Qualities of a Good Teacher
Qualities of a Good Teacher Video by U2bianSynic
25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently
Discussion Questions
- Who was your favorite teacher? Why? Who was your least favorite? Why?
- How do you think your students will remember you?
- What do you like about teaching? (besides vacation time)
- What have been the highlights (and lowlights) of your teaching career?
- What are the qualities of a good teacher?
- What qualities make YOU a good teacher?
- What are your greatest strengths & weaknesses as a teacher?
Motivation/Avoiding Burnout
The Candle Problem
Daniel Pink Ted Talk, author of Drive, on the power of intrinsic motivation
Adam Grant on the Staying Motivated as a Teacher
- Brad Patterson's 7 things you should let go of to become a happier teacher
- Marisa Constantinides' Summary of an ELTChat on Helping Colleagues with teacher burnout
- What things do you do for reasons of intrinsic motivation? What are the rewards?
- What things do you do for reasons of extrinsic motivation? What are the rewards?
- Compare how you feel when doing things for intrinsic vs. extrinsic reasons?
- How much of your activity as a teacher is guided by intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation?
- How much of your students’ activities are guided by intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation?
- Is there anything you can do as a teacher to help tap into a student’s intrinsic motivation?
- How has your passion for teaching changed over the years?
- How do you try to maintain your passion for teaching?
- What are the biggest obstacles to staying motivated and passionate as a teacher?
- How might you overcome these obstacles?
- Is it important to you that you continue to improve as a teacher? If so, how do you do it?
- What would a education system that embraces intrinsic motivation look like for teachers and students?
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