What is one trait above all others that a good teacher must possess? And why?
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The best trait of a teacher is that we will not do your homework for you!  Do it yourself.  We will be glad to check it for you to make sure you did a good job.
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I have been a teacher for four years being a perfectionist is not a bad trait it's just that being a teacher you need to embrace the concept that children have their own personality you can not tell them the right and wrong answers.\nPerfectionist can also be a teacher they can influence the children to achieve the best and not just settle for second best.\nFor me all teachers should be a perfectionist i know i am but not in a paranoid way because we influence children.\nPerfectionist can only struggle if they impose what they believed and who they are to their students.
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A person as an example what a sheer determination and dedication a person can show.\nA scientist who brought the era of space revolution to India and made us believe we can solve issues ingeniously.A down to earth person who still feels is best as a teacher and still likes to be a teacher.\nA person WHO is creative enough (a famous veena player and learning western classical through piano these days)\na true visionary\na source of encouragement who want to break the barriers of life and rise n shine
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A Good Teacher understanding each and every students and giving solutions to their own problems. Teacher must be give works to develop creative thinking of students. Teacher should develop himself for the creative learning experiences.
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Depends on the level.\nThe most important thing in being a good teacher (or student for that matter) of physics is to have an excellent understanding and grasp of mathematics. Read different physics books and make sure you understand. If there is a topic you do not understand, consult someone who does understand or a book that has a good explanation of that said topic. Good to know some history of physics as well, and some sublime esoteric facts to wow your students.
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your education would have to be high, meaning that you would have to really know the subject you are tutoring in before yu teach it to anybody else!! A good tutor will know almost everything and is polite while tutoring you. So in all you need to know more than what you already know to have the education of a good tutor!!
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the student is responsible for their choices. A great teacher will facilitate learning in a stimulating and comprehensive way but the child must make the choice and the commitment to learn.
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A teacher should be able to:\n-work well with people (adults, too...parents, administrators, etc.)\n-be able to give instructions\n-understand the subject matter they are going to teach\n-be flexible\n-think on their feet\n-communicate well\n\nAnd much, much more!
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As a teacher,  I like students who respectful without being suck-ups.  Good students to me are those who are actively involved in class, who are not afraid to ask questions and who are willing to participate in discussion.  I prefer students who have fun and enjoy themselves in class, but also realize that the primary point of school is learning.
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Multiple choice answer:\n\n1) Everyone who recognizes the value of a good teacher.\n2) A Teacher who wanted a higher salary\n3) Some book writer\n4) A school advertising slogan\n\nBut remember, they said "we" so they must be an educator already.
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These people probably have had a bad experience in their life at one time or another with a teacher, thus they think all teachers are the same.  Hopefully, they will run into a wonderful teacher that will change their lives forever.
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My favorite teacher in high school was my Theater Arts teacher.  She was kind and lenient.  She was real and I could be myself around her.  She let every student know she was their friend first and then their teacher.  She loved to teach but she also loved to encourage her students to be themselves and pursue their dreams.  She always went out of her way to make our classroom expereince enjoyable.  She let us watch many movies as rewards for good grades, purchased chiaroscuro makeup and let us practice techniques in class on classmates,  took us on field trips to art festivals, and held many pizza parties so we didn't have to eat the not so palatable cafeteria food.  I will never forget her.
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Anything that you have a true interest in and the desire to delve into deeper.\n\nDoesn't matter if you are great at it, that's why you are in school.\n\nFrankly, everyone needs to learn 1 thing a day no matter how small & what the person's age is.
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There is no magic answer.\nWhat is it that experienced teachers do to keep good order? It might be to do with thorough preparation and oganisation, praise, reward, engagement with pupils, talking with pupils rather than to pupils, listening, humour, quick response to signs of disorder, consistency, sparse use of punishment and clear boundaries, etc. The list is long!\nExperience is a major aspect as is working in the same place for some years.\nAnybody will get fed up and restless with a diet of uninteresting, meaningless, academic stuff - especially if they can't understand it.\nEverybody responds well to stuff they enjoy, do well at ,is interesting and is relevant.
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I am considered a good teacher by my peers and my students.  I have won awards for my teaching.  I say this only to preface what I am about to say.\nI was a B-C student in high school.  Never made straight A's in my life.  Sometimes very brainy people know their subject matter but can't teach it to anyone else.  If you have a love for teaching and for kids, you can learn any subject.  Plus even after 30 years of teaching I still learn new things all the time.  Teaching is a calling and it sounds like you have it.  Don't let a number keep you from your goal.
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I am still in school! What is that shit! Anyway, there are nice teachers who do their job well and try not to show favoritism, just as there are teachers who do not. High school teachers are generally not as open as Middle school teachers.
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Everybody hates mean teachers, but I think teachers can be strict without being mean. Teachers that are too easy will not prepare you for the real world. Strict teachers hold students to high standards of effort and behavior, but if students make a genuine effort then they are happy. Mean teachers, on the contrary, expect a certain perfection... and are mean about it! Teachers can be strict and mean, yes, but mostly there is a fine line. Strict teachers are good, but kids want easy teachers. Or, they just don't want mean teachers!