Teaching well is an art rooted in practical, applied, behavioral
sciences. There are definitely techniques that have been proven to work
better than the typical "stand and deliver" lecture or presenting them
with only linear or sequential information such as reading or listening
to lecture. Pictures, maps and hands on efforts can teach several
concepts simultaneously, instead of only receiving line after line to
read or write. Successful teachers focus more on facilitating
meaningful, expanded, multiple representations of information in
learning experiences--and, all in all, that isn't so difficult to learn
how to do. Read on to learn basic steps for becoming a good teacher in
common teaching situations--from analyzing student needs, developing and
facilitating meaningful learning objectives for your lesson plans, to
following through on the learning design and giving feedback, with
appropriate assessments.
To become a successful teacher, use music, pictures, and physical
objects in your lessons to break up the monotony of a lecture. Remind
your students during discussions that every answer, even if it’s wrong,
brings the group closer to a new, exciting discovery. Encourage
creativity with open-ended assignments like poems or songs, and provide
positive emotional support to help their confidence soar! Read on for
advice on earning respect from your students, and showing it to them in
return.
Identify Needs
Identify crucial academic skills. These include
reading and essential math skills used in many other subjects.
Prioritize crucial lessons. Think about what skills your students will
need to employ in order to make it through elementary and secondary
school, be ready for higher education and progress onward throughout
their lives. Think about the skills you use as an adult, such as good
communication skills, including questioning and courageous speaking
skills, and finding/looking up what you need to know. Plan and follow
through on ways to build those skills in your students. These should be
skills which students will need to function in various areas of life.
Identify complementary, life-improving skills.
Encourage not only following learned processes and procedures, but also
to find ways to use initiative, self-expression within guidelines --
without being unruly or disruptive. Once the crucial skills have been
identified, consider complementary skills for happy, productive lives.
Praise and place value on their using creative skills and problem
solving, being opportunity makers and help them be providers of
interesting questions and giving answers and information in class.
Give them crucial emotional outlets including participating at their
age level in arts, music and expression as a creator and a performer,
not only being a spectator.
Identify emotional and social skills. It’s not just
academic skills which make people more functional, self-actualizing
human beings. Apply techniques in your classroom to help students
develop self-confidence, overcome shyness/"stage fright" by many steps,
building self-esteem one effort at a time, coping with stress and
disappointment (not just taking the easy escape), learning to not be
overly defensive. They need to learn to accept reality without
embarrassment by encouraging their efforts and trying again, and not
unfairly blaming others for difficulties. They need ways to interact,
being inclusive of other students needs, and productive coordination
with others.
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