How To Be A Good Teacher

How to Be a Good Teacher
Classroom ManagementLesson Planning

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Being a good teacher can be the most rewarding and exciting job in the world -
however, being a teacher who doesn't work effectively can be stressful, painful, and
exhausting. Here are some great tips to being the best teacher you can be.
Method 1 of 2: Classroom Management
1.
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Set the example. Remember that you are the teacher. It is important for you to be like a
"superhero" figure in their eyes. Remember that your students look up to you and will
thus try to mimic your dispositions. If you are rude or inappropriate, they will have an
inappropriate model for their behavior. It is vital that students see you as a person with
confidence, so that they follow your lead, and feel comfortable trusting you. Students, of
all ages, need someone they can lean on, look up to, and be able to trust.
2.
2
Have well-defined consequences. Set specific consequences for breaking the rules.
Decide what those consequences are and then implement them consistently. Your
consequences should follow a procedure that starts with a non-verbal signal (such as
just looking at the student), to a verbal signal (asking the student to please stop talking),
to a verbal warning (if this continues there will be consequences), to the implementation
of the consequence. The consequences are up to you and depend on the program of
the school. Many schools have a detention system (students do despise detentions), or
perhaps writing lines, or sitting away from other students.
3.
3
Be compassionate. Great educators form strong relationships with their students and
show that they care about them as people. They are warm, accessible, enthusiastic and
caring. Be open to staying at school after-hours to help students or get involved in
school-wide committees and activities, and they demonstrate a commitment to the
school.
4.
4
Set some ground rules. You should have 3-5 rules that the students know about.
These are the rules that, when broken, are subject to the consequence scheme outlined
above. Try allowing the class to suggest the ground rules: have a class discussion and
write ideas, it makes the class feel they are listened to and that you care about their
opinions and input while also setting some groundwork that they will feel loyal to
because they've made it. Act as a mediator to make sure that the rules decided upon
are appropriate. Some may be, for instance, be quiet when the teacher is talking,
respect each other, and finish the homework and classwork.
Edit Method 2 of 2: Lesson Planning

1.
1
Have an objective. When you are planning a lesson, the most vital part is the objective.
What do you want your students to take away from the lesson? If the objective is
powerful, deep, and reflects what you really want students to learn, it will be reflected in
the lesson.
2.
2
Have a solid plan for your lessons. Each and every lesson should be divided into
three simple parts that reflect your objective.
o First should be the "lecture" part of the lesson. This is where you teach
something new to the class (of course allowing for questions or comments when
applicable).
o Dedicate the second part of class to something that involves a collective
group work element where students can work with whoever they want. Near the end of
this part, you can have a discussion session where groups voice their findings/opinions,
and give marks for adequate participation.
o The final part of every lesson should be where the students return to their
seats and work QUIETLY on one final task, such as answering specific questions
written on the board, or drawing a picture related to something they learned that lesson.
The students should only talk to you (if they have a question about what/how to do it) or
the person sitting directly next to them. This is the wind-down part where students get a
chance to work on and understand the material on their own.
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3
Assign relevant homework. Rather than assigning something different every night, it
is wise to assign one or two more substantial assignments on Monday and then collect
these assignments on Friday.
4
Consider giving quizzes. You may want to have a quiz every Friday to assess how
well the students are grasping the material. You can judge how well you are teaching by
how well the majority of your students perform on the quizzes.
Edit Tips
 It bears mentioning again that, making your lesson plans, the most important
element is the objective. The other parts of the lesson (part for "lecture teaching", part
for students working, and part for quiet working) spring from or arise from that objective.
 Add a little love to every activity you teach. You will get better results from your
students.
 Make sure all of your students understand what you are teaching. If you ask your
class, they may say yes but you may not hear the little voice that says no.
 It is never too late to start to implement these tips and ideas.
 Effective classroom management is among the most important skills to have as a

teacher.
 Your evaluation (i.e. tests and quizzes) should be formed based on the original
objective. It should evaluate how well the students met the objectives you set out when
planning your lessons.
 It is important to use questioning techniques throughout to check that the learner

has understood. If the learner finds it to easy to answer then probe them further to gain
a more detailed response. Using the terms 'why' and 'how'. This will stretch learners
further.
 You should be at least 1-2 weeks ahead in terms of your lesson plans.
 It is important to have some distance from your students, particularly for the first
2 weeks of the term. If you cannot keep a professional distance from your students, it is
because YOU have the need to relate to them on a more personal level, probably
because you're lacking that somewhere in your more personal life. It
is your responsibility to recognize this and deal with it.

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Classroom ManagementLesson Planning

Method 1 of 2: Classroom Management

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 It is never too late to start to implement these tips and ideas.

 Effective classroom management is among the most important skills to have as a

 It is important to use questioning techniques throughout to check that the learner

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