From past JSC ED Classes...


Effective Teacher Qualities

Not in any order...

    • Loves Music

    • Knowledgeable

    • Energetic

    • Kind and Caring/ Passionate/Empathic

    • Strong leadership skills

    • Good rapport with students/Inspirational

    • Asks insightful questions/Encourages Thinking

    • Sets reasonable expectations

    • Values teacher/student and parent/teacher relationships

    • Trustworthy, dependable, reliable/Sincere

    • Understands student strengths and weaknesses

    • Good, interactive and interesting classroom environment

    • Fosters mutual respect between students and teacher, as well as with other teachers.

    • Cheerful, upbeat, professional disposition (leaves personal issues behind)

    • Has a Plan B (& C)

    • Good time manager

    • Effective classroom management skills

     

    • Flexible/Willing to improve, grow, change, compromise/Thinks and Questions

    • Maintains goals for self and students (long/short term)

    • Quirky/Sense of humor

    • Innovative

    • Effective speaker

    • Good listener

    • Good problem solver/Ability to anticipate future problems

    • Patient/Consistent/Sincere

    • Approachable/Is a "safe" person