The most effective teachers handle students and grading fairly. They:
Allow all students equal opportunities and privileges.
Provide clear requirements.
Recognize that “fair” means giving every student an opportunity to succeed.
Understand that not all students learn in the same way and at the same rate.
6. Display a Personal Touch
The most effective teachers are approachable and friendly. They:
Connect with students personally.
Are genuinely interested in who their students are as people.
Visit the students’ world. For instance, they sit with them in the cafeteria; they attend sporting events, plays, and other events outside normal school hours.
7. Cultivate a Sense of Belonging
The most effective teachers have a way of making students feel welcome and comfortable in their classrooms.
Have a warm, welcoming attitude that helps students know they belong in your classroom.
Communicate how much they love teaching and prefer it to other occupations.
8. Compassionate
The most effective teachers are concerned about students’ personal problems and can relate to them. Numerous stories established how the sensitivity and compassion of caring teachers affected them in profound and lasting ways. They:
Understand when students are having a difficult time and act accordingly.
Remember that students are people with lives outside of the classroom, just like teachers.
9. Have a Sense of Humor
The most effective teachers do not take everything seriously and make learning fun. They:
Use humor to break the ice in difficult situations.
Bring humor into the everyday classroom.
Laugh with the class but never at the expense of any particular student.
10. Respect Students
The most effective teachers do not deliberately embarrass students. Teachers who give the highest respect get the highest respect. They:
Respect students’ privacy when returning test papers.
Speak to students in private concerning grades or conduct.
Always avoid situations that unnecessarily embarrass students.
11. Forgiving
The most effective teachers do not hold grudges. They:
Forgive the students.
Start each day with a clean slate.
Understand that disruptive or antisocial behavior can quickly turn a teacher against a student, but that refusing to give up on a difficult student can produce success.
Experience
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Fee details
Rs500–2,000/hour
(US$1.80–7.21/hour)