What makes a great teacher? Spring 2013 CS TA orientation

 Think of a great teacher you’ve had in the past  What made them great? What are your ideas?

 Watch and  Make a few notes  What are the wrong things?  What’s the “flip side” of the wrong things? “The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Educators”

 Prepare the classroom ahead of time  How you start the class  Paperwork is not the most important thing  Use tools  Collaborative learning  Sharing ideas with peers – break time  Patience! What TO do!

Watch (2 minutes!) Make a few notes is it really important to being a good teacher? have you seen this / done this already? how can I apply it in the future? “How to be an excellent teacher”

 Relaxed and easy-going – confidence  Professional  Creative  Know your area  Passionate about your subject  Students learn at different rates  Empathy – not sympathy?  Encourage making mistakes “How to be a good teacher”

 Set targets / goals  Assess their progress  Positive feedback  Multisensory learning  Encourage students to think for themselves continued

 Patience  Enthusiasm  Sense of humor  Well organized  “Positive feedback is given in such a way that makes the kid want to try to improve any issues they have” From the comments