Three Traits of a Good Teacher

An Essay Exercise
Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 Word count in body of essay:

662 (excluding title, quotes,
reference, and last page)
 Essay topic from Thinking in
Threes
 By Brian Backman
 2005 Cottonwood Press
 Colorado, USA
 www.cottonwoodpress.com
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by

what we give."
- Sir Winston Churchill

 Teaching is a profession. Some enjoy it while some

don't. For those who do not find joy in teaching, they
consider it only as a stable job. It is considered to be a
lifetime employment to get by and obtain a meager
pension upon retirement. Boring to some, just like the
students who detest going to a dreary school.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 What about the others who enjoy teaching despite its

low pay? What satisfaction do they get? These
successful teachers have positive attitudes that aim
for their students to love learning. They want their
students to enjoy the lessons and discover their own
capabilities. They inspire students to appreciate books
and encourage them to read to obtain more
information. Good teachers have at least three traits.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 They have classroom management skills,

knowledgeable of the subject matter, and
instructional design and delivery skills.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

A teacher with classroom management skills knows

how to set rules on the first day of school in order to
maintain order for the rest of the year. A skillful
teacher should also provide routines and procedures
that will ease transition inside the classroom to
maximize time for learning. Moreover, to keep the
students motivated, the effective teacher should
coach, guide, and inspire the students to do very
well.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 Their paths should be enlightened so that they will

achieve something noble in the future instead of
being a liability to the society. The teacher should
also be skillful in providing rewards and
consequences to students. Good behavior and
academic excellence should be encouraged while
nonconformance to rules and performance standards
should be reprimanded for improvement.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

A good teacher should be knowledgeable of the

subject matter being taught. In addition, an instructor
should keep abreast with the latest developments
through reading, attending conferences, and
participating in workshops. A teacher who is also a
lifelong learner promotes the same practice to the
students. Lecturers are more effective in imparting
vital information to the students if they are armed
with broad knowledge.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 Another important trait of a teacher is to have

instructional design and delivery skills. Lessons
delivered everyday should be well planned. Some
teachers even follow a format such as an anticipatory
set, objective, activity, discussion, closure,
assessment, and feedback. Other educators consider
the learning styles and preferences of the students
when planning lessons and activities.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 They believe that every student is capable of learning;

although some students are slow learners while others
are gifted with very high intelligence too advanced
for their age. There are also students with special
needs that require different methods. They may have
attention disorders, difficulty in reading, difficulty in
writing, visually impaired, physically impaired, and
hearing impaired.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 Furthermore, a lecturer is able to deliver the lessons in

an effective manner through explanations, citing
examples and case studies, demonstrations, and
modeling of difficult concepts that are clear, coherent,
and organized. The moderator should also allow the
students to be interactive and exploratory during
learning time to eliminate boredom. Instead of the
rigid direct instruction method, interactive students are
encouraged to learn more.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 Eventually, they are able to develop their critical and

analytical thinking skills. To check each student's
strengths and weaknesses, the teacher should provide
feedback regarding their performance. In this
manner, the student will be able to make adjustments
and the teacher can assist in providing each one with
a learning plan. In other words, each student is given
the opportunity to improve, thus, achieving the goal
of the lesson's objective.
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 When all of these things are considered, good

teachers should then have at least these three traits to
make every lesson interesting. They must have
classroom management skills, proficient content
knowledge, and instructional design and delivery
skills. An effective teacher coaches, guides, and
inspires students to develop their academic abilities
as well as their employability in the work
environment.
 Three Traits of a Good Teacher

 As a result, students are persuaded to appreciate

school and exert more effort in their studies.
Therefore, school life will become more enjoyable to
both teachers and students.
 References

 www.abcte.org
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office: 26 October 1951 – 7April 1955

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