Teachers Corner

The ability to communicate with the young is a vital characteristic of good teaching. A good teacher must be a avid listener. Challenge the students but don't overwhelm. As a teacher knowing the tests to put a young scholar through so that he/she is convinced of their own learning is extremely important.
A Few points to Ponder:

• Knowing student's names, and calling them by name.
• Greet students pleasantly.
• Remembering something that had earlier worried a student, and asking about it ("Is your mother recovering from her operation?")
• Carefully following the motto which all our parents taught us too; "If you can't say anything good about someone, don't say anything at all."
• Provide frequent feedback to the student privately (i.e., "Maryam, you're not working hard enough.", "Ali; I saw you were bullying others.")
• Bring out the positive in students and always praise their good work. Students learn faster when they feel they are successful.
• Show friendliness, and try to repress personal annoyances towards any particular student.