Teaching is not a career that just anyone can do and be good at. It requires passion with your heart being in it 110%. Growing up I've been blessed with some wonderful teachers. They came in each day with a well-planned lessons and fun activities to keep the students attention. They were always giving it all their heart and were able to always keep their students interest.
Just because you are smart does not mean you can teach. As a teacher you need to be able to connect with your students first. When you're enthusiastic about the topics you're covering the students will feed of it and it will inspire them to want to learn more. It's important to encourage your students to try new things. Praise them when they're doing well and when they're struggling guide them to where they need to be. You're influencing young minds and shaping their opinions of learning. Young students come in with a clean slate and their teachers and their experiences are the factors that form any negative or positive feelings about school.
The number one quality a teacher can have in my opinion is patience.You may have to explain something 10 different ways before it clicks with a student. The key is to keep a positive attitude while they figure it out and never give up on them. When you give up on a student YOU are failing as a teacher.
Websites that I got ideas and motivation from:
http://www.unicef.org/teachers/teacher/teacher.htm
http://busyteacher.org/3651-becoming-a-teacher.html
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