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TEN TRAITSof

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE

TEACHERS


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PERSONAL TRAITS

THAT INDICATECHARACTER:

WHAT A TEACHER IS


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Mission Driven and Passionate

Trait One-

The effective teacher is mission-driven, feeling

a call to teach as well as a passion to help

students learn and grow.


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Positive and Real

Trait Two-

The highly effective teacher is positive and

real, demonstrating the qualities of caring,

empathy, respect, and fairness in

relationships with students, parents, and

colleagues.


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A TEACHER-LEADER

Trait Three

The highly effective teacher is a teacher-

leader who positively affects the lives of

students, parents, and colleagues.


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TEACHING

TRAITS THAT

GET RESULTS:

WHAT ATEACHER DOES


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WITH-IT-NESS

Trait Four The highly effective teacher demonstrates

with-it-ness the state of being on top of, tuned

in to, aware of, and in complete control ofthree critical facets of classroom life:

1. The management and organization of the

classroom.

2. The engagement of students.

3. The management of time.


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STYLE

Trait Five

The effective teacher exhibits his or her own

unique style, bringing drama, enthusiasm,

liveliness, humor, charisma, creativity, and

novelty to his or her teaching.


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MOTIVATIONAL EXPERTISE

Trait Six

The highly effective teacher is a motivator par

excellence who believes in his or her own

ability to make a difference in the lives of

students and relentlessly presses and pursues

students to maintain the highest possible

behavioral and academic standards.


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INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Trait Seven

The highly effective teacher is an instructional

virtuoso: a skilled communicator with a

repertoire of essential abilities, behaviors,

models, and principles that lead all students

to learning.


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INTELLECTUAL

TRAITS THAT

DEMONSTRATEKNOWLEDGE,

CURIOSITY, ANDAWARENESS


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BOOK LEARNING

Trait Eight

The highly effective teacher has a sound

knowledge of content (the structure of the

discipline) and outcomes ( what the school,

district, or state has determined is essential

for students to know).


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STREET SMARTS

Trait Nine

The highly effective teacher has knowledge of

the students, the school, and the community

in which he or she is teaching and uses this

knowledge to solve problems in the

instructional setting.


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A MENTAL LIFE

Trait Ten

The highly effective teacher has a substantive

thought life that includes the abilities to be

the following:


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1. Metacognitive: able to read ones own mentalstate and then assess how the state will affectones present and future performance.

2. Strategic: able to think aloud and modelstrategic learning for students.

3. Reflective: able to think about personal

teaching behaviors for the purposes of self-growth.

4. Communicative: able to articulate ideas, issues,beliefs, and values about the act of teaching

with colleagues, students, and parents.5. Responsive: able to flex to the changing needs

and demands of the profession.


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Based on :10 Traits of H ighly Effective Teachers

How to H ire, Coach, and Mentor

Successful Teachers

By: Elaine K. McEwan


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