Four Ways Of Becoming A Good Teacher

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The majority of parents want 'qualified teachers' to teach their children, but, there's more to being a good teacher than lesson skills

A professional teaching qualification does not make a teacher professional, in the true sense of the word. Belonging to a particular profession does not automatically guarantee that the service a teacher provides is a professional one. Hence, as a teacher, since you are supposed to shape the minds of others and encourage them to think independently, it’s important to be organized. Create lesson plans, objectives, activities, and assessment plans well before each lesson day. Get your students interested in learning by fostering a positive, supportive, yet challenging tutoring environment.

In this lesson, we will be focusing on four major areas needed for one to become a good tutor:

·        Developing a Good Tutoring Environment

·        Dealing with Tutoring Challenges

·        Maintaining the Right Mindset

·        Improving as a Professional Tutor


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To start with, we will be looking at few steps on developing a good tutoring environment.


Step 1: Create a daily objective for your students. 

This is your way of providing a roadmap for your students. It shows them that you’ve put thought into the day’s work and you know where it is heading. It’s best if the objectives are clear, brief, and realistic. As each objective is completed, remind your students of what they’ve accomplished together.

·         For example, in a high school literature lesson, an objective might be to complete a close reading of a particular poem by the end of the period.

·         Some teachers find it helpful to post that day’s objectives on the board.

·         It’s okay if not every objective is met every day. In some cases, it is better to follow the flow of a particular conversation, instead of railroading back to the original subject matter.

Step 2: Listen to your students. 
Ask them open-ended questions after they’ve made a statement. Encourage them to ask you questions as well. Show that you are listening to them by nodding your head or gesturing for them to continue. Give them eye contact while they are speaking and try your best not to interrupt unless you must redirect the conversation.
·         Being an active listener shows your students that you respect their voice. They will be more likely to give you respect as a teacher in return.

·         It’s also a good idea to model for your students how to respectfully listen to someone while disagreeing with them. You might say, “I’m not sure I agree with what you are saying, can you tell me more? Or, does anyone else want to jump in?”


Step 3: Keep students on task. 

Set time limits for exercises or activities. In discussions, use your responses to their remarks as a lesson management tool. For example, you might say, “I really like what you are saying. How do you think it connects with objective number five?”


Step 4: Push your students to succeed. 

Try to create an environment in which your students will be constantly intellectually challenged. Let them know that it is okay to fail on occasion. You want to strike a balance between setting too high of goals for them and being a push-over. Use your students’ progress to guide your way. They should be steadily improving, but not without considerable effort.

·       For example, you might give a short, advanced-level reading assignment to high school students and ask them to use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words. If used sparingly, this is a great way to challenge students to expand their vocabulary.


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