What qualities make an excellent teacher?

I will always remember my high school English teacher Mr Hackett as the best teacher I have ever had. He was an incredibly intelligent, witty, inspiring and fun-loving man and I think it is because of his influence that I have such a love of literature to this day. It's difficult to capture exacty what it was about him which so changed my experience of learning but in this review I hope to pinpoint a few of the qualities which he and other great teachers had that made such an impact on my education and lead me to continue studying to MA level. KNOW YOUR STUFF: There is nothing worse than a teacher who doesn't know their subject and just teach what they ...  Read the complete review

You would expect to hear a review of this sort, from someone high in authority or experienced in education. But, today, you are going to hear the thoughts and opinions from someone who works with teachers near enough everyday of her life though her childhood; a pupil. Surely, everyone, has spent their childhood dealing with the stress and pressure of teachers. But the difference with myself, is, I am still working alongside with them. Since I am close to leaving school, I have had plenty of experience. I now see how great teachers have been in the past, and also they could have improved their teaching methods, to help me. Here is the following, in any random ...  Read the complete review

If you believe the news then self defense abilities and a thick skin are a basic requirement but for me I remember some of my bes teachers had some of the following qualities. They were really enthusiastic about the subject that they taught and this passion carried over into their lessons which helped make even a subject that I was not that bothered about interesting and at least the time passed quickly. We had a history teacher who loved to act out bits from history as they explained it and at first people were taken back but they soon got used to the style and it really made the subject come alive. A teacher needs to have authority ...  Read the complete review

Many believe that some of the most important traits to make an excellent teacher include the ability to command respect and inspire their students to study. (Good) Teaching is probably one of the hardest and most important professions in today’s workplace. A student’s outlook and future can be greatly influenced by those teaching them. To be an excellent teacher, one not only has to have a full command of the subject but also full knowledge of the course structure and examination system. The teacher should also have a good understanding of the mind set and standards of students within the class. Many enjoy teaching bright students, those who only ...  Read the complete review

I had a very mixed time at school and although some of this was due to bullies, much of it was down to the teachers. Not only at school but at university I have noticed what is needed to make a good teacher as I have seen some extremely shocking ones at times. I do have my reasons why I think the standards do go down sometimes but I do think that the majority of teachers I have come across have been great. Also my Mom works in a school as a nursery nurse and she has to do a teachers job most of the time as the others simply cannot do it properly so I have had quite a bit of advice while writing this review so hopefully for any aspiring teachers you will understand ...  Read the complete review