- Skillful teachers are made, not born.
- Being skillful is not in competition with being a thinking, feeling being.
- Skillful teachers are aware of the complexity of their job and work to be conscious and deliberate about what they do.
- Skillful teachers are clear about what is to be learned, clear about what achievement means, and clear about what they are going to do to help students attain success.
- Skillful teachers are learners.
- Skillful teachers constantly reach out to colleagues with an assertive curiosity that says:
my knowledge and skills and effectiveness."
Saphier, J., Haley-Speca, M., & Gower, R. (2012).
The Skillful Teacher. United States: Research for Better Teaching, Inc.
That's right, hope all the teachers have their diplomas before they go teaching.
ReplyDeleteHope that too, respectful colleague!
DeleteNice criteria set for skillful teachers. Teachers should be continuously learning and updating their knowledge and methods according to the latest studies and research. Once satisfied, they will fall behind.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely true, Saraa.
DeleteWe shouldn't ever think that we reached perfection.. however, we should always increase our knowledge and skills!