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By: Elona Hartjes

Elona Hartjes — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:27:03 +0000

Jimmy,
Could you be a bit more specific about student behaviours you’d like to change in your class.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:05:53 +0000

Thanks lot for these interesting advice.Sometimes i used games in my class ,but it’s not enough at all.plz what shall i do?

By: Elona Hartjes

Elona Hartjes — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:39:04 +0000

Theresa,
Those dreaded test scores! It’s really unfortunate that today in education it’s all about test scores.

There’s so much pressure because of those test scores. There’s a lot of teaching to the test at the expense of a student’s whole education. I think that there’ll be a time soon when the-powers-that-be realize that we cannot measure a students learning just by math and literacy tests scores. There’s so much more to education than that.

By: Theresa Payne

Theresa Payne — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:20:10 +0000

Here I am late at night googling what makes a good teacher. I love my job and students! I can’t imagine being anywhere else. I have had parents comment on how their child loves to come to school each day…a problem in the past. And how they felt safe to take risks under my guidance. Great! Then come those dreaded test scores. I have lost sleep this summer wondering all over again if I really am a “good” teacher in a “good” fit. There are so many out there who need the encouragement and validation that only fellow educators can give. Thank you for taking the time to write and communicate with us!

By: Elona Hartjes

Elona Hartjes — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:11:36 +0000

Kim,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Believe me, kids can see the passion a teacher has and it makes a difference.

By: Kim B

Kim B — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:22:49 +0000

I agree with your definition of a great teacher. I wholly believe that a teacher’s willingness and love of her subject translates to her students. My try everyday to let my kids see my passion for my subject and for them

By: TF

TF — Sun, 25 May 2008 01:22:11 +0000

Hello,

I enjoyed your positive input. I feel like, as a teacher, I’m in the wrong place/subject right now … but because I know it’s “easier” than my other options, and I’m afraid to start over again, I stay. I am teaching adults in a multi-subject situation that reminds me of your credit recovery situation. Although I enjoy one on one tutoring, I feel like I could be more creative if I was able to focus on one subject in a narrower skill range … maybe I’ll dust off my resume this year.

By: Elona Hartjes

Elona Hartjes — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:33:15 +0000

J. Smith,
Thank you for sharing that resource. I like the idea of exploring the human dimension. I’ll have to see if I can get the book from our professional library.

By: J. Smith

J. Smith — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:40:07 +0000

I have just started working towards my masters at Walden University. We have been discussing this subject, what makes a good teacher, in my first class. It has been very interesting and has encouraged me to look at my own abilities and consider some revamping. In the book, “On Being a Teacher The Human Dimension” by Jeffry Kottler, Stanley Zehm, and Ellen Kottler, there is a chapter which nicely describes the traits of a great teacher.