How to Be a Better Teacher: The Basics Explained

Did you know that in the 2017-2018 school year, there were 3.3 million traditional public school teachers? If you are currently going to school to become a teacher yourself and are looking at how to be a better teacher, we are here to help. We have put together this short guide to help you become a better teacher with our top tips.

Keep reading to learn the top ways of how to become a better teacher.

1. Be a Friend

Walking the fine line of being a friend but not going too far will take some practice but once you master this skill it will get you very far in your teaching career. Some of the best teachers out there know how to listen to their students and know how to show that they care while still staying professional.

2. Make Your Lessons Relevant

Another tip is to connect your lesson plans with your students lives and what they can connect with. Making your material relatable will help them retain the information that you teach them. You can even incorporate your students into your lesson plans to make it more interactive and memorable.

3. Know When to Listen and When to Ignore

A successful teacher knows when they should listen to their students and when to ignore them. A teacher that knows when to listen and adapt the feedback that their students are giving and that also knows when to ignore certain feedback that will not be of benefit to the entire class, will level up in their teaching career.

4. Take Risks

Knowing how and when to take risks will make the world of a difference in your lesson plans. Your students have to see you try new things in the classroom and setting an example of thinking outside of the box. Trust us, that they are watching and they will take mental notes of how to take risks and handle failure if sometimes your risks don’t pan out as expected.

You might even have to take risks with trying new teacher evaluation software to help you improve your teaching style or teaching lessons. These are lessons that your students will be able to apply to everything in their lives in the future.

5. Have Fun

A successful teacher knows how to have fun and bring fun into the classroom. Do not be so serious, having fun should be the goal because it will help your students trust you more and respect you as a teacher. Having fun allows a student to see that you are a human just like them and will make you a real person in their eyes.

Keep in mind that humor will make even the most “boring” topic more interesting.

Now You Know How to Be a Better Teacher

We hope that now that you know how to be a better teacher, you take our teaching tips above and apply them right away to help you in this journey of teaching and making a difference in someone else’s life. You can also click here to develop your own learning and further your career through continuing education courses for teachers.

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