This document discusses the key aspects of being a passionate teacher. It emphasizes treating students with care and respect, conveying knowledge while bridging theory and practice, being flexible and engaging students through various teaching methods like questioning and humor. Overall, it portrays teaching as more than just a job, but rather a meaningful way to nurture students and touch their lives through intellectual and emotional engagement.

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o each, is to touch a life
Forever!

2. • passion is about reason
• teaching students how to learn
• caring for your craft
• having a passion for it
• conveying that passion to everyone

3. • treating students as consumers of
knowledge
• doing your best to keep on top
• reading sources
• inside & outside areas or expertise
• being at the leading edge

4.  bridging the gap between theory & practice
 immersing oneself in the field
 talking to, consulting with, and assisting
learners
 listening, questioning, being responsive in
each student
 remembering each student & class is
different

5.  eliciting responses
 developing oral communication
skills of quiet students
 pushing students to excel
 about being human and respecting
others
 observing professionalism at all

6.  not always having a fixed agenda
 the teacher being flexible
 having confidence to react and adjust
changes
 is about humor
 being self- depricating

7.  often about making jokes
 mostly at your own expense
 caring, nurturing and developing minds &
talents
 thankless hours of grading
 designing or redesigning courses

8.  mentoring between senior and junior
faculty
 teamwork
 being recognized and promoted by
one’s peers
 should also be rewarded
 preparing materials to further enhance
instruction

9.  Not about hands being glued to podium
 Not your eyes fixated on slide
projectors
 Good teachers work the room and
students
 Teachers as conductors
 Class is the orchestra

10.  is more than just a job
 more than an intellectual challenge
 more than a management task
 teachers show concern through their
work
 teachers acknowledge emotional
engagement