who influences their lives.

Answer 4

I agree with Choqs.  My best teachers were all people I was a little intimidated by, and that some people therefore did not like.    I would not want someone to be unpleasant, but I've had scads of teachers who wanted to be the students' best friends, and I don't remember a thing I learned in most of their classes.  That isn't a good teacher, even if they succeeded in being liked.  No school hires teachers to be liked; they hire them to teach.  Being good at my job as a teacher means that students learn.

Answer 5

I think a teacher can with some care be both. I teach very young children but I still need order in my class.I have found you will get more out of a child if you show them kindness and respect (yes respect no matter how young they are) a happy, content, secure child is a child that is ready to learn.

A good teachers goes the extra mile making learning fun,interesting and stimulating for the students, not just reading out of books and handing out worksheets.

Answer 6

According to all grown ups- "A good teacher is the one who is impacting their life in a good way."

And for the student--

"A good teacher is the one who is liked by the students."

Answer 7

The best teachers I had I was a little intimidated by. They had discipline in their classrooms and didn't put up with any guff. They demanded and received respect from their students and as students we actually learnt something. The ones who wanted to be friends with the students were usually horrible teachers with no discipline which made learning anything very difficult as the kids controlled the classroom. The best teachers were also the hardest markers who demanded you do the work assigned.

Answer 8

a good teacher is definitely a combination of both characteristics...

as a teacher it is good to feel that you are loved/liked by your students...

she can be a playmate, a friend, a mentor, or even an enemy who opposes her students views and opinions...

she can be like that but then liked by her students...

if she is liked by her students, she can always make an impart on their lives...