Name:
After reviewing the characteristics and qualities of effective educators as identified by research,
write out 2 characteristics that will be easy for you to implement in your classroom and 2 that
you will consciously work on.
Glows
The Effective Teacher as a person…
I respond to my students with respect at all
times.
I greet my students at the door every morning.
The Effective Teacher as a professional…
I always dress appropriately for my position.
I always speak with an appropriate tone and
volume with my students.
The effective Teacher established classroom
management and organization that…
The students know what the expectations
are and they do not change from day to
day.
Students and teacher know where
everything is stored and it is easy to find.
The Effective Teacher implements instruction
that…
Is on the students’ level of understanding.
Helps the students begin assignments easily.
The Effective Teacher monitors student progress
and potential by…
Actively walking around the room checking
students work.
Take student data from test and assignments
and group students to either help reteach or
encourage students’ higher level of thinking.
Grows
I do not always invest my time before and after
school.
I need to work on practicing self-reflection for
improvement
I am not always willing to take risk with new ideas
that I am uncomfortable with.
I need to improve holding my students accountable
for their behaviors.
Be able to be warmer and stricter to help my
students prepare for life out of school.
Help my students organize their belongings in a way
that they do not feel the need to carry everything
around all day.
I need to narrow my instructions to make them
more precise and clearer.
Be patient when I have to repeat instructions more
than four times.
Making sure students are working the whole time,
not just when I am looking.
Being more mindful in showing that I am actively
monitoring.