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interact with the students with an When a student misbehaves, the only
inquisitive mind. Even if the teachers goal of an effective teacher is to keep
don’t know the answer to their that behaviour from happening again.
question most of them portray The least effective teacher often has a
themselves before the students as if different goal: revenge. Effective
they know the answers. But the teachers want to prevent
students don’t like it. The students are misbehaviour, whereas ineffective
more engaged when they learn along teachers focus on punishing a student
with their teachers. This sort of after he or she misbehaves. Impotent
engagement gravitates them to be teachers focus on the penalty, the
more interactive and at the end of the punishment, the past. The teachers
day they are inclined to think outside must focus on what they have the
the box. ability to influence. We all know we
can’t change what has already
happened. What’s the point of
A Great Teacher is Chill: directing our energy there? Instead,
the teachers should work to prevent
No student is comfortable with a
the misbehaviour from happening
harsh or discordant teacher. The
again.
students want the teachers to be calm
Some misbehaviour may not be worth
and not to be overwhelmed in all a response from a teacher until it
situations. They want the teachers to disturbs the cool classroom
listen to them. The teachers should
environment. In such a situation it is
have authority over the students but
better to ignore it because these
should not portray themselves as a
misbehaviours seem to disappear
superior being in front of the simply if it is ignored. Great teachers
students. The teachers can’t defend have this incredible ability of ignoring
their students against their own self
things. Great teachers knew which
influence unless they truly listen to
issues demand immediate attention
the students. The teacher should treat
and which will demand a more
every student with respect and teachable moment.
dignity. This makes the students begin
to care for whatever happens in the
A Great Teacher inspires:
class. Once such a cool environment
is achieved in the classroom, anything
A pleasant breeze can inspire peaceful
becomes possible. Until the teacher music. The rain can inspire beautiful
achieves this, anything obstacle may art. Nature can inspire Mathematics.
seem inseparable.
Mathematics can inspire Physics.
Inspiration has this beautiful power of
superimposing ourselves with the
better version of ours. It is always
Prevention Vs Revenge: necessary for a teacher to add a pinch
of inspiration in the students’ life
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