The Teacher as a Person (My Personal Qualities)

To evaluate whether you possessed the twelve qualities already or you may don’t then maybe you can develop them. Here is an activity that will serve as your guide. It is called “My Personal Qualities”. Review this every now and then with the aim in view of being able to check all the items, if not now, in the near future, when you have truly developed the personal qualities of a professional teacher.

Intelligence
_____1. I am mentally alert.
_____2. I make correct decision.
_____3. I give attention to details.
_____4. I make analysis of every situation.
_____5. I utilized individual intelligence to the maximum.

Emotional Stability
_____1. I maintain poise all the time.
_____2. I remain steadfast under pressure.
_____3. I temper my extreme emotions.
_____4. I am calm in the midst of chaos.
_____5. I maintain dignity in all creations.

Resourcefulness

_____1. I am very imaginative and propose new things.
_____2. I create new things.
_____3. I am adventurous and like to try out new things.
_____4. I accept responsibility and do my job well.
_____5. I utilize every material to the maximum.

Consideration and Compassion
_____1. I have a happy disposition and am good natured.
_____2. I appreciate other people.
_____3. I am tolerant of other persons.
_____4. I am kind and sympathetic of others.
_____5. I extend help without being told.

Buoyance
_____1. I adjust to different situations.
_____2. I look at the brighter side of life.
_____3. I enjoy the company of others.
_____4. I laugh at my own mistakes.
_____5. I find comfort as a member of any group.

Objectivity
_____1. I think that my own suggestion is not always correct.
_____2. I do not consider self as better than others.
_____3. I treat everybody fairly.
_____4. I see other’s opinion as different from self.
_____5. I give equal chance for everybody to be hard.

Drive and Motivation
_____1. I work beyond the objectives set.
_____2. I do things without being told.
_____3. I do not give up easily on the task.
_____4. I set goals for oneself.
_____5. I work with a sense of urgency.

Dominance and Self-Confidence
_____1. I feel sure of what is being done.
_____2. I volunteer to do work for others.
_____3. I initiate to do job for all.
_____4. I assume responsibility with confidence.
_____5. I work to succeed.

Attractiveness and Pleasantness
_____1. I am pleasant in action, words and appearance.
_____2. I am clean and neat as a person.
_____3. I dress up appropriately.
_____4. I am simple but beautiful or handsome.
_____5. My appearance is appealing to many others.

Refinement
_____1. I treat everybody with courtesy.
_____2. I behave appropriately in all occasions.
_____3. I select social functions to attend.
_____4. I use appropriate language in conversations.
_____5. I adjust comfortably in a crowd.

Cooperativeness
_____1. I have deep concern for others.
_____2. I am always willing to share.
_____3. I volunteer to do task for others.
_____4. I give up personal time for the group.
_____5. I work for the group even without assurance of return.

Reliability and Dependability
_____1. I am accurate in assessment.
_____2. I am consistent in words and actions.
_____3. I am punctual in attendance.
_____4. I am sincere in giving assistance.
_____5. I extend help to many others.


I am using this also for my own references. I am still new in the world of teaching. I need guidance and advice to improve my skills in all aspects.

God Bless:-)

The Teacher as a Person

“There is no more noble profession than teaching. A great teacher is a great artist, but his medium is not a canvass but the human soul”. I quoted these lines from one of our speakers in a 5-Day Seminar on Teacher Inductive Program (TIP) for Newly Hired and Locally Funded Teachers with the theme: Rearticulating the Teaching-Learning Process among Novice Teachers: Towards a Learning Centered Environment- the NCBTS Framework
, held in SPUS, Surigao. (Actually, the resource speaker originally quoted the lines from the anonymous writer. She shared it to us for us to reflect on). Personally, I inspired by it, so, I want to share it to you (readers esp. the teachers) hoping that it may inspires you also).

The speaker shared her topic on Professionalism of Teachers: Responsibility and Accountability. She cited the twelve successful qualities of good teachers according to Ornstein in 1990. The twelve successful qualities of good teacher are:

Intelