Friday, June 26, 2015
A Good Teacher Vs. A Bad Teacher
Take a minute to think about what makes a teacher good or bad. We've all had teachers that were amazing and teachers that were terrible, but what really decides which end of the spectrum they land on? I think a teacher who goes out of their way to help a student, even when they get nothing in return, is awesome. I respect anyone who shapes kids lives in a positive way, in hopes that they will grow and succeed on their own. High school is a very vulnerable age because the brain is not fully developed yet, and any information taught can latch on to high school students' brains like a sponge. I think that foreign language teachers especially have the opportunity to start a good basis for learning a language and whether or not they are a good teacher, can really decide if the student continues in the language or not. I had an awesome Spanish teacher in high school and felt like the reason I got into Spanish so easily was because of the excellence of her teaching and the connection I made with her. Going into a classroom excited to sit down and learn, can be the difference between a good grade or a failure, most definitely. No teacher is in it for the money, so why not put forth the effort to the best of your ability, so that you can watch your students grow and succeed even after educating them. I have high hopes that there are many good teachers in America, and I know some people have changed the way they see school or a subject literally by one good teacher treating them right. It is an underpaid, overlooked job, and I don't think that any teacher deserves the amount of pay given in today's world. I hope that as we grow as a society, one increase will be the respect towards teachers that they deserve and a hefty pay increase that will bring more qualified employees into the education field, so that America can be greatly educated and things can change for the better!
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Good thoughts Taylor. I agree with your point on what makes a good teacher. "I think a teacher who goes out of their way to help a student, even when they get nothing in return, is awesome."
ReplyDeleteI had the privilege of a few hours a week in a third grade classroom with a teacher that went above and beyond. I would grade papers for her and if more than 2 kids did poorly, she would say, "Well then, I didn't teach it very well. We will go over it again tomorrow." She genuinely cared whether they learned the curriculum or not. She even went to one little girl's home because the child had been in a severe car wreck. To this day, I remember how much she cared. I want to be that kind of teacher. Thank you for sharing. I just had to read this post when I saw the title. It was very motivating.
Good thoughts Taylor. I agree with your point on what makes a good teacher. "I think a teacher who goes out of their way to help a student, even when they get nothing in return, is awesome."
ReplyDeleteI had the privilege of a few hours a week in a third grade classroom with a teacher that went above and beyond. I would grade papers for her and if more than 2 kids did poorly, she would say, "Well then, I didn't teach it very well. We will go over it again tomorrow." She genuinely cared whether they learned the curriculum or not. She even went to one little girl's home because the child had been in a severe car wreck. To this day, I remember how much she cared. I want to be that kind of teacher. Thank you for sharing. I just had to read this post when I saw the title. It was very motivating.
Taylor - I can not lie. These topics always make me nervous. What is interesting is that everything you credit your Spanish with is actually things that you did not what she did. Investing, connecting and being enthusiastic comes from you. :) In college, it's what you invest is what determines the result. Nice post. ~Ms. A.
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