what personal strengths do you especially find especially helpful in teaching?

Question

what are the strengths of a person that are helpful in teaching?

Answer 1

I think you are asking what makes a good teacher. A teacher that takes time to understand his or her students is most helpful. A teacher that knows when the material is too easy or too difficult or when to go faster or slower and understands the mood of the class has the special intuition of a good teacher. I don't know how you would describe this skill. It is having excellent listening skills but also being sensitive and aware.

Answer 2

a) You must be professional in both your general behavior and in to your approach to teaching. Ideally, teachers should model those skills and characteristics that enable success;

b) A good teacher must be a good learner;

c) The desire to work with people and to want a make a difference in the lives of others;

d) Sensitivity to the needs of others;

e) Thrives on challenges and tough working schedules;

f) Has credibility;

g) Has a sense of humour;

h) Can inspire;

i) Isn't perfect but is consciously developing skills;

This list is far from being complete but I feel it contains some of the most important strengths.

Answer 3

Creativity and a disbelief in the "Bell Curve". Organization and a goal setter. The ability to put up with all the other teachers that got into teaching because they could get full time pay for a part time job.

Answer 4

First off, I really get to know my kids on their level. I'm really just a big kid who looks and dresses like an adult, so I find it easy to relate to kids and to be able to use examples that they can relate to based on the experiences a 6th or 7th grader may have.
Secondly, I have the ability to plan. 8 years in the Army prior to being a teacher taught me that. I'm able to not only look at where my students have to be and plan for them to make it their, but I can plan specific learning activities through out the year designed to target specific kids.
Combined, it makes for a very positive and enjoyable working environment.

Answer 5

Humor, Humor, Humor... If you can't laugh off the things that happen every day and deal with problems with composure and a smile, you will get destroyed.

There is one steadfast rule in teaching, if you can't control your class, they will never learn. I have found that a keyt to control is being able to laugh at the end of the day, so I don't lose my temper during it.

Answer 6

Patience and Empathy, or
Patience through empathy, or
From Empathy to Patience ASAP.

Answer 7

Patience and Flexibility

Answer 8

humor.... I teach in a very urban and very poor high school and the only way to reach my students is through humor.

Answer 9

Patience and Compassion.

Answer 10

Organization, patience, humor, compassion, leadership