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For your first blog, we are discussing worthy teaching. What does that mean for you?
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I think there are a variety of adjectives that could describe a worthy teacher. However, there are a few specific adjectives that I think best describe a worthy teacher: compassionate, realistic, flexible, efficient, patient, and passionate.
Compassion is an important quality to have as a teacher. This quality allows teachers to understand students and their individual differences, experiences, emotions, fears, and so on. Having compassion means a teacher can better understand his or her students, and thus have a better opportunity to help and support them.
I also value flexibility as a quality in a worthy teacher. I think a teacher must be able to, and willing to, constantly evolve in their skills and knowledge. This involves a strong recognition that students’ needs may change (or what is an effective learning strategy for teaching him or her). Also, time, environmental, or technological changes or constraints will also challenge a good teacher to be able to successfully adapt to changing conditions.
Efficiency is another important skill to have as a worthy teacher. I think success as a teacher is dependent on the teacher’s ability to multi-task, and be efficient in his/her tasks and responsibilities with students. This involves key skills such as organization, time management, and an ability to do several tasks at once.
I think patience is a virtue expected of any worthy teacher. And with patience, I believe, comes trust. A teacher who is willing to devote the time and dedication to a student through patience earns the trust of that student. I think that, by showing patience with a student, a teacher is showing that student that they have worth and are worthy of their attention and guidance.
Lastly, I feel that passion is a crucial part of being the best teacher you can be. I firmly believe that we are only worthy teachers when we have passion for what we are doing. With passion comes drive, desire, and a genuine dedication to being the best we can be. In short, I feel that passion should be the driving force behind anyone’s educational/career journey and that, without it, we cannot achieve our greatest potential.
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