Ryan Tyransky

9/18/14

EDU

 

 

 

A question I want to ask is what does it take to be a great teacher? I would say to be a great teacher you need to have many skills that not everyone has. A great teacher needs to be able to connect to their students. They need to at least be a teacher student level, a step above that is if they are on the same level. For that to happen the teacher must become vulnerable and hope his students want to be on that level. A teacher does not go down to the students level but the student comes up to the teachers level and acts very mature. Another asset a teacher needs is to know the material. If the teacher does not know the material inside and out the students will not learn and will not respect the teacher. A great teacher needs to always be there for their students. I had a teacher in high school who I try and talk to a good amount still today. That teacher I know I can talk to about anything and she will do her best to help me with that situation. Teachers should feel comfortable to have a relationship with their students like the one I have with that teacher; it makes the students feel good about themselves that they can talk to anyone at anytime with such good experience.
The teacher should always look for suggestions from the students. Some students like group work and the teacher can try and work that into the class structure. Teachers should also make the students feel comfortable in front of their peers. Make sure no other classmates  make fun of others for asking questions or answering a question wrong that is ridiculous, the teacher should have control over that at all times and make sure students are never afraid to come to class.