The document discusses the role of teachers in the 21st century. It describes teachers as leaders and "orchestrators of learning" who help students acquire knowledge and wisdom. Effective teachers establish routines, communicate clearly, build students' confidence, and continually improve their teaching methods. They stay up to date on emerging technologies and trends to best serve students. Above all, teachers are encouraged to maintain a positive attitude and be the best role models they can be.

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4. buildings’ or 'nerve centers',
with walls that are porous
and transparent, connecting
teachers, students and the
community to the wealth of
knowledge that exists in the
world.”

5. An orchestrator of learning
who helps students turn
information into knowledge,
and knowledge into wisdom.

6. Someone who is naturally
prepared and enthusiastic
about acquiring knowledge in
a bid to facing future
challenges and solve
emergent problems of the
world

7. Describe your
favourite teacher
with one or two
adjectives.

8. One good teacher in
a lifetime may
sometimes change a
delinquent into a
solid citizen.
-Philip Wylie

9. Communicate!
Manage your
Improve!-by
office!-the
the day
classroom
Nuture
Network!
Relationships!

10. Something you can do
without thinking - which
is why most of us have
so many of them-Frank
A. Clark

11.  Build a student’s confidence: Low
self-esteem is a problem for many
students, lavish encouragement and
positive reinforcement on students.
 Express ideas clearly in a caring but
authoritative tone.
 Use simple and accurate languages.
 Eliminate the clutter and non-
urgent communications.

12.  Don’t rush through concepts if you
think students aren’t understanding
them
 Present real-world examples.
 Pay attention to how your students
learn and respond accordingly.
 Keep saying it.(Repetition does the
magic!)

13. Trust your students.
Look your students in the
face.
Use Technology(face
book, twitter, chat space
etc)
Read-Research-Read-
Research

14. Lead by example.
Set specific and achievable goals
Set major goals to prepare them
for challenges
Use feedback to know how they
enjoy being taught
Get to class early.

15. “Write to be
understood, speak
to be heard, read
to grow.” ―
Lawrence Clark
Powell

16. Be energetic and dynamic
Be knowledgeable and always
prepared for emergencies
Stay updated-
(textbooks, softwares, etc)
Set rules and stick with
them.(sitting rules, entry
rules, homework rules etc)

17. Explore various teaching
methods
Respect your students
Set Rewards for positive
behavior
Do everything to make them
improve.

18.  Think outside the box.
 Team up: Use blogs and social
networking to stay in touch with
fellow educators and learn what’s
happening in all areas of your field.
 Rely on others: Develop
relationships with other educators.
 Be there for others: offer help to
those in need of it.

19.  Be mindful of the needs of the
community.
 Work with parents-they sometimes
have the key to their children’s
success.
 Send positive notes to parents about
their kids.
 Avoid profitless and fruitless
conversation and arguments.

20. It's all about people.
It's about networking
and being nice to
people and not burning
any bridges
Mike Davidson

21. Trust your students
Smile more: It’s a simple habit
but a great one
Emphasize safety: reassure
them often that they are free
to air their views.
Study individual students:
Everyone learns differently.

22. Keep saying it, repetition does
the magic.
Let them know you care.
Let students see the big
picture, tell them your future
desire for them.
Memorize their names and
birthdays of students.

23. Lavish greetings on old and
young not forgetting to add a
complement.
Admit mistakes.
Be clean-inwardly and
outwardly
Give-
gifts, love, time, encouragemen
t.

24.  Find your feet or die: Being a teacher is
like being a shark: You have to keep
moving forward if you want to live.
 Never stop taking risks: Just because
you’ve found a method or idea that works
doesn’t mean it’s the only way to do
things. Keep taking risks and trying new
things.
 Be yourself: Don’t force yourself to put
on a persona for your students. Just be
who you are.

25.  Be prepared: It might not be possible to
expect the unexpected, but you can prepare
yourself for change by knowing that, every
day, something will happen beyond your
control.
 Hang in there: Never give up on students.
Ever
 Keep up with trends: The most effective
teachers are those who actively seek out
new teaching methods. Subsribe to
newletters, visit blogs and educational
websites.
 Don’t try to beat them on tests: Tests aren’t
a contest between you and the students.

26.  Stand firm, especially at the beginnings: It’s
a lot easier to gradually loosen your
disciplinary procedures than to suddenly
step them up. Start the year tough, then
mellow out a little.
 Get into a routine: Make it clear from the
beginning that each class period will follow
a set routine, and then use that frame to
slowly allow for experimentation.
 Be a thinker: thinking brings creativity and
innovation. Give it a thought

27. Positive attitude!
Positive attitude!!
Positive attitude!!!

28. Be the best you can be:
…ANYWHERE
…ANYTIME.
Your good job will find
you out.

29. Whether in the most
advanced country of the
world or in the remotest
part of sub-saharan
Africa, the 21st century
teacher is a leader.