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Negative qualities of teachers

Lack of Classroom Management


A lack of classroom management is probably the single biggest downfall of a bad
teacher. This issue can be the demise of any teacher no matter what their intentions
are. If a teacher cannot control the students in their classroom they will not be able to
teach them effectively. Being a good classroom manager starts on day one by
incorporating simple procedures and expectations and then following through on
predetermined consequences when those procedures and expectations are
compromised. Any teacher trying to befriend students will be ineffective in the area
of classroom management. Students will test teachers quickly, recognize a
weakness, and take over a class before a teacher knows what happens.
Lack of Content Knowledge
Most states require teachers to pass a comprehensive series of assessments to
obtain certification within a specific subject area. With this requirement, you would
think that all teachers would be proficient enough to teach the subject area(s) they
were hired to teach. Unfortunately there are some teachers that do not know the
content knowledge well enough to teach it. This is an area that could be overcome
through preparation. All teachers should thoroughly go through any lesson before
they teach it to make sure they understand what they are going to be teaching.
Teachers will lose credibility with their students extremely fast if they do not know
what they are teaching, thus making them ineffective.

Lack of Motivation
There are some teachers that are not motivated to be effective teachers. They spend
the minimum amount of time necessary to do their job never arriving early or staying
late. These teachers are just there. They do not challenge their students, rarely give
homework, are often behind on grading, show videos often, and give “free” days on a
regular basis. There is no creativity in their teaching, they rarely smile or seem
excited to be there, and they typically make no connections with other faculty or staff
members.

Lack of Organizational Skills


Effective teachers must be organized. A teacher has to keep up with so many things
on a daily basis that they must be organized to do their jobs effectively. There is not
a cookie cutter approach to being organized. A system that works for one teacher
may not necessarily work for another. A teacher needs to develop some sort of
organizational system that works for them. Teachers who lack organizational
skills will be ineffective and overwhelmed. It will lead to unnecessary frustration and
can take away from the good things that the teacher is trying to do. Teachers who
recognize a weakness in organization should seek help in improving in that area. It is
an area that can be improved very quickly with some good direction and advice.
Lack of Professionalism
Professionalism encompasses many different areas of teaching. A lack
of professionalism can quickly result in a teacher’s dismissal. Teachers who are
routinely absent or tardy are ineffective. They cannot do their job if they are not there
to do it. Failing to follow the district dress code on a regular basis can also land a
teacher in hot water. This is especially true for young female teachers who dress
provocatively. Teachers who use inappropriate language in their classroom on a
regular basis undermine the moral responsibility they have as an authority figure.
Each of these situations involves a serious lack of professionalism which will
undermine a teacher’s overall effectiveness.
Poor Judgment
Teachers like any other human being make decisions on a daily basis. However,
many of the decisions that a teacher makes affects their students which they are
charged with leading, educating, and protecting. Opportunities can present
themselves at various times. Teachers have to keep their wits and make good smart
decisions in every situation they encounter. Too many good teachers have lost their
careers because they had a moment of poor judgment instead of thinking things all
the way through. Common sense goes a long ways in protecting yourself. If there is
a chance that it will harm someone, then you probably should lean the other way.

Poor People Skills


Having excellent people skills can mask a lot of inefficiencies. On the flip side,
having poor people skills can undermine your effectiveness in other areas. A teacher
has to be effective at dealing with people including their students, parents, other
teachers, staff members, and administrators. Good communication is essential.
Parents especially want to know what is going on in their child’s classroom. Having
good people skills is essential and the lack of such skills could destroy and at the
very least limit a teacher’s overall effectiveness.

UPGRADE QUALITY OF TEACHERS


Conduct Meaningful Evaluations
It takes a lot of time to conduct a thoroughteacher evaluation. Principals are often times
overwhelmed with all their duties and evaluations are commonly placed on the backburner.
However, evaluations are the single most crucial aspect when improving teacher quality. A
principal should routinely observe and evaluate a teacher’s classroom to identify areas of
need and weakness and to create an individual plan for that teacher to improve in those areas.
An evaluation should be thorough, especially for those teachers who have been identified as
needing significant improvement. They should be created after a substantial number of
observations that allow a principal to see the entire picture of what a teacher is doing in their
classroom. These evaluations should drive a principal’s plan of the resources, suggestions,
and professional development that is required to improve individual teacher quality.
Provide Meaningful Professional Development
Engaging professional development can improve teacher quality. It is necessary to note that
there are a lot of terrible professional development opportunities. A principal needs to look
thoroughly at the professional development they are scheduling and determine if it will
produce the intended results. Engaging professional development can foster dynamic changes
for a teacher. It can motivate, provide innovative ideas and gives a fresh perspective from an
outside source. There are professional development opportunities that cover just about any
weakness a teacher has. Continuous growth and improvement is essential for all teachers and
even more valuable for those who have gaps that need to be closed
Provide Adequate Resources
All teachers need the appropriate tools to do their job effectively. Principals must be able to
give their teachers the resources they need. This can be challenging as we currently live in an
era where educational funding is a significant issue. However, in the age of the Internet, there
are more tools available to teachers than ever before. Teachers must be taught to use the
Internet and other technologies as an educational resource in their classroom. Great teachers
will find a way to cope without having all the resources they would like to have. However,
principals should do everything they can to provide their teachers with the best resources or
provide professional development to use the resources they do have effectively
Establish Regular Open Communication
All principals should have an open door policy. They should encourage their teachers to
discuss concerns or to seek advice at any time. They should engage their teachers in
continuous, dynamic dialogue. This dialogue should be held regularly especially for those
teachers who need improvement. Principals should want to build engaging, trusting
relationships with their teachers. This is essential for improving teacher quality. Principals
who do not have this sort of relationship with their teachers will not see improvement and
growth. Principals must be active listeners who offer encouragement, constructive criticism,
and suggestions when appropriate.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Technology in the Classroom

