What makes a good teacher?

June 3, 2010  
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized

What makes a good teacher?

What makes a good teacher? Well, there are some teachers that I like that make class time a lot of fun, and makes students look forward to.  Yes, there are some teachers who don’t make it fun, and give us a ton of homework. I’m not naming people, or pointing the finger, I’m just comparing between a good or bad teacher.

The qualities of a teacher depend on how they teach that particular class. They would need to keep the class fun, and energetic. If there are students just being rude, and mouthing off in class, then the teacher should show that there shouldn’t be any messing around in the classroom, and that the teacher won’t tolerate bad behavior. They need to have compassion for students, discipline, confidence, dedication, support for the students, and willingness to help.

A few years back I had Mr. Wilberger, he was my history teacher. He was probably one of the best teachers I have had. He would have us take notes, and talk about a certain subject, and before the test, he would have us play a jeopardy game to help us study.

Then there is Mr. Amman, the literature teacher. He may be new at teaching, but he has a unique style of teaching. He tries to keep at a fun level of teaching to the students. He keeps it straightforward, but tries to add a little fun at the same time.

“A good teacher is a teacher who cares about the all around welfare of each individual student that steps into class.” Said Amman

Then there are some qualities of a teacher that is not all that good. A bad teacher can be a negative person. They aren’t friendly, and can be very strict. They don’t speak loud enough, and can make the class boring. Some don’t have the right experience, and the discipline to run a class right.  Sometimes if it was worth the time to take the class.

There have been many good teachers that I have had in my life in school. I’m sure there are teachers who have excellent qualities in this school. They help us with the problems that we are facing in school. Whether it’s homework, studying, projects, or just advice.  Good teachers can be good role models, and can be creative for the class that they teach.  It is how they are defined as a person.