Success

A great teacher has high expectations for their students.  Although every classroom is different, a successful educator must learn to engage their students. Teachers are responsible for creating effective lesson plans that motivate students to learn. Classrooms should radiate a positive atmosphere, treating every student with respect.  If we want to see our students succeed academically, and behaviorally, it is important for us as professionals to set clear expectations at the start of the year; in addition, we must commit to these expectations consistently as the year progresses.  An effective teacher aims to prevent certain misbehaviors for a child rather than punish them.  As educators, we have the power to influence our school environment in a positive, caring, and engaging fashion.  A teacher must establish trust with each individual child and learn ways to meet their individual needs.  While reading, “Annual Editions,” article 2, I discovered key questions and answers that effective teachers should consider before the start of a new school year.  As mentioned in article 2, it is extremely pertinent to gather as much information as we can about each student.  If we want to see students succeed we need to understand how each individual child learns, communicates, and generally reacts to undesirable situations.  We must use this vital information throughout the school year and pass it on to other teachers along the way.  After we develop a rapport with our students we are better able to acknowledge their strengths and their weaknesses.  We can find ways to highlight their strengths, and build up their weaknesses.  After discovering this information on students you can also build onto existing lesson plans that support needs of your individual students.