Not everyone can teach. A particular set of skills is required to be a good teacher.
First of all, a person who wants to be a teacher in the future must know his place. This individual has to have in mind that he is no longer with his equals. Therefore, the relationships between him and the students should be as such. Since an abnormal interpersonal relation with a pupil could lead to trouble. So if someone is looking forward to teach, his acting must fit his role.
Second, a nice teacher must encourage his students to learn as much as they can. Helping them with their weak pionts and cheering their strengths, instead of punishing the ignorance, as some other people tend to do. In that way, a better learning eviroment is developed and because of that, the students will be more interested in learning the subject-matter. So the teacher should pushthe students to give the most of them in order to improve the class.
Finally, if anybody wants to teach, the most iportant quality to have at the time to perform as teacher is patience. Because none of the other characteristics are important if the one who is teaching has no patience at all. In fact, if the person does not have patience or is unable to be calm, even in the most annoying situations, he would not be able to teach properly. Leading to a very uncomfortable learning enviroment.
In conclusion, whoever wants to teach, needs to have a really special list of attributes.
I agree with you because we as future teachers need to have these skills if we want to be succesful at our jobs. :)
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