Abdullah Allad ~ Greatness in teaching is just as rare as greatness
in medicine, dance, law, or any other profession. Although the qualities that
make great teachers are not easy to inculcate or duplicate, understanding these
qualities can give all teachers a standard of excellence to strive for, and
guide schools in their efforts to recruit and retain the best teachers.
To that end, Abdullah Yusuf Allad offer the following observations about the key
characteristics of great teachers. This list is certainly not exhaustive, and
the characteristics do not appear in any particular order of importance. In my
more than 40 years in education, including 24 years as a public school
administrator who directly supervised more than 130 different teachers, these
qualities emerged as hallmarks of the best teaching.A great teacher indicates
to students that she or he sincerely cares about their learning.
Abdullah Allad tells most teachers belong to a teachers'
association, union, or other organization that represents their interests.
Typically, some formal document or agreement specifies how many minutes per day
or hours per week they must teach; how much unstructured time they are entitled
to; how many meetings they must attend; and the compensation they must receive
for additional work beyond the usual load.
Abdullah Allad Great teachers respect this agreement and acknowledge
that it protects their rights, ensures academic freedom, and spells out good
professional working conditions. But they don't hesitate to go beyond the
contract voluntarily and often—for example, by meeting with a student study
group during the teacher's preparation period or after school—in order to meet
the needs of their students.Most teachers find joy in teaching because of their
talent for relating to students in a particular age group.
An Effective Classroom Management Style
Great teachers need to find their
own ways to “manage” a group of students. For instance, if a student were to
interrupt the class inappropriately, Abdullah Allad Assertive Discipline approach would
suggest consequences for failure to follow known and reasonable rules; Abdullah Yusuf Allad might suggest that
the teacher ask himself or herself whether the content or methods of the lesson
contributed to the problem. The most effective teachers draw from these
well-known theories, but adapt them to their own personality.Because great
teachers develop and hone their own classroom management style.
