What is Worthy Teaching?

There are so many qualities that can be used to describe a worthy teacher. But there are certain qualities that I feel are more important than others such as understanding, encouraging, patience and caring. I had an experience with a very worthy teacher in elementary school who had all these traits and more. I was having some trouble in school and she really took the time to understand my needs, and she encouraged and pushed me throughout the year. She was so patient with me and she cared for me in a way that helped me overcome the problems I was having. At the end of the year I was so grateful because she had helped me improve not only in school but in life. Because of the traits she possessed and how she used the traits to help her students. She inspired me to become a teacher and want to acquire all these traits and more.

Teachers need to be understanding towards all students’ needs, and interests. By listening to and observing students, teachers can better understand each and every student. This will allow students to feel more comfortable around their teachers and begin to build a student –teacher relationship. A student -teacher relationship allows teachers to gain trust and respect from students which is very important.

Teachers also need to be encouraging. If teachers use encouraging words and are supportive, they can push the students to do better and reach for their goals. Patience is another good quality that teachers should have. With patience, teachers can actually take the time to listen and care about their students and understand individuals’ interests and needs. Lastly, teachers need to be caring towards their students because it can help the student-teacher relationship. Teachers with a caring attitude can provide a comfortable and positive environment for students to be able to talk to teachers about certain issues. Also, student will begin to develop a more positive attitude towards school and become more motivated. All in all, there are so many qualities that make a worthy teacher, but I just picked a few that I thought were most important.