The Qualities of a Good Teacher

We always say teaching is a passion; this cliche plays a very important role in teaching. Teaching is not an easy task because it requires a lot of knowledge, skills, experiences, courage, strength, dedication and the like in shaping and molding her/his learner holistically. Therefore a teacher shall posses all the qualities of a good teacher as follows:

a. Passionate
Without love, you will never enjoy what you do; loving everything you do enables you to do more great things. Most of the hiring companies require this when it comes to teaching specifically.

b. Industrious
A teacher should always be industrious in preparing everything that she needed in teaching for his/her learners need to learn. A teacher who posses this trait is a very valuable asset not only to the company but also for the students.

c. Prepared and Cautious
A teacher must always be prepared in any kind of situation that she/he may encounter before, during and after teaching. This is to anticipate the occurrence of some problems. Students vary from their style, effort, techniques and the like on how to learn their lessons so being cautious help you anticipate the unexpected.

d. Problem-Solver
A teacher doesn’t only teach the subject or the lesson. He/she must be a good problem-solver. She/he should always some remedy on the problem that arises from the class.

e. Approachable and Humble
Despite of the teachers’ expertise, knowledge and skills about the subject, he/she must know how to go down to the level of her students to let them feel that they are important to her/him. This helps the students to learn well because they feel accepted and comfortable.

f. Knowledgeable and Skilled
A teacher must have a wide knowledge and skills about what he/she teaches to avoid limited knowledge to be passed on to her learners. As the saying goes, “you can never give or share things you do not have.”

g. Have Self-control
Sometimes in class, a teacher gets angry in a situation when the learners go beyond the rules and limitations. In this case, the teacher should control herself to avoid doing bad behaviors that he/she’ll regret at the end.

h. God-Fearing
There is no greater character of a teacher than to be God-fearing. If a teacher possesses this, she can handle every single situation in the classroom. She/he may face some problems but can always find good solutions. She/he may encounter great challenges but he’ll/she’ll never get frustrated, rather a teacher will be more passionate and stronger after these challenges. I call this a “total package” because it covers all the characters that I had mentioned and even the unmentioned.

If you are with God, you can do all things because God will give you the strength, guidance and protection you need.

I have never seen a God-fearing teacher who failed. All of them are successful. As the Bible says in the book of II Chronicles 20:15, “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed of the great multitude for the battle is not yours but Gods”. It is very clear that if we depend on the Lord, He will always make ways for us. Whatever the job we do, we will always accomplish it successfully.

Teaching is really a passion at the same time a calling. The job of a teacher doesn’t end up on the four corners of the room but it expands. It doesn’t end up in developing the cognitive domain of the learners but includes every aspect of their lives.

A teacher doesn’t need to be perfect in every way but she can always find ways to cater to the needs of her learner.

To all the teachers, KUDOS!

You have devoted your life for your learners holistic development even at times when you’re down and almost breaking inside, you conceal those sad emotions and pains to be able to show a strong and happy appearance just to strengthen and encourage your learners in facing every challenges in life.

You have greatly served your purpose!