Journal Prompt #1
Admiral Arleigh Burke said, “What’s the difference between a good naval officer and a great one? Answer: About six seconds.” What’s the difference between a good teacher and a great one? What do they do that makes them so effective? Also, what does it mean to teach really well?
A good teacher teaches with her brain, a great teacher teaches with her brain and her heart! Students instinctively know when a teacher is passionate about teaching, and they, in turn, respond by becoming passionate about learning.
In “Writing Alone and With Others”, Pat Schneider discusses “Finding a Good Teacher”, in doing so, I felt that she defined what ‘to teach really well’ means. She asks, “Are you energized and sent back to your pad of paper or your computer? Are you more excited and hopeful about your work?” She points out that, “The issue is not whether the teacher is tough or gentle, cruel or kind; the issue is the effect on you, on your work.” A teacher who teaches really well will have a positive, inspiring, lasting effect on you and your work.
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saintandie
// Jul 11, 2007 at 11:37 am
I like how you have used valuable available research (and researchers)to help answer your reflection prompts. Knowing the names and keeping up with current (and past) research and studies helps keep our teaching feet off the ground and fly toward great things and success. BRAVO!
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