In today’s ever-changing world the role of a teacher demands much more from an individual. A teacher should be equipped with an adequate understanding of subject-content, and pedagogy, on the one hand, and community and school structures and management, on the other. Teachers need to be creators of knowledge as well as thinking professionals. They need to recognize and value what children learn from their home, socio-cultural environment and to create opportunities for them to discover, learn and develop. This test has identified key traits and helps teachers measure themselves to understand and reflect on the choices they make in the classroom. Upon attempting the test, the teacher receives a detailed report which provides insights on various situations a teacher is likely to face in the classroom. The report by no means is an absolute guide to any individual's behaviour or decision-making process but a broad indicator only
Parental
Being a good teacher needs a lot of qualities. A good teacher is considered someone who a student will remember and cherish for the rest of their lives. Good teachers tend to be open, friendly, welcoming, and most importantly, they have a nurturing instinct for their students.
Teachers who have a greater inclination towards the parental category have a caring and nurturing personality. These teachers possess traits like care, patience, and empathy which makes them more approachable and students feel comfortable in sharing their thoughts with them. Teacher handling multiple children at one time is not an easy task and requires a great deal of patience because of their patience these teachers are likely to be more adaptable to different teaching environments. These qualities of a teacher enhance student-teacher communication and create a more positive learning environment. |
Enthusiastic
A good teacher is someone who is passionate about his/her profession and has that commitment to give best to the students for this being enthusiastic about the teaching-learning is really crucial.
Teachers inclined to the enthusiastic category are passionate about teaching-learning. Teaching for them is not just a job it is their passion and connection to this incredible profession that has brought them here in the classrooms. They are successful in sustaining the interest of students in the classroom by showing a positive attitude and enthusiasm throughout the lesson. They are sincere in their approach to teaching to the students. Also, they like to maintain classroom discipline for creating a positive learning environment, which supports the learning of the students. They are persistent in their approach when it comes to anything related to their profession. |
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Creative
The teaching profession demands creativity and a wide range of skills to handle the diversity of students in a class. As every student is different and learns differently a teacher also needs to have different solutions to overcome the situations arising in a learning environment.
These teachers are gifted with natural creativity and know when to bring the elements of arts to their daily teaching. They are always ready to solve any situation which comes in front of them with their creative skills. They are flexible in their approach and are open to new ideas. They know when to change up the plans or schedule to accommodate the needs of students. They are good at presenting difficult concepts in a simpler and interesting manner to the students. They constantly think about new ideas and try to deliberately spark interest, curiosity, and real-world application of knowledge in their class. |
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Subject Expert
A good teacher is expected to be a subject expert teacher, one who has great knowledge about the content of his/her subject and puts all the efforts to transfer this knowledge to the students. They remain updated about the developments related to their subject matter and constantly keep transferring this information to their students.
Teachers who have a greater inclination towards the subject expert category are very passionate about their subject material and have great knowledge about the concepts. They realize that subject matter knowledge is not limited to what they studied rather it is complex and keeps evolving. They seek to remain updated with new ideas and understandings of their subject. These teachers have the ability to effectively express verbal, writing, and body language cues together to provide the knowledge of content to their students which brings the best results of learning in the classroom. These teachers give high value to self-discipline and try to keep themselves on the right track in order to justify their role as a teacher.
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