Comments on: Top 5 Qualities of Good Teachers http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/ just another useless feed Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Hollie H. http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-166380 Hollie H. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:53:26 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-166380 hey, thanks a ton. I'm writting an essay for my sr. english class and your top qualities have helped me a ton. I didn't know what good qualities were and now i know some. Thanks for the help. O, and by the way i think every teacher should read this, to know that we as students need someone to help us through our school years. Sincerly, Hollie hey, thanks a ton. I’m writting an essay for my sr. english class and your top qualities have helped me a ton. I didn’t know what good qualities were and now i know some. Thanks for the help. O, and by the way i think every teacher should read this, to know that we as students need someone to help us through our school years.
Sincerly,
Hollie

]]> By: Angela Maiers http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-151813 Angela Maiers Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:50:23 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-151813 Arthus - Bravo! This is an incredible post, one which I will be using with both students and teachers. I hope that this sparks a much needed conversation in what is really important in education. Without teachers like yours-standards, curriculum, and content become irrelevant. It is the sacred relationship between the teacher and student that has the potential to revolutionize education at all levels. Thank you for sharing! Arthus - Bravo! This is an incredible post, one which I will be using with both students and teachers. I hope that this sparks a much needed conversation in what is really important in education. Without teachers like yours-standards, curriculum, and content become irrelevant. It is the sacred relationship between the teacher and student that has the potential to revolutionize education at all levels. Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Bob Poole http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-151680 Bob Poole Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:04:10 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-151680 Great post! Thank you very much for sharing. I have written a posting on my blog referencing this post and how the same qualities apply to great salespeople. http://bobpoole.typepad.com/bob_pooles_blog/2008/07/great-salespeople-are-great-teachers.html Thank you! Bob Poole Great post! Thank you very much for sharing. I have written a posting on my blog referencing this post and how the same qualities apply to great salespeople.

http://bobpoole.typepad.com/bob_pooles_blog/2008/07/great-salespeople-are-great-teachers.html

Thank you!
Bob Poole

]]> By: The 140 Character Lesson at Newly Ancient http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-149385 The 140 Character Lesson at Newly Ancient Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:25:18 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-149385 [...] is an excellent teacher, withijohnpederson being no exception. In my opinion, a hallmark of a great teacher is seizing upon teachable moments, until it becomes a subconscious process. Unfortunately, this is [...] […] is an excellent teacher, withijohnpederson being no exception. In my opinion, a hallmark of a great teacher is seizing upon teachable moments, until it becomes a subconscious process. Unfortunately, this is […]

]]> By: Tracy Rosen http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-144274 Tracy Rosen Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:33:13 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-144274 The private sector does not offer much of a respite for teachers in Quebec. Our private schools receive a certain amount of funding from the government, leaving us all (except for a few uncredited schools) entangled in government reforms! ;) One of my favourite quotes is "classroom teachers are the only real agents of school reform..." (Donna M. Marriott). Regardless of proscribed curricular and administrative practice, I really believe that teachers who live by the qualities you describe can rise above. Another of my favourite lines: "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." said by the great Charlie Parker. The private sector does not offer much of a respite for teachers in Quebec.

Our private schools receive a certain amount of funding from the government, leaving us all (except for a few uncredited schools) entangled in government reforms! ;)

One of my favourite quotes is “classroom teachers are the only real agents of school reform…” (Donna M. Marriott).

Regardless of proscribed curricular and administrative practice, I really believe that teachers who live by the qualities you describe can rise above.

Another of my favourite lines:

“If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.” said by the great Charlie Parker.

]]> By: arthus http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-144264 arthus Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:00:46 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-144264 @<a href="http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-144260" rel="nofollow">Tracy</a>: I certainly hope we don't start to lose good teachers due to lax administrative policy... but unfortunately I am already starting to see this. Some of the best teachers are moving into the private sector, because the public is increasingly static. @Tracy: I certainly hope we don’t start to lose good teachers due to lax administrative policy… but unfortunately I am already starting to see this. Some of the best teachers are moving into the private sector, because the public is increasingly static.

]]> By: Tracy Rosen http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-144260 Tracy Rosen Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:52:13 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-144260 Yup - this list is the one I'd use. And I definitely agree with your comment, Arthus: "True, the district/administration can be a barrier. But the best teachers won’t let the man keep them down." If that does start to happen then it's time to get out of teaching. Yup - this list is the one I’d use. And I definitely agree with your comment, Arthus:

“True, the district/administration can be a barrier. But the best teachers won’t let the man keep them down.”

If that does start to happen then it’s time to get out of teaching.

]]> By: Thing 5 - Reader Reflection | Durand's Place http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-140907 Thing 5 - Reader Reflection | Durand's Place Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:12:10 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-140907 [...] But the post that really struck me was the this same author’s post intitled “Top 5 Qualities of Good Teachers“.  What an upbeat, inspiring piece.  It should be required reading for ALL teachers at the [...] […] But the post that really struck me was the this same author’s post intitled “Top 5 Qualities of Good Teachers“.  What an upbeat, inspiring piece.  It should be required reading for ALL teachers at the […]

]]> By: links for 2008-06-10 « The View From My Window http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-140543 links for 2008-06-10 « The View From My Window Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:33:19 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-140543 [...] Top 5 Qualities of Good Teachers at Newly Ancient (tags: arthus bestpractices) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Notably intraday movement on 26-Jun-2007 (Tue) [...] […] Top 5 Qualities of Good Teachers at Newly Ancient (tags: arthus bestpractices) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Notably intraday movement on 26-Jun-2007 (Tue) […]

]]> By: Brian Kelley http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-140345 Brian Kelley Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:52:35 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/05/24/top-5-qualities-of-good-teachers/#comment-140345 I like your list and agree with it; it is a list of virtues as far as I'm concerned. Where the process breaks down, in my opinion, is that adults at times lose sight of the fact that kids have not changed...we've changed; that is, the adults have changed. I often hear people say that times are different and kids have changed. Yeah, sure, there is improved technology, communication, and things to distract, entertain, and engage the mind...but there is little quite like a positive and healthy student and teacher relationship. And the core kid, the kid inside the world around us has not changed from the kid in 1950, 1960...etc. Kids still respond to good people being human. They always did. We all do. I like your list and agree with it; it is a list of virtues as far as I’m concerned.

Where the process breaks down, in my opinion, is that adults at times lose sight of the fact that kids have not changed…we’ve changed; that is, the adults have changed. I often hear people say that times are different and kids have changed. Yeah, sure, there is improved technology, communication, and things to distract, entertain, and engage the mind…but there is little quite like a positive and healthy student and teacher relationship. And the core kid, the kid inside the world around us has not changed from the kid in 1950, 1960…etc.

Kids still respond to good people being human. They always did. We all do.

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