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STRATEGY
Ten Skills All Teachers Should Have
In addition to the innate and learned characteristics that all teachers need, there are many skills that all teachers should develop as quickly as possible.
Teachers should be able to
- Break down material in a variety of ways appropriate to the age and abilities of their
students
- See past a misbehavior to the whole child
- Establish goals and set priorities for their students and themselves
- Encourage, inspire, and chastise all at the same time
- Make quick adjustments when a lesson is not working well
- Treat all students with affection even when they misbehave
- Diagnose and remediate a child's learning difficulties
- Work with parents and other caring adults on behalf of students
- Multitask in front of a crowd
- Find joy in being with their students
Excerpted from Section One, "Get a Good Start on Your New Vocation," of The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide, by Julia G. Thompson. Copyright © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This material is used by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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