Characteristics of teaching profession

The following are the Common Features of Teaching Profession: (1) Essentially involvement of Intellectual Operation: Teaching is not mere talking because it requires conscious organization of learning activities, deliberate creation of a conductive and supportive learning environment. A teacher has to analyse and evaluate classroom climate and evolve a suitable plan of action to achieve the pre-specified desirable change in the behaviour of a group of learners who are constantly varying with respect to their interest and understanding speed. (2) To draw material from science: ADVERTISEMENTS: Teaching is an art as well as a science. On the basis of assumptions, a teacher can be trained. It has definite steps which are followed in training a teacher. (3) Transformation of raw material into a practical and definite end: In teaching process the learners constitute the raw material. Learners are prepared to teach in continuous involvements in the society with varied expectations. (4) To possess an educationally communicable technique: ADVERTISEMENTS: Teaching techniques are systematic and have the definite steps to be followed and easily communicable. (5) To tend towards self-organization: The personals who are engaged in teaching profession are sensitive towards growth and development because it is self-organised. They evolve a definite mechanism to sustain and promote the standards of teaching profession. (6) To perform a social service: ADVERTISEMENTS: Frankly speaking, teac...

It has well said that “teaching” mean “causing to learn”. Nothing has been given until it has been taken; nothing has been thought until it has been learnt. Teaching is more than the efficient delivery of thoroughly prepared lectures, and a clear realization of this simple fact will have many beginners in the art of teaching from much disappointment. Knowledge of how children learn is the first essential for success in teaching and that is why teaching at present is considered as a profession. Let us not forget that teaching is a noble profession which counts amongst its members the greatest and noblest figures of human history. All the great religious leaders and reformers of the ages were teachers of mankind in the truest sense of the word. Teachers of our age, too, can work as the architects of a better future for the race if they follow their examples and try to achieve happiness, not by concentrating on petty and selfish interests but by serving some cause greater than themselves, the cause of building up a better type of human being and a better social order than that in which it has been their lot to live. Are our teachers prepared to accept this challenge and equip themselves for the great task? ADVERTISEMENTS: Modem society is full of professional men and women like the Doctors, Engineers, Weavers, Oilmen, Cobbler, Barber, Sweeper, Washer man, etc. A doctor’s profession is concerned with the physical side of man’s personality, and the engineer looks after physical...

10 Qualities of a Good Teacher Some qualities of a good teacher include skills in communication, listening, collaboration, adaptability, empathy and patience. Other characteristics of effective teaching include an engaging classroom presence, value in real-world learning, exchange of best practices and a lifelong love of learning. A good teacher can make a world of difference in a student's life, impacting everything from their classroom learning to their long-term success. If you're considering a career in education – or looking to boost it with a Research from the Economic Policy Institute shows that good teachers are the single A study from the American Economics Association (AEA) found that improvements in teacher quality positively impact everything from the quality of colleges students attend to students’ future salaries, the quality of their neighborhood and even their future participation rates in 401k savings plans ( So, What Makes a Good Teacher? Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) education faculty and university students shared their thoughts on the qualities that make effective teachers stand out. 1. Good Teachers Are Strong Communicators. When it comes to effective teaching, strong communication skills are a must, said Dr. Daniel Tanguay, senior associate dean of faculty and Tanguay got his start as a high school math teacher and said that many students came to his class feeling afraid of math, discouraged by their prior experiences and too overwhelmed t...

Unlearning Box “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” “It’s easy to become a teacher.” “Teaching is an 8:30-3:00 job. You have it so easy!” You may have heard people in your own life share quotes and comments such as these. These quotes are hurtful and untrue. Teaching is a profession. Teachers are capable, intelligent, and held to extremely high professional standards. Quotes and comments like these demonstrate gross misunderstandings of what it means to be a teacher in the United States. In this chapter, we will begin to peer behind the scenes of what it means to be a teacher in the United States. We’ll walk through a day in the life of a teacher, break down what is involved to become a teacher, and close with characteristics of effective teachers. Chapter Outline • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • To get started, let’s drop into three different classrooms to get a feel for a day in the life of an elementary teacher, a secondary (high school) teacher, and a special education teacher. The school doors open at 7 AM, and you greet children as they enter the cafeteria for breakfast. Once morning duty is over, you hurry to your classroom to await the 25 students that will come filing in momentarily. You make sure materials and directions for tasks are ready and calming music is playing. As students enter, you gather signed forms and respond to notes from families, help students with their morning activities, take attendance, and hold a morning meeting. The rest of ...

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