Essential skills of a teacher must possess?

Answer 1

An English teacher needs a variety of skills and traits in order to teacheffectively.

A love of literature and language: being able to convey a passion for literature and the main facets of the Enkish language is vital. This includes a solid command of grammar, punctuation and basic writing skills, along with skills in reading and comprehension.

Personality: Being able to create a positive learning atmosphere and develop a good rapport with all students without showing favouritism. Having the ability to engage and involve students.

Patience: For a variety of reasons: the student might learn more slowly than you expect; he/she may lack motivation (i.e. their employer or parents have sent them to your class); or you might have a 'needy' student - always asking you what you feel are irrelevant questions.

Knowledge: Being able to answer questions in a clear and concise way.

Good organisation: Being on time, turning up with the right materials, producing well-planned lessons with suitable material.

A good sense of humor: The ability to laugh at yourself helps you to stay sane (you don't have to be a clown, but a little humor seems to go a long way).

Adaptability & Resourcefulness: On some occasions, you might find yourself without any books, tapes or boards. This can be especially true of developing countries that have limited resources.

Imagination: First of all in terms of creating and adapting teaching materials and secondly being able to empathise with your students (imagine yourself in their position and how they might feel) will help build rapport.

Not afraid of looking silly: Role-playing works especially well with lower level learners. A good teacher should be able to demonstrate things to the class by miming or drawing things on the board (a simple stick figure can convey useful concepts).

Tact and Diplomacy: You have to be careful when interacting with members of a different culture - an ironic remark may seem very rude, and the misunderstanding may be blown out of all proportion. This can be prevented by developing an awareness of the idiosyncrasies of cultures different from your own.

There are also some other qualities not specifically required in the classroom, but which are useful for working overseas.

Outgoing: Working abroad in some cases can be painfully lonely, especially if you are working in somewhere isolated, or in a country where the language is very different to our own.

Adaptable: You might be immersed in a totally different culture.

Answer 2

In addition to being knowledgeable about the subjects they teach, teachers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand the students' educational and emotional needs. Teachers must be able to recognize and respond to individual and cultural differences in students and employ different teaching methods that will result in higher student achievement. They should be organized, dependable, patient, and creative. Teachers also must be able to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with other teachers, support staff, parents, and members of the community. Private schools associated with religious institutions also desire candidates who share the values that are important to the institution.