Teachers have the very important responsibility to help the students build knowledge within their; therefore, all teachers should strive to know what can be considered to be a good teacher. A positive or negative influence from a teacher can have a great effect on the life of a student. Moreover, teachers come in all types and sizes. For example, some teachers are very good; besides, some teachers are not that good. It can be seen from their ability to face all criteria of the students. Consequently, there are many qualities that can be possessed to be a good teacher. The qualities are knowledge of subject matter, willingness to help a student, and dedication to excellence.
First, a good teacher must have knowledge of his/her subject matter. For instance, teachers are in charged with the responsibility of providing students with specific content knowledge with give a syllabus at the first meeting. A good teacher will know how to explain the content that he/she is teaching based on the syllabus. Explain the lesson accordance with the content of the material and not out of the material. The teachers must know what the subject matter well that will they teach.
Second, good teachers know that some students need an extra attention or assistance. They realize that achievement is not just a good grade on a test, but a feeling of accomplishment with mastering a subject. They are willing to work with a student. The teachers can give an additional time to teach students out of their teaching hours. A good teacher should be there if the students need extra help and even encourage it.
Third, a good teacher wants the best result from their students. The best teachers encourage the sharing of ideas and offer incentives like suggesting the educational students to try teach in schools or give private lessons to train students’ ability in teaching. The teachers guide the students to produce some product based on the material that teachers have been taught. The teachers want students to learn and able to apply what they learned, not just able to pass tests. They encourage students to be good people in students’ lives, not just good memorizers of text in students’ education.
To conclude, there are many qualities that can be possessed to be a good teacher. Knowledge of subject matter, willingness to help a student, and dedication to excellence are some qualities to be a good teacher. The teachers must meet these qualities in order to be a good teacher.
