Describe the ideal teacher?

Answer 1

There are lots of good answers here, but the one thing I feel most valuable is the ability to forgive students for poor behavior. Some teachers get down on students and pick on them all year. They should be mature enough to back off and allow each child to start fresh every single day.

Answer 2

I am doing my student teaching right now, and I would have to say that my students most appreciate the fact that I care about their lives, not only academically, but their personal lives as well. They like it when I show up to their games or give fives in the hall. I am young, so it is easier to relate to the students. As far as academically, a teacher needs to be flexible. It is important to know how to balance the students' work load based on other classes and special circumstances as well. If the students know that you care about their grades and are willing to do anything you can to help them succeed and do their best, they will do so much better. The last thing, which I feel is most important is that in order for a teacher to get respect, they must earn respect from their students. You cannot walk into the classroom and automatically expect all of the students to respect you. You have to earn their trust and that is when you will see the best results!!

Answer 3

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Describe the ideal teacher?

Answer 4

As a student, I can say that, basically, I want a teacher that is funny and gets along with his/her students but also has full control of the classroom. I don't like teachers that confuse me or acts like they would rather be anywhere but in that classroom. I don't like teachers that get angry easily and yells at us a lot. But I also don't like teachers that are so nice that no one takes him/her seriously and the class is in constant chaos. There has to be a medium. Another requirement would be an enthusiasm for the subject that they teach. I like a teacher who makes any topic "fun" for the students, interacting with them when necessary. I like a teacher that exudes confidence and is willing to help out those in need without completely abandoning the rest. But most of all, I like a teacher that "hangs out with us." The WORST teacher is one that throws us the classwork and homework, and then proceeds to hide behind the computer, leaving us alone. Then, if a student has a question to ask, the students tends to feel uneasy about "interrupting" the teacher. That is just horrible. Just out of curiosity, why do you ask? Are you becoming a teacher, or do you just like other people's opinions?

Answer 5

The ideal teacher is one who asks students individually if they need help. If they see a student is struggling then they offer the help to them. They should also make some fun and games so students can get away from sitting at their desk learning the boring way for an hour. Learning with new games, not with the same ones over and over. They also shouldn't pick favorite students. If they have a fav. then they shouldn't show it.

Answer 6

Someone who has a profoundly thorough understanding of the subject matter, and who is able to break it down into the simplest of terms. The person must also be more than willing to take personal time after class to help students and have a friendly, approachable demeanor. One of my best ones graduated from Harvard at the top of his class and decided he wanted to teach high school math. He chose helping others for a decent but not fantastic living over big bucks.

Answer 7

As a high school teacher in a small school district, here is my criteria for ideal teachers:
1) have integrity
2) love for and knowledge of content area
3) organization
4) work ethic
5) selflessness
6) professionalism
7)empathy
8)high expectations
9) realistic
10) using a variety of methods
11) life-long learner

Answer 8

1.Someone who uses good examples and even makes some up on their own rather than use a textbook.
2. Willing to offer tutoring afterschool on their own time.
3. Doesn't give a lot of book work and gives projects out that appeals to everyone (art, writing)
4. Someone who doesn't intimidate or get frusterated if you don't understand something.
5. Someone who will explain things in different ways because everyone has a different way of learning.
6. And when its conference time, they say positive things and a few negative rather than point out every negative thing.

Answer 9

A teacher that wants all students in her class to learn the subject she or he is teaching even the students that don't catch on as quick as some of the other students. Teaching must be a labor of love, and a teacher must believe that all students can learn.

Answer 10

Someone who takes the time to help each student. Kind, energetic, caring, willing to go the extra mile, good relationship with parents. A teacher is one who is focused on doing their job to the best of their ability not worried about money or the summers off.