EFFECTIVE TEACHERS:

CHARACTERISTICS IDENTIFIED BY STUDENTS IN EDN 405

Knowledgeable Goal of the lesson clearly stated Connect knowledge to students Gain & maintain students’ attention Use a variety of teaching strategies Maintain eye contact Resourceful Circulate around the room Flexible Organized Open to students’ opinions Good voice projection Voice intonation Enthusiastic Confident Clear presentation of concepts Clear handwriting/visuals High expectations Include perspectives/maintain balance

Clear handwriting/visuals Effective use of questions Good pace Class time used effectively Positive praise for students Self reflective Open to feedback on their teaching Positive role model Avoid distracting habits Fair to all students Show empathy Respectful of students- no sarcasm Professional - dress, behavior Patient Effective management of students e.g. consistent Knows how to assess student learning and uses a variety of approaches Humor

EFFECTIVE TEACHERS:

CHARACTERISTICS IDENTIFIED BY STUDENTS IN EDN 405

Knowledgeable Goal of the lesson clearly stated Connect knowledge to students Gain & maintain students’ attention Use a Variety of teaching strategies Maintain eye contact Resourceful Circulate around the room Flexible Organized Open to students’ opinions Good voice projection Voice intonation Enthusiastic Confident Clear presentation of concepts Clear handwriting/visuals High expectations Include perspectives/maintain balance

Clear handwriting/visuals Effective use of questions Good pace Class time used effectively Positive praise for students Self reflective Open to feedback on their teaching Avoid distracting habits Fair to all students Show empathy Respectful of students- no sarcasm Professional - dress, behavior Patient Effective management of students e.g. consistent Knows how to assess student learning and uses a variety of approaches Humor

EFFECTIVE TEACHERS:

CHARACTERISTICS IDENTIFIED BY STUDENTS IN EDN 405

Knowledgeable

Goal of the lesson clearly stated

Connect knowledge to students

Gain & maintain students’ attention

Use a Variety of teaching strategies

Maintain eye contact

Resourceful

Circulate around the room

Flexible

Organized

Open to students’ opinions

Good voice projection

Voice intonation

Enthusiastic

Confident

Clear presentation

Clear handwriting/visuals

Effective use of questions

Good pace

Class time used effectively

Positive praise for students

Self reflective

Open to feedback on their teaching

Avoids distracting habits

Fair to all students

Show empathy

Respectful of students- no sarcasm

Professional - dress, behavior

Patient

Effective management of students e.g. consistent

Knows how to assess student learning and uses a variety of approaches

Humor

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER

(Identified by EDN 405)

· Knowledgeable

· Organized

· Communicator – voice intonation and projection, vocabulary

· Positive praise

· Open to students’ opinions

· Connect knowledge to students

· Confident

· Enthusiastic/ Motivator

· Good classroom management

· Professionalism – dress, speech, attitude, behavior, last name

· Variety of teaching strategies

· Accessible / Student comfort level

· Planning

· Flexibility

· Effective use of questions

· Eye Contact

· Pace

· Clear presentation

· Clear handwriting/visuals

· Resourceful

· Self reflective

· Open to feedback on one's teaching

· Avoid distracting habits

· Humor / Personalize

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· Assess student learning

· Fair to all students

· Effective management of students e.g. being consistent

· Interlink other disciplines