What professional qualities do you believe a teacher need??

Question

What professional qualities do you believe a teacher need??

Answer 1

excelletn  communication skills - oral, written, in perosn . on phone.

to be able to "sell" yr subject with passion.

to plan ahead teachign misunderstandings as a wa to get kids the right answer also.

PATIENCE

have systems in place for differentiation in the classroom and assessment

time management to the second-

we use every second of the class up to the final 30 sec at our school with class activities.

prioritization  of needs- yours and the childs

Answer 2

Knowledge of the subject matter

Organizational skills

An working knowledge of technology

The ability to work as a "team player"

A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR

Answer 3

A professional teacher needs to be confident without being arrogant. Nobody can expect to have all the answers, so if a student asks a real stinker, the professional teacher should be able to admit defeat but offer to find out more for the student. And they must carry that promise out.

Proper preparation is another crucial requirement of professionalism. When the teacher enters the classroom s/he should have all the required materials and the lesson plan ready. Nothing is more sloppy than poor preparation.

Interaction with the group needs professional standards of behavior: polite, firm and fair just about sum it up. And in orchestrating the class the teacher must give everyone their chance to contribute and should be flexible enough to modify lessons if they are obviously not going to plan. Indeed a fall-back position is part of good planning.

It stands to reason also that teacher must observe punctuality and appropriate tidiness and dress: it is not possible to demand such behavior from students if the teacher doesn’t set the standards. Indeed I can remember occasions on which students have complained to me about “scruffy” teachers.

The last thing I would mention is that teachers should be able to feel that their professionalism entitles them to back-up from the school directors. If a teacher has a problem class or student then the school should have procedures for handling the difficulties. The teacher should not have to feel alone and vulnerable if a difficult situation arises. So, yes, professionalism cuts both ways: in the standards we demand of teachers and the framework we have for giving them support.

Answer 4

Passion for subject/teaching + Classroom management + Outcome analysis

Answer 5

Love of children  , loyalty , honesty , and discipline , All of these things are pretty well linked to each other .

Answer 6

The first ones that come to mind are ability to keep accurate records, honesty, communication skills, conflict resolution skills, knowledge of subject.  I was thinking more of professional in general that apply to teaching.  There are others specific qualities related to teaching as well.

Answer 7

Simply put, you need to be a team-player with healthy boundaries.