Teaching is a profession in which your
responsibilities on the first day of your career are equal to your
responsibilities on the last day. A master teacher is someone with an aware combination
of skills, passion, effectiveness and successful habits.
1. They are flexible. Master teachers do not
teach the same units, the same year, the same way. They constantly adapt to
each classroom.
2. They monitor. They regularly ask for
feedback from their students about what is working and what is not.
3. They investigate. Master teachers seek out,
glean from, and support other teachers’ ideas. They take the best that others
have to offer and infuse themselves into it to create something new and
exciting.
4. They are perceptive. Master teachers are
situationally aware, knowing how to work a room. They have a sixth sense about
where each student is physically in the classroom and what they are doing or
thinking. It reflects a level of classroom management that goes beyond
procedures and routines based on a high understanding between teacher and
student.
5. They are original. Master teachers develop
an innovator’s mindset. They avoid complacency by trying new things in and out
of the classroom.
6. They are responsive. Master teachers do not
use the curriculum; they tailor the course to the needs of their students. They
do not teach “by the book”, they teach “by the students”.
7. They share. Master teachers share their best
practices and strategies with others to benefit all students and colleagues.
8. They are humble. Master teachers approach
their work with humility. They seek out nearby mentor teachers willing to enter
into continuing conversations. They seek out advanced degree programs and
courses of their field.
9. They are self-guided. Master teachers are
autonomous. They welcome open dialogue with colleagues on self-improvement. Their
focus is always toward self-assessment.
10. They are interested in who you are, not
what you know. Master teachers forge authentic relationships and get to know
their students on a personal level in and out of the classroom, talking to them
about their passions and interests anytime it is possible.
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