Here are some tips that may help you to be and Teacher……
- Further your education whenever possible. The willingness to continually improve your understanding of the subjects you teach and of instruction methodology is what will make you an excellent teacher.
- While taking courses, take care to learn as much as possible about reading, writing, math, special education curriculum, learning styles and teaching styles.
- Self-confidence is important; you should at all times emit an aura of having everything under control, even when you just want to run away and cry.
- Respect is earned. While you will be able to have some leverage in your position, good teaching will not take place until your students respect you.
- In challenging situations (and there will be many), keep your cool; respect is easily lost.
- The kids can and will try anything to throw you off balance, so have a plan to handle it before it happens.
- Choose your battles; some conflicts are just not worth engaging in. It will only distract you and your students and derail the class.
- You will have some fantastic moments that will make you wonder how you could ever have considered anything but teaching.
