Reaction Paper Teacher's Effectivenes

Personality Traits and their relationship to Teacher’s Effectiveness in Teaching

I. Article’s Summary Personality traits of teachers are one of the big aspects in which a teacher must have a good foundation with. Academic background of a teacher is not enough in making a teacher an effective one. And so as a concrete school not enough if all it has are ineffective and inefficient teachers.

The teacher’s roles and responsibilities greatly affect the school’s performance. It all depends on the capabilities of its teachers. Capabilities that are not exclusively pertaining to their educational background but also on how competent, skilled and how they handle their pupils in a right attitude. Those traits that make these teachers a competent one focuses on different aspects namely: physical, intellectual, social and emotional. In other words, teachers should fit in each aspect for them to provide good teachings. Aside from that a teacher should consider knowledge of subject matter and be flexible enough in different situations and individual differences. Teacher’s personality traits contribute very much to their efficiency and effectiveness with which they achieve their roles and responsibilities. It is also a big impact to the environment in a classroom because a teacher who shows care not only to their subjects but to their students as well will then give a feeling of human worth to their students. Their personal characteristics also play a great influence to pupils. On physical aspects, a teachers grooming and poise can be a model for their pupils. On the mental aspect, an alert teacher is good in decision making and can easily identify insights into the abilities and needs of their pupils. And on the social aspect, teachers should have a good understanding of the nature of the child, their ability to deal with others and their genuine sympathy and care for welfare for others. Scholastic qualifications are the other side of the coin in which a teacher must have. While maintaining the commitment of the chosen profession, a teacher must continue to grow professionally so that they can inspire confidence to their students and of course to enhance more their mastery of the subject because this helps stimulate the attention of the pupils knowing that that their teacher is going to teach them the right things in their subject.

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First, there is no hard and fast list that tells you who is a good teacher or who is not a good teacher. However, there are traits that excellent teachers have in common. These are not the usual qualities such as being a good friend or having a nice personality.

These are what researchers from around the world have found when they watched those teachers whose students excelled once they left that teacher's classroom. Of course, not every teacher is going to be a skillful teacher for every child and a child spends only about 8 percent of the year in school, which means that regardless of the quality of teacher, a supportive home environment is essential to excellent learning.
To be a good teacher, one must first understand the concept of "personality". Personality refers to all aspects of a person that influence his characteristics, ways of performing, thinking, and feeling.

A teacher should also have an attitude of openness. It stands to reason that an educator must be open to new ideas, have an appreciation for adventure and bring to the table a variety of experience. An educator must be ready to embrace new concepts in order to bring them to his or her students. A teacher who is stuck in the past will soon be passed by the students. A teacher's job is to ensure the success of his or her students, not the failure!

A teacher also needs to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic. That is not to say that teachers should be doormats, but instead should be approachable. Students need to know they can trust their teachers and that their teachers are not out to hurt them in any way. A teacher needs to create an environment of safety, trust, and positive learning without crossing over the line to letting students take advantage of his or her agreeable nature.
Among all the traits mentioned in the article being knowledgeable is of great importance for me. A teacher who possesses a deep knowledge of the subject matter and are able to manipulate, simplify, and individualize this data more easily because they are a master of it.

To gain this they are not just hard workers, but have a passion for the subject. They are able to empathize with students who might not like that subject and turn that lack of enthusiasm around by presenting the facts from a different angle.

That’s why teachers must be a good learner for them to become knowledgeable. They are always eager to learn new things, expand their knowledge base, experiment with better ways to achieve success. They are lifelong learners and they produce lifelong learners. So, a teacher must have the trait of being unsatisfied with what is. In other words, the best teacher is always a student.

I agree that a teacher should utilize varied methods, strategies and techniques proficiently; a teacher must provide quick and accurate assessment of student work. Tests and other projects are evaluated in a timely manner. The student work may not be filled with red marks or gold stars, but it is returned with the understanding of what was right and what could be improved. Without constant evaluation a learning child cannot make the progress of a student who is guided. A helpful teacher does not discourage original thinking, but it must be proven. At all times, the best educator is looking for the student's reasoning, rather than the answer. In other words, for the insightful teacher, student assessment assesses the teacher's performance and provides ideas of what changes both need to make to improve.

On the other hand, children are still children. They have playful and imaginative mind. As mentioned in the article, being a cheerful and friendly teacher contributes to solve disciplinary problems. Because of this, a teacher must also possess a good sense of humor. They make jokes and accept jokes. They are not comedians, but they are entertaining. They tell stories, point out silly things, bring joy to difficult situations, and are not afraid of laughter. They use humor to connect to their students. In other words, excellent teachers keep the students' attention without fear.

Lastly, as I see this profession as a call, it is much important for me to motivate myself through my commitment to this profession by enhancing my capabilities to make my work meaningful and worthwhile.