GREAT TEACHERS: THE NINE KEYS!

Tim Allen, Director of the Carlston Family Foundation, interviewed hundreds of students who listed the qualities that make their favourite teacher stand out from the rest. Here are nine of the key qualities/strategies that outstanding teachers share:

THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING:
They show a deep passion for teaching and learning.
THEY ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE:
They love their subject matter and know it thoroughly.
THEY HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS:
They hold high expectations that are fair, reasonable, consistent and clear.
THEY ARE A LEARNER THEMSELVES:
They are scholarly and love learning themselves.
THEY HAVE HIGH STANDARDS:
They hold all students equally accountable and responsible for learning and for their behavior.
THEY ARE WELL ORGANISED:
They plan every minute of class time; there is never a wasted moment.
THEY BELIEVE EVERY STUDENT CAN ACHIEVE:
They will never leave students behind and will allow other students to help those who have difficulty.
THEY ARE INTERESTING AND COMMITTED:
They make the subject matter relevant to the lives of students and their immediate experience.
THEY ARE RESPECTFUL AND CARING:
They have respect for students, are insightful about them on a day-to-day basis, and are non-judgmental.