Name: Larry McKenzie 7/9/2020

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 Grows

The Effective Teacher as a person…

1) Responds to students with respect. 1) Addresses students by name

2) Has a classroom that reflects a positive and 2) Practices self-reflection for improvement.
safe environment.

The Effective Teacher as a professional…

Believes that all students can achieve at high Is prepared for emergencies in the classroom
levels
Designs and implements quality lessons
Understands their content/real world
applications

The effective Teacher established classroom

management and organization that…

Maintains a clean and orderly classroom Has materials for substitutes readily available

Sets clear, firm behavioral expectations Displays student work/projects

The Effective Teacher implements instruction

that…
Incorporates technology to facilitate instruction Keeps students interested and engaged in
learning.
Is responsive to situations and students’ needs Provides a variety of methods for learning:
visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.
The Effective Teacher monitors student progress
and potential by…

Implementing formal and informal assessments Using data to inform short and long term
learning goals
Displaying consistency in grading – no extremes
Providing re-teach opportunities after each skill