Advantages of Technology: Classroom & Schools

ACCESSING INFORMATION: previously, students had to venture to libraries and sort through books to search for
information. Now, through technology, they can gather all needed knowledge instantly; with the internet,
students can accumulate more information quickly and efficiently while teachers can incorporate more into
their lesson plans.

EDITING OF WRITTEN WORKS: In the past when students had to use type-writers or hand write their papers,
they would have to re-copy their whole essay if they made a mistake. Now, writers can digitally modify their
papers quickly (proofreading, adding sections, etc.) while reducing their frustration by decreasing the amount of
time spent with this task.

PROVING SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Instead of teachers relying on textbooks for the majority of there
lesson plans, they can use technology to enhance learning through movies and audio recordings, articles, and/or
slide show presentations. Considering the internet allows for easier attainment of supplementary information,
teachers can provide much more materials to their students other than whats in their midst.

COMMUNICATING: technology tools allows students to communicate with each other through email, chat
rooms, discussion boards, etc., to share information efficiently. This allows for an extensive community of
learners all working towards a specific goal.

MOTIVATING STUDENTS: Many students find school tedious and technology gains the attention of youth leading
to a higher degree of motivation. When students daily activities are so repetitive, technology recaptures their
interest and pulls them back into learning in a more interesting manner.

Disadvantages of Technology: Classrooms & Schools

LACK OF SUPPORT: technology can provide much frustration to the student and/or teacher if the instructor is
not correctly trained in technology and can support the hardware in the classroom. If schools cannot support
their purchased technology, then this equipment goes unused and may be a waste of money. Last, with
technology constantly renewing, maintenance of these devices may become a hassle.

INADEQUATE TEACHING METHODOLOGY: Using technological programs in the classroom towards a learning
goal is a positive thing; yet, transferring passive use of technology into active use is a skill that takes much time
and practice. In other words, learning with technology is not fully integrated and useful until children are
learning from it and not with it.

TIME LOST: Sometimes teacher shy away from using technology due to connection problems, downloading
issues, software, and other difficulties because of their lack of time. Today, the students time within the
classroom is becoming more and more valuable so technology may not be the answer as a teaching method in
order to preserve time.

UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES: Once technology is purchased, the upkeep and maintenance may be to
much financially for the school to maintain. With outdated programs and hardware and the cost of repairing
equipment may be stretching many schools budgets.
INCOMPATIBILITY ISSUES: Most schools have a strict foundation surrounding state or national assessments. The
majority of these exams are pencil-and-paper based in order to make them accessible and equal to all schools
and students; because technology involves input to a computer, there is a divide between the assessments that
determine government funding and the use of technology in the classroom.
Teaching Strategies that Include Empathy in Your Curriculum

By now, it must seem pretty clear that empathy is an important personality asset, but you may be
wondering how to make it fit amongst your current lesson plans. Here are a few ideas to get you
started:

 Be an example. Know that your students watch you. They learn from your character and
behaviors as much as they do from your instruction. Be a consistent example of
empathy, and exude a caring, compassionate, understanding attitude. They’ll follow your
lead.
 Create the environment. It’s important that your students trust you and one another. If
an understanding, trustworthy environment is established, then they’re more likely to
open up and display positive characteristics towards one another.
 Include lots of stories. Stories are perhaps the closest thing we have to “Walking
around in someone else’s skin.” They make us more human and develop our ability to
understand and sympathize with others’ experiences.
 Work on communication strategies. Feelings are very different from words. It’s
important that attention is given to helping students find the words to explain their
feelings, in both their speaking and their writing.
 Offer collaborative group tasks. As students work together on specific tasks or
challenges, they experience a sort of group molding that brings them together. Shared
victory or failure gives them a collaborative experience that requires them to exercise
those empathy muscles with their peers.
 Identify shared values and differences. Discussions and activities go a long way
towards helping students see how they align or differ from others. Facilitate opportunities
for students to be open with one another and safely discover what others’ perspectives
may be.
 Free and structured play. Playing on the playground and in the classroom builds bonds
between groups that open up the lanes for mutual understanding. Encourage students to
play together, and even coach them on their interactions and consequences.

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