Reflection of What Makes a Teacher Effective

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What Makes a Teacher Effective? (1200 words) It is my belief that passion and high expectations are two of the most important indicators that make a teacher effective. I have based this belief on reflection of my own personal experiences of teachers that loved to teach and who set high expectations of me, my role as a swimming teacher, tutor in Aboriginal Studies at Curtin and Charles Sturt University, and my observations as a pre-service primary school teacher. Passionate teachers are the ones we remember with a happy when we reflect back on our own . A teacher that sets high expectations through visible learning enables students to achieve academic success. Teachers with a passion for teaching have an intrinsic love of what they are doing, are those who are committed, enthusiastic and intellectually and emotionally energetic in their work with their students. They tackle each lesson with a sense of challenge, rather than routine. If the teacher doesn’t love the subject, how can students learn to do the same? An enthusiastic maths teacher who teaches multiplication in a fun and exciting way will impart their love of the subject onto their students. Passionate teachers have a clear sense of identity and believe they can make a difference to the learning and achievement of all their pupils. Passionate teachers have positive relationships with students and are more effective than teachers who do not show a passion for teaching. (Stronge, 2011, p351, Hattie, 2009, p.24-25, Horsley, 2008, Carbonneau, 2008, Tsiplakides, 2010). Passionate teachers have an optimistic, engaging and enthusiastic attitude towards their students and learning. They will make themselves available to students and have strategies to encourage students to act positively toward one another. (Walker, 2008, p65). Enthusiasm is expressed through joy and excitement in facial expressions,

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