Since I was young, I decided that I would live each day like there was no tomorrow. When I was a six year old, I decided to become a teacher. Until my graduation from Pan American University, I devoted my time and energy to develop the skills required to become a master teacher....
An attribute that I have admired during my career is that outstanding math coaches develop their students. Early in a student’s career, each coach develops a plan for success. During this time period a student’s strengths and weaknesses are determined. Decisions are made as t...
Something that I admire about outstanding teachers is that they can think on their feet. This attribute is one that can be developed by teachers that prepare intensively. Prior to a lesson, teachers should have developed a plan for success. This plan for success is applicable to ...
During my career, I have observed that outstanding teachers are always assessing their students. Teachers are constantly trying to determine the strengths and weakness of each student that they teach. They do this by questioning done in the classroom, grading class work, grading...
In general, I believe that outstanding teachers are fair. Each student needs to be treated with respect. The remedy for each type of discipline problem needs to be the same for all students. Students need to know the consequences for misbehaving. They need to trust that a teache...
I agree that outstanding teachers embrace change. I believe that teachers are constantly evolving. Teachers are working to improve how they teach concepts. They have a thirst for knowledge, which drives them to research for ways to inspire learning. With the availability of the...
I have always admired that outstanding teachers work on being positive. There are many situations when teachers are confronted with obstacles that have the potential of derailing a lesson. Sometimes the obstacle can be a discipline problem. In other occasions, it may be encount...
Something that I admire about teachers is that they want to make a difference in the lives of their students. Teachers are committed to helping their students. They are unselfish by nature. They are willing to sacrifice to insure that their students get the required help that the...
An attribute that outstanding teachers possess is that they provide frequent and immediate feedback to their students. This is true about classroom teachers, academic coaches and tutors. Students that receive frequent and immediate feedback tend to progress through a course at a ...
A common characteristic of outstanding teachers is that they are innovative. In their quest to be the best teachers they can be, they work diligently in finding the best way to teach every mathematics concept. Very often these teachers are using the Internet to research their con...
