What are the main qualities of a good teacher?

People all over the world are educated by teachers while they are attending schools. Teachers should have important qualities to be good at their job. I believe that the three most important qualities of a good teacher are to have effective teaching skills, to have flexible lesson skills, and to consider the character of students.

First of all, teaching skills are the primary tools of a teacher's work, and these are very important to students. Good teachers should explain a lecture to students clearly and must know it deeply. Hence, students can understand the lesson as thoroughly as possible. This would motivate students to work harder and harder. To be illustrative, students who do not understand a lesson such as mathematics or science may avoid studying because it is difficult and frustrating for them. When I was a high school student, many classmates gave up trying to understand mathematics due to the fact that it was difficult to understand. In fact, as the teacher did not know how to explain the lecture to students easily, she was not able to make students understand correctly. The teacher should have had teaching skills.

In addition, good teachers should be able to have flexible lesson skills. They should organize their lesson and prepare their material and lecture well, but they should be flexible when students are bored during the class. They should try to attract students to the lesson using a variety of activities and humor. This would encourage students to concentrate on the class. In my middle school, one teacher was very creative. When students were bored during the class, he made an interesting exercise using a children’s song for students to help them memorize their studies. It was incredibly boring matters to memorize and took a long time to remember; however, every student could remember the studies exactly at the end.

Finally, good teachers should try to get to know the character of their students. They should try to know their students’ feeling and thoughts. To give to the students the same opportunities to study the lecture would be easier if the teachers understood their students' condition than if they do not. Some students are very active, positive, and easy going. However, some of the students are passive, shy, and picky. When teachers recognize these conditions well, the teachers would be confident enough to treat everyone fairly. Although students, who may be very shy, know the answer to questions, they may not raise their hands to answer. In this case, if teachers do not have an understanding of their students' characters, it would be difficult to involve these students in the class.

In conclusion, I believe that good teachers should have good teaching skills, flexible lesson skills, and a good understanding of the characters of their students. Also, I believe that teachers who have these qualities can motivate students to study hard and create a positive learning atmosphere. All teachers would benefit from these qualities.

by Shin Jin