How to be a better teacher 
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| Don't just teach. Listen to the student too and communicate with him. A two way street allows you to learn from each other and you will be able to teach even more effectively. Tip Credibility: 18 (Best Tip!) |
| Remember that any one class contains a variety of students with different levels of academic ability. Try to cater for the mid-range student, but include both catch-up points and opportunities for advanced discussions. Tip Credibility: 12 |
| Try to remember to learn as much from your students, as you teach them. They will feel respected, and respect you more if you listen to them. Try to make learning fun and interesting. Tip Credibility: 9 |
| Tell your students that the most 'stupid' questions are often the most important questions to have answered. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| When you want a response to a question from the class, always look out for the "quiet" ones who don't push forward. They may be too shy to answer in public, but very often have a great contribution to make. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Give real life analogies and examples when trying to convey something. Sometimes a shift to real life perspective works wonders in helping to transfer knowledge. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Foster a culture of inclusion and in everything you do, in the way you speak, etc. If you're excluding anyone, the students quickly pick up on your favoritism, which will surely play against you. Not easy to do, but it's gold to those who can do it. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| However much paperwork there is to do, whatever the pressures that go with the job, never forget the children are there to learn and must come first. That needs to be the prime responsibility, and the children and parents must be able to trust you. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Help your students to link new knowledge with older knowledge by asking them questionls like: Have you learned anything similar earlier? Are the new things here fitting to what you already knew? Tip Credibility: 4 |
| However silly the response to a question, if it is a genuine attempt to answer, never put a child down. Build confidence. Tip Credibility: 3 |
| Try to figure out what your students think and know about a topic before you start teaching. Make sure to know their vocabulary before, too. Tip Credibility: 2 |
| Start every new lesson with asking your students what was the most important they learned from last lesson. Tip Credibility: 2 |
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