Teaching Excellence

Foundation Recognizes Teaching Excellence | Edutopia

This article lists nine of the key qualities/strategies that outstanding teachers share, and I quote:

·                     Have deep passion for teaching; love their subject matter and know it thoroughly.

·                     Hold high expectations that are fair, reasonable, consistent and clear.

·                     Are scholarly and love learning themselves.

·                     Hold all students equally accountable and responsible for learning and for their behaviour.

·                     Plan every minute of class time; there is never a wasted moment.

·                     Never leave students behind and allow students to help those with difficulty.

·                     Make the subject matter relevant to the lives of students and their immediate experience.

·                     Have respect for students, are insightful about them on a day-to-day basis, and are non-judgmental.

·                     Are authentic, real and appropriately autobiographical

Professionals in any field ought to be passionate and knowledgeable about their craft; however, it takes some effort to be consistent, organized, insightful, authentic, etc.

I am pleased to see that teachers in some places receive the recognition they deserve. Bravo!