Characterstics of

Effective Teacher

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 Strategies for Effective Teaching
 Teachers must master a variety of perspectives and strategies,
and be flexible in their application.
 Professional Knowledge and Skills: Effective teachers have a
good command of their subject matter and solid core of
teaching skills.
. Subject-Matter Competence
. Instructional Strategies
. Goal-Setting and Instructional Planning Skills
. Classroom-Management Skills
. Motivational Skills
. Communication Skills
. Technological Skills
 Commitment:Being an effective teacher also requires
commitment. This includes being motivated, having a good
attitude, and caring about students.
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 Strategies for Effective Teaching….
 Professional Growth: Effective teachers develop a positive identity,
seek advice from experienced teachers, maintain their own learning,
and build up good resources and supports.
 Seek Advice from Competent Experienced Teachers
Experienced teachers are more likely than beginning teachers to:
• Have confidence in their decision-making and problem-solving
strategies
• Have expertise in managing their classrooms
• Orchestrate smoothly running classrooms
• Engage in well-practised, virtually automatic routines
• Have extensive knowledge of instructional strategies
• Make deep interpretations of events.
• Never Stop Learning
• Maintain Interpersonal Relationships

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Factors involved in Effective Teaching

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 Characteristics of Effective Teachers
1. Have a sense of humour
2. Make the class interesting
3. Have knowledge of their subjects
4. Explain things clearly
5. Spend time to help students
6. Are fair to their students
7. Treat students like adults
8. Relate well to students
9. Are considerate of students’ feelings
10. Don't show favouritism toward students

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Characteristics of Effective Teachers...
11. Presenting the content logically in a sequential order.
12. Simplifying the content and presenting them with
clarity.
13. Using analytic and synthetic approach in teaching.
14. Having better communication skills.
15. Using a variety of teaching techniques.
16. Using appropriate teaching aids in classroom teaching.
17. Motivating students.
18. High student-participation
19. Good classroom management
20. Appropriate use of black board
21. Evaluating student learning
22. Evaluating student learning
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Characteristics of Ineffective Teachers
1. Are dull/have a boring class
2. Don't explain things clearly
3. Show favouritism toward students
4. Have a poor attitude
5. Expect too much from students
6. Don't relate to students
7. Give too much homework
8. Are too strict
9. Don't give help/individual attention
10. Lack control
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Characteristics of Ineffective Teachers…
11. Teacher lacking in-depth knowledge of the content
12. Teaching without having any curricular objectives in
mind
13. Not using teaching aids
14. Providing the subject content without any logical
sequences
15. Providing the same kind of stimuli during classroom
teaching
16. One-way communication
17. Not giving importance to group activities in teaching
18. Absence of evaluation of learning and providing
immediate feedback
19. Not treating all student ’s alike
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