Take the following quiz to find out what type of teacher personality you have. Are you the ditto master, the strict disciplinarian, the fair and balanced, or the popular teacher? Maybe you're more coach than teacher? Surely you're not the walking carpet! Of course, the results are nonscientific and mostly meant for fun. Enjoy!
Which of the following phrases would you say most described you in high school?
Class Clown
Most Likely to Succeed
Teacher’s Pet
Class Royalty
Class Geek
Loner
Bookworm
Which fashion do you wish would come back in style?
Leg Warmers
Bare Feet
Hula Hoops
Slicked back hair
Hats
I have no fashion sense
What was your favorite subject(s) in school? (Choose from 1 to 3)
History
English
Drama
Science
Math
Physical Education
Fine Arts
Practical Arts
Lunch
It’s the first day of school. Answering honestly, how many days and/or weeks of lesson plans would you have prepared?
0 days
1 day
5 days
2 weeks
1 month
6 months
Entire year
As a teacher, how would you view pep rally days?
They are a waste of time.
They often lead to further disciplinary problems for the rest of the day.
They are a nice break.
They are great for school spirit.
They are important for allowing students to let off steam.
They are an integral part of the high school experience.
Which of the following foreign languages did you or would you have taken in high school if available? (Choose from 1 to 3)
French
Spanish
German
Russian
Latin
Swahili
Which do you agree with most: It’s the first week of school. This is a time to:
Allow kids to get to know you better without requiring a lot of work.
Teach the students your rules and enforce them strictly.
Get to know each student while testing them to find their level of learning.
Jump right in and get started on the curriculum.
Honestly answer the following: You have a troublesome high school senior who has gotten in repeated problems in your class. One day he cusses at you as he storms out of the class. He is sent to a week’s detention. When he returns to class you,
Ignore him completely.
Greet him warmly acting as if nothing happened.
Greet him coldly and let him know through body language that you are still upset about what happened.
Greet him coldly and let him know in front of the whole class that you were very disappointed in his behavior.
Take him aside and discuss what happened with the student, allowing him to know that you are willing to wipe the slate clean if he agrees to begin again without an attitude.
Which do you agree with most:
Students are all the same.
Students are different but there is just not enough time to help each one individually.
While everyone has strengths and weaknesses, too much is made of intelligences and learning styles.
It is a teacher’s job to teach each individual according to his or her need.
Teachers should allow students to decide when they are ready to move on to the next assignment.
In your opinion, which of the following is the most accurate - The main problem with education is:
poor teachers.
bad parenting.
loose morals amongst kids.
lack of support for teachers from schools.
lack of support for teachers from parents.
legal pressures against teachers.
Which television series (past and present) would you be most likely to watch?
Fear Factor
American Idol
CSI
Fresh Prince
Road Rules
Macgyver
Star Trek: TNG
I don’t watch TV
Where are you most likely to get your news:
Local News
Internet
Fox News
ESPN News
Weather Channel
Newspapers
Radio
I don’t listen to or read the news.
From Melissa Kelly
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Sunday, November 11, 2007
Top 6 Keys to Being a Successful Teacher
From Melissa Kelly,
The most successful teachers share some common characteristics. Here are the top six keys to being a successful teacher. Every teacher can benefit from focusing on these important qualities. Success in teaching, as in most areas of life, depends almost entirely on your attitude and your approach.
1. Sense of Humor
A sense of humor can help you become a successful teacher. Your sense of humor can relieve tense classroom situations before they become disruptions. A sense of humor will also make class more enjoyable for your students and possibly make students look forward to attending and paying attention. Most importantly, a sense of humor will allow you to see the joy in life and make you a happier person as you progress through this sometimes stressful career.
2. A Positive Attitutude
A positive attitude is a great asset in life. You will be thrown many curve balls in life and especially in the teaching profession. A positive attitude will help you cope with these in the best way. For example, you may find out the first day of school that you are teaching Algebra 2 instead of Algebra 1. This would not be an ideal situation, but a teacher with the right attitude would try to focus on getting through the first day without negatively impacting the students.
3. High Expectations
An effective teacher must have high expectations. You should strive to raise the bar for your students. If you expect less effort you will receive less effort. You should work on an attitude that says that you know students can achieve to your level of expectations, thereby giving them a sense of confidence too. This is not to say that you should create unrealistic expectations. However, your expectations will be one of the key factors in helping students learn and achieve.
4. Consistency
In order to create a positive learning environment your students should know what to expect from you each day. You need to be consistent. This will create a safe learning environment for the students and they will be more likely to succeed. It is amazing that students can adapt to teachers throughout the day that range from strict to easy. However, they will dislike an environment in which the rules are constantly changing.
5. Fairness
Many people confuse fairness and consistency. A consistent teacher is the same person from day to day. A fair teacher treats students equally in the same situation. For example, students complain of unfairness when teachers treat one gender or group of students differently. It would be terribly unfair to go easier on the football players in a class than on the cheerleaders. Students pick up on this so quickly, so be careful of being labelled unfair.
6. Flexibility
One of the tenets of teaching should be that everything is in a constant state of change. Interruptions and disruptions are the norm and very few days are 'typical'. Therefore, a flexible attitude is important not only for your stress level but also for your students who expect you to be in charge and take control of any situation.
The most successful teachers share some common characteristics. Here are the top six keys to being a successful teacher. Every teacher can benefit from focusing on these important qualities. Success in teaching, as in most areas of life, depends almost entirely on your attitude and your approach.
1. Sense of Humor
A sense of humor can help you become a successful teacher. Your sense of humor can relieve tense classroom situations before they become disruptions. A sense of humor will also make class more enjoyable for your students and possibly make students look forward to attending and paying attention. Most importantly, a sense of humor will allow you to see the joy in life and make you a happier person as you progress through this sometimes stressful career.
2. A Positive Attitutude
A positive attitude is a great asset in life. You will be thrown many curve balls in life and especially in the teaching profession. A positive attitude will help you cope with these in the best way. For example, you may find out the first day of school that you are teaching Algebra 2 instead of Algebra 1. This would not be an ideal situation, but a teacher with the right attitude would try to focus on getting through the first day without negatively impacting the students.
3. High Expectations
An effective teacher must have high expectations. You should strive to raise the bar for your students. If you expect less effort you will receive less effort. You should work on an attitude that says that you know students can achieve to your level of expectations, thereby giving them a sense of confidence too. This is not to say that you should create unrealistic expectations. However, your expectations will be one of the key factors in helping students learn and achieve.
4. Consistency
In order to create a positive learning environment your students should know what to expect from you each day. You need to be consistent. This will create a safe learning environment for the students and they will be more likely to succeed. It is amazing that students can adapt to teachers throughout the day that range from strict to easy. However, they will dislike an environment in which the rules are constantly changing.
5. Fairness
Many people confuse fairness and consistency. A consistent teacher is the same person from day to day. A fair teacher treats students equally in the same situation. For example, students complain of unfairness when teachers treat one gender or group of students differently. It would be terribly unfair to go easier on the football players in a class than on the cheerleaders. Students pick up on this so quickly, so be careful of being labelled unfair.
6. Flexibility
One of the tenets of teaching should be that everything is in a constant state of change. Interruptions and disruptions are the norm and very few days are 'typical'. Therefore, a flexible attitude is important not only for your stress level but also for your students who expect you to be in charge and take control of any situation.
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