Being a Skillful Teacher

To be a skillful teacher the teacher should follow several topics and work on them carefully. A skillful teacher must be motivated to learn, passionate, reflective, flexible, caring, etc....

In addition to that the teacher must always keep her standards high and her expectations high too. In this way the teacher tells the students three messages:

1. I belief in you
2. I wont give upon you
3. you can do it

Also to be a skillful teacher you should build up a positive teacher-student relationship, which in turn will affect the students achievements positively.  That positive relationship will allow the students to feel comfortable. 

What follows building that relationship, is building a positive climate. To build that positive climate the teacher should work on three areas: 

1. Community and Mutual Support
2. Risk Taking and Confidence
3. Influence

By following all what I have mentioned above, the students will always put more effort on their work to show their teacher that really they can do it. It is all about how to deal with any student fairly and in a positive way.

Active Listening

Listening has been shown to be essential to communicating respect for another person. To test this claim, reflect on your own feelings. Consider a time when you may have been talking with someone who interrupted you or continually focused on what they wanted to express in the conversation. Maybe it was clear that their mind was elsewhere and they weren’t at all “fully present” with you. When we want to build a strong relationship with another person, our ability and commitment to listening attentively and emphatically is essential. 

Mutual Respect Between Students and Teachers

The relationship between students and teachers should be one of mutual respect. Students should listen to the teacher and try their best in the class. Teachers, on the other hand need to do their best to give their students a quality education and respect them as individuals. There should be a set curriculum, but teachers need to be creative in how they teach what is required. Students need to have more respect for their teachers and take more responsibility for their education.

Positive teacher-student relationships promote a sense of school belonging and encourage students to participate cooperatively. Students develop confidence to experiment and succeed in an environment where they are not restricted by the fear of failure. Teachers are able to assist students with motivation and goal setting, and students can turn to them for advice and guidance. 

As a parent, it’s important to understand how to develop positive teacher-student relationships so you know what to look for at your child’s school.