The document outlines qualities that define a great teacher, emphasizing inspiration, enthusiasm, and continuous learning. It highlights the importance of characteristics such as being energetic, positive, supportive, and communicative. Various quotations and examples illustrate how great teachers can profoundly impact their students and the learning environment.

1. What Makes
a
GREAT Teacher?
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2. A mediocre teacher
tells.
A good teacher
explains.
A superior teacher
demonstrates.
A Great teacher
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3. The Teacher Who INSPIRED You
Re c olle c t
Who was your best teacher at school/college?
How did he/she inspire you?
Write
Sha re
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4. Students’ Expectations
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5. ABCs for great Teachers
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6. Choose Five Most Important
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7. Name Game
 Think of an adjective beginning with
the first letter of your name to
describe yourself.
 Introduce yourself to others using
that adjective. (e.g., I am Raju. I
am resourceful.)
 Remember the adjectives others use
to describe themselves.
 Introduce two colleagues to class.
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9. A Great Teacher is . . .
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10. A Great Teacher is
• Trained
• Adept
• Learned
• Equipped
• Never ending learner
• Takes questions
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11. Are Teachers Born?
or
Are Teachers Made?
Can Teaching be Taught?
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12. A Great Teacher Learns
tea c hing is a
SKILLTeaching is a dynamic skill,
needs regular retraining & refreshing.
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13. A Great Teacher Knows
 Know your stuff
 command of subject-specific knowledge
 Know whom you are stuffing
 listen to what students tell & do not tell
 Know when they are stuffed
 take feedback & read body language
Get into your subject
Get the subject into you
Get the subject into students’ hearts mnRAJU
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14. A Great Teacher Structures
Tell what you want to tell,
tell,
tell what you have told.
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15. A Great Teacher is . . .
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16. A Great Teacher is Energetic
• Healthy
• Attentive
• Lively
• Enthusiastic
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17. An Energetic body language
• Active movement
• Good eye contact
• Good posture
• Impressive pace
• Encouraging gestures
• Visually vibrant
What the teacher is, is more important
than what he teaches.
- Karl Menninger
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18. A Great Teacher is Enthusiastic
• to teach
• about the subject
• with the students
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19. A good teacher is Confident
– Calm down
– Rehearse
– Imagine success
– Shun shyness
– Passion for subject
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20. A Great Teacher is . . .
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21. A Great Teacher is Ambitious
• Aim B IG
2. Success comes from
• Desire
• Decision
• Determination
• Challenge yourself
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22. Decide to Be A Great Teacher
Effective teachers try and try and try,
and let students know they try.
“Determination, energy, and courage
appear spontaneously when we care
deeply about something.”
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23. A Great Teacher is Positive
 Passion to inspire
 Urge to help
 Right attitude
 Expect good
A teacher affects eternity; he can
never tell where his influence stops.
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24. A Great Teacher is Positive
"They can,
because they think they can."
-- Virgil
"Man is
what he believes."
-- Anton Chekhov
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25. A Great Teacher Takes Risks
If there is no chance of failure,
then success is meaningless.
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26. A Great Teacher is . . .
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27. A Great Teacher is Cheerful
• Smiling
• Hygienic
• Optimistic
• Well dressed
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28. A Great Teacher Pleases
 Smile
 Mention Name
 Interest
 Listen
 Empathize
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29. A Great Teacher is Humorous
 social lubricant
 enhances communication
 helps you appear human
 makes class enjoyable
 helps you see the joy in life
 no sarcasm, please
It is hard for people to disagree with
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30. A Great Teacher is . . .
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31. A Great Teacher is Humane
1. Compassionate
2. Understanding
3. Friendly
4. Fair
5. Supportive
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32. A Great Teacher is Friendly
One looks back with appreciation
to the brilliant teachers, but with
gratitude to those who touched
our human feelings.
- Carl Jung
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33. A Great Teacher is Fair
Students should be assessed
based on performance not
personality.
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34. A Great Teacher is Supportive
When students really have
something important to say, they
should be able to say it clearly,
forcefully, and with proper
evidence.
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35. A Great Teacher is . . .
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36. A Great Teacher is Eloquent
1.Fluent
2.Communicative
3.Expressive
4.Clear
5.Pleasant
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37. A Great Teacher is Communicative
Listen keenly
Speak clearly
Mind your words and tone
Maintain eye contact
Be courteous
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38. A Great Teacher Supports what he says
 Examples
 Statistics
 Definitions
 Testimony
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39. A Great Teacher is REACHes
 Reinforce
 Encourage
 Acknowledge
 Clarify
 Highlight
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40. A Great Teacher’s VOICE
 Vocabulary
 Order of words
 Intonation
 Cut out the unwanted
 Empower
(visual, auditory, olfactory, kinesthetic)
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41. A Great Teacher is . . .
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42. A Great Teacher is Resourceful
1.Creative
2.Original
3.Imaginative
4.Intelligent
5.Sensible
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43. A Great Teacher is Inspiring
It is the supreme art of the
teacher to awaken joy in
creative expression and
knowledge.
- Albert Einstein
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44. A Great Teacher Manages
Keep cool
Resist being provoked
Establish rapport
Judicious discipline
Praise liberally
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45. A Great Teacher has Commonsense
 Assess situations quickly
 Make appropriate decisions
 Know what to ignore
 Know when to react
 Be pro-active
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