Effective Teaching

There are so many ways to be an effective teacher in the school systems today. All teachers have skills in different areas and enjoy teaching certain subjects. Even though all teachers are different in what and how they teach, they all need to have some similarities that help them become effective teachers in their own way. They need to be aware of their strengths and weaknesses as a teacher and be willing to make the necessary changes that will benefit their students as well as themselves. It is important to be aware of what makes you a unique teacher and what makes your teaching methods, as well as personality, special and effective in the classroom.

When teachers are persistent in the classroom, the students will always know what is expected from them; in their behavior, school work, etc. When a teacher is consistent with their grading and homework expectations, students know what to expect and they will not be frustrated about unclear explanations and guidelines. It is vital for all teachers to have a strong work ethic. People do not go into the profession of teaching for the money. They know the amount of work that goes into teaching at any level and they want that challenge. They want to make a difference in childrens' lives. Teachers have to have a great work ethic to get everything accomplished during the school day and after hours. There is so much to do outside of the school day to prepare for the following days, so if teachers did not have the strong work ethic that is needed to be a great teacher, they would be failing their students.

Lastly, believing in your ability in teaching and having confidence in yourself could possibly have the largest effects in a classroom. If teachers believe that they are an effective teacher, they will believe in their students' abilities as well. If teachers do not believe in themselves and think that they are not making a difference, they will not be able to believe that their students are doing any significant learning in the classroom. Like many of these other concepts, when teachers have a positive attitude about their abilities and strengths, students will see that confidence and they will too feel that they are making significant progress. It is extremely important for teachers to have confidence in themselves as well as in their students. When a teacher is confident it what they are doing, students admire that confidence and respect the teacher. They know that their teacher knows what they are talking about and it reassures the students that what they are learning is important. Also, when teachers show that they are confident in themselves, that confidence rubs off on the students. When teachers are confident that their students will succeed and encourage them to do well, the students will also be confident in themselves and the work that they do. All of these concepts have to do with the mental states of teachers and if they are positive, up-beat, hardworking, and believe in themselves, their students will have a much better chance of succeeding and hopefully the teacher's positive energy will rub off on the students.