Teaching Skill
Children fulfill the expectations that the adults around them communicate
This is likely the single most important skill. Kids these days are stubborn, and many lack the inherent respect for authority that we were taught at a young age. Spending a single day in a room full of raucous teenagers is enough to send any human being to the looney bin, which is why every good teacher needs patience in order to find a way to work with his students and earn their respect.
Sometimes motivating your students is as easy as changing the material you are using
For most teachers, the school chooses a curriculum that they expect each teacher to follow in his or her classes. Even when this is the case, it does not mean that you cannot bring additional resources to class. Sometimes students are turned off by the style or approach of certain curriculum authors. Bringing a different perspective into the class will reengage your students who are turned off by your current materials. In addition, it will challenge those who are already seeing success from the assigned curriculum.
Providing students with accountability is an important element of being a teacher
Without the idea of a deadline and a grade, many students would never have the self-motivation that is required to successfully learn a subject. Be clear with your students when you tell them your expectations. Make sure they know the deadline for a project’s completion and what standards you will use to assess that project.
Competition is a great way to motivate students
There are many ways to foster a friendly spirit of competition in your class.
