Yesterday I had a really neat opportunity along with some of my colleagues to talk to a panel of students about what they want from a teacher. Here are 10 things they mentioned:
1. Be assertive or we will walk all over you.
2. Be funny but don't try to hard or we will think you're crazy.
3. Be creative or we will get bored.
4. Don't be too mean or we will hate you.
5. Be organized or we will be confused.
6. Give us a reason to work or we won't care (a good grade is not a good enough reason).
7. Review for tests in a fun manner or we won't study.
8. Don't give us the answers just to be nice or we won't learn.
9. Get to know us individually or we won't care about you.
10. Give us good instructions but don't baby us or we will roll our eyes at you.
Easy right?
What a great opportunity! To be able to hear directly from students exactly what qualities they want in a teacher is perfect for us as teaching candidates. It reenforces the importance of getting to know your students and how you can use that to motivate as well as educate. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
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