Every one of us is both a student and a teacher.
We are at our best when we each teach ourselves what we need to learn.
This week, we explored the question: How can we facilitate and design excellent teaching and learning?
While diving deeper into reading the ins and outs of effective teaching, I came across a few important tips that I thought I should highlight to keep in the back of my mind.
The top ten characteristics of an effective teacher include the following:
1. Clarity
2. Variability
3. Enthusiasm
4. Task Oriented/ Business-like behavior
5. Positive Reinforcement
6. Student Opportunity to Learn
7. Avoided Criticism
8. Structuring Comments
9. Effective Questioning
10. Humor
During class this week, we were asked to create our own top ten characteristics, I found it incredibly interesting that a lot of our characteristics were not far from the readings top ten. I also thought that it was interesting how simple and tangible the top ten characteristics are.
Some of my biggest takeaways from these readings were small little saying, pictures, or quotes that I found incredibly impactful. I never really thought too much into the first days of school and how much they effect our students. I never realized how much of an impact it had on students to know where you came from and what experiences you had prior to being their teacher.
Efficient: Doing things right
Effective: Doing the right things
The effective teacher Affects lives.
References
Wong, R.T. (2009). The first days of school: How to be an effective teacher (4th ed.). Mountain View: Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.
Thank you Kayla!
ReplyDeleteThink on how (very specifically- by what you say and do as a teacher) you could build routines to help those characteristics come alive in your teaching
Kayla, I appreciate your distinction between efficient and effective! What's one way you plan on making the transition from being an efficient teacher to an effective one?
ReplyDeleteKayla, I like your connection between the readings and our class activity of creating our own top 10 list. You mention that you found some sayings, pictures, and quotes that stood out to you. Don't be afraid to include those in your blog post to make it more engaging!
ReplyDeleteHey Kayla! Great job hitting BECOV in your top 10, as I asked another member of our cohort, how do you plan to balance "avoided" criticism and "constructive" criticism.
ReplyDeleteI agree that sometimes the smallest things or quotes is what stick with our students and ourselves! I liked how you defined efficient and effective and how they affect students at the end of your blog.
ReplyDeleteNow knowing the importance of the first of school. What are some practices from the reading that you will use for student teaching?
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