This document discusses teaching skills, including defining teaching skills as behaviors aimed at facilitating student learning to achieve objectives. It notes that professional teachers should identify and practice all needed skills through training. Teaching skills make the class active and effective by helping achieve objectives, presenting topics simply to enhance learning. Dr. Passi identified 13 important teaching skills such as writing objectives, introducing lessons, questioning techniques, explaining, using examples, varying stimuli, non-verbal communication, reinforcement, participation, using the blackboard, closure, and recognizing attention. Teaching skills are crucial as they define a teacher's activity and help create an effective learning environment where students can gain knowledge.