Qualities of a Good Teacher

After completion of the training workshop, the participants will be able to know:
- Four essential qualities of a good teacher:
- Knowledge
- Communication skills
- Interest
- Respect for students
- Personal characteristics of an excellent teacher
- General Qualities of a Good Teacher
- Specific Qualities of a Good Teacher
- Use of Knowledge
- What does an effective teacher look like?
- Characteristics and Abilities of Effective Teachers

1. Qualities of a Good Teacher
Professor Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam
FormerDirector, IQAC, SAU, Sylhet

2. Four essential qualities
Knowledge
Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. –John Cotton Dana
Communication skills
“I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand.” –Chinese Proverb
Interest
A good teacher is like a candle –it consumes itself to light the way for others
Respect for students

3. Qualities of a Good Teacher
An excellent teacher helps learners:
•to acquire all facets of learning ability
•to supplement school based learning
•learn independently of schools to
integrate, extend and create knowledge
and
•to be critical as well as self-critical

4. Qualities of a Good Teacher
An excellent teacher helps learners to acquire the
greatest number and quality of the core
ingredients of education:
–knowledge,
–application,
–thinking,
–independent learning,
–communication,
–mind set and values, and
–interpersonal skills.

5. Qualities of a Good Teacher
A competent teacher helps learners to acquire:
•high quality knowledge content, and
•ability to apply the knowledge to standard
classroom problems.
In addition, an excellent teacher also helps
learners to:
•acquire the ability to apply knowledge to novel
types of problems and situations, and
•become self-directed independent life-long
learners.

6. Qualities of a Good Teacher
An excellent teacher is capable of:
•maximizing chances of learning through the efficient
formulation of objectives and syllabuses,
•construction of handouts,
•selection of readings,
•classroom activities,
•choice of modes of assessment,
•feedback to students, and
•design of exercises, assignments, projects, quizzes,
•feedback to students, and final examinations.

7. Personal characteristics
of an excellent teacher
An excellent teacher:
–has a deep knowledge and understanding of the
subject matter,
–is commitment to teaching and is hard working,
–continually seeks ways to improve, innovate, and
be up-to-date,
–has a strong passion for subject,
–has a high enthusiasm for teaching,
–is an inspirational role model to students,
–has a high EQ to empathize with students, and
–is eminently approachable.

8. Personal characteristics
of an excellent teacher
Qualities that enter into teaching activities:
–scholarship
–commitment and conscientiousness
–ongoing efforts at improvement
Qualities that inspire learning:
–passion for the subject
–enthusiasm for teaching
–role model
Qualities that influence the learner positively:
–EQ
–approachability

9. General Qualities of a Good Teacher
Talentandmastery
Thebestfriendbutstrictinpoint
Haveasenseofpurpose
Aneffectivecommunicator
Tobereflective
Tobeagoodlistener
Have good moral character and honesty
Tobecomfortablewithnotknowing
Tolerateambiguity
Agoodmanager
Haveexpectationsofsuccessforallstudents
Enjoyselfworkandworkofstudents

10. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER
1.Cognitive attributes
2.Planning and organization
3.Delivery of lecture
4.Involvement of students
5.Class control
6.Assessment of student
7.Ethical attributes

11. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER
Cognitive Attributes:
•Have sound knowledge on the subject matter
•Gives adequate information considering
students’ level
•Makes difficult contents clearly and easily
understandable
•Integrate new ideas and research findings with
existing knowledge to relate with real life
situation.
SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER

12. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER
Planning and Organization
–Delivers planned and sequentially
organized lectures
–Gives good introduction, motivates
and sustains interest
–Uses variety of teaching methods and
techniques
–Uses variety of teaching aids and
learning materials
SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER

13. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER
Delivery of Lecture:
•Gives clear, audible and commanding
speech
•Uses appropriate body language to
strengthen verbal presentation
SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER

14. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER
Involvement of Students
•Uses verbal question-answer
techniques to make class interactive
•Keeps the class warm and lively using
wit and lively examples
•Encourages and ensures students’
participation in learning
SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER

15. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER
Class Control
•Remember students by name
•Remains cautious in handling sensitive
issues and topics
•Have command and control in
classroom management
SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER

16. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER
Assessment of Student:
•Assesses students’ learning at the end of
each class
•Use appropriate tools and techniques to
assess students’ learning and achievement
of learning objectives
•Skilled in managing class assignments;
collect timely, maintain confidentiality
•Evaluates students fairly and gives prompt
feedback
•Remains honest, fair and impartial to all
students
SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER

17. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER
Ethical Attributes:
•Have dedication for profession and
upholds its dignity
•Maintains course schedule and class
time strictly
•Plays the role of a friend, guide and
philosopher
•Set examples being honest and
sincere.
•A role model.
SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER

18. Brad Henry
A good teacher can
inspire hope, ignite the
imagination and instill a
love of learning.

19. Effective Teachers Need
Knowledge of:
•educational
theories and
research
•self and
students
•subject matter

20. Knowledge of Educational
Theories and Research
•Teaching methods and strategies are
constantly changing
•Use of technology in the classroom has
proven to be beneficial
•Accomplished teachers work collaboratively
with others

21. Knowledge of Self and
Students
•Are you a good student
and love learning?
•Did you have a teacher
that greatly impacted
you more than others?
•Are you passionate
about the subject matter
and want to share that
with students?

22. Use of Knowledge
Effective teachers use their knowledge to:
•Customize and personalize learning
activities
•Develop skills for living
•Promote student learning
•Solve problems

23. What does an effective
teacher look like?

24. Characteristics and Abilities
of Effective Teachers
•Communication
effectively
•Diversify learning
experiences
•Encourage students to
be part of the learning
team
•Flexible
•Strive to connect with
students

25. An Effective Teacher is…
•Knowledgeable
•Prepared
•Respectful
•Responsible