Through the years, I have come to believe that outstanding teachers love their students. Everyone that has devoted their lives to teaching are unselfish by nature. They are very caring individuals. I am confident that they are committed to providing their students with the best ...
I believe that outstanding teachers never give up on any student. People decide to become teachers because they are committed to helping others. You need to be selfless if you decide to become a teacher. Financial success is not something that you dream of when you become a teach...
Every teacher, academic coach and parent needs to be a good listener. Students and children need to know that what they say is important. They can learn to be good listeners themselves by observing the adults around them. Be willing to answer questions, as each question asked is ...
Something that I totally agree with is that outstanding teachers are realistic. Although our goal is to help our students succeed, there are going to be cases where success may not be attainable. During my teaching career, I focused in putting forth my best effort. If I gave ever...
I believe that outstanding teachers have good classroom-management skills. I learned this from observing teachers since I was 6 years old. I decided to become a teacher when I was 6 years old. Thus, I spent about 16 years observing my instructors on how they managed their studen...
I agree that outstanding teachers have the proper mindset. These teachers are committed to helping students succeed. They are more focused on helping others instead of financial gains. They devote their lives to improving their performance to help others. Before accepting a c...
Successful mathematics teachers and coaches are always setting high expectations for their students. When setting expectations, consideration needs to be taken on each student’s abilities. Goals that are attainable should be set. Students need to learn that dedication and hard ...
I know that great teachers promote inclusiveness. Whether it is students in a classroom or students on a mathematics team, each student needs to feel that they are important. Teachers promote inclusiveness with words and actions. All students must be given an opportunity to contr...
In recent years, I have learned the value of using YouTube to learn mathematics. There have been times when I am trying to review a concept that I knew in the past, but have trouble with in the present. During these times, it is difficult to reach out to a peer for help. At these...
One of my goals as a teacher and mathematics coach was to inspire excellence. I tried to inspire excellence by modeling. I have been doing that for more than 44 years. I always wanted to show students how much I loved what I did. I demonstrated what I felt by the way that I sough...
