A Good Teacher

A good teacher is both effective in their ability to promote student learning and brings morals to his or her classroom which provide an atmosphere conducive to learning for the students. Good teachers not only find ways to present information clearly and concisely so that students can interpret and understand concepts, but they also (teach students how to be good citizens within their communities.) In order to be a good teacher, that (teacher must model good behavior) to her students. He should be willing to learn from his students and understand that there is more to teaching than just a curriculum. (Life skills are an important part of a students learning in school and these skills in some ways will be more useful than the material being presented.) These teachers are in the profession because they believe in their students and truly want to seem them succeed, rather than for only their own benefit. (Good teachers believe that only when their students have succeed that they themselves have succeeded at teaching. This promotes students autonomy in the class which allows them to feel they are safe and comfortable to present ideas in the class so that each day they come to class ready and willing to learn.) This in turn leads to more understanding and learning in the classroom forming a cyclical relationship between teaching content and teaching morals.

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If a teacher builds upon the curriculum as the students develop throughout the semester, then the teacher will provide a better learning opportunity for his students. Teacher's who approach every class the same and have the curriculum laid out in advance are not able to build upon what the (because) students are learning each day and how they change as a result of the interactions and understanding that goes on in the classroom. (Evidence) As Lave's Theory of situated learning states, learning occurs in an environmental context and we create this knowledge as we go along. Everyday students are learning something new, so it is important to understand the goals of the classroom, but also be flexible in changing them from day to day as students reorganize their thinking and expand upon existing views. (Moral) I believe students who only reflect upon a learning experience and never revisit these ideas, or teachers who are so focused on the curriculum that they skip important learning opportunities are focusing too much on content instead of the process of learning. It is important for students to understand the process of learning and focus on metacognition, as this will make them better learners in the future. Moral It is important for a teacher to take the time to develop the curriculum throughout the semester because it models good learning. As students see their teachers working hard to change the curriculum to fit the needs of the students, the students will begin to see that hard work and learning is a concept which doesn't just apply to them. As the teacher is busy working hard to revise lesson plans and promote his students learning, it will present a learning opportunity for the students which cannot be taught in a curriculum. Students will learn that understanding is a process and it cannot be defined by time limits or set out in advance, but is rather a continuous process which is never set in stone. Students will then be motivated to work harder in the class as they realize that there is a mutual unspoken agreement between teacher and learner that each party will work hard to establish an effective learning atmosphere, and strive to achieve the most they can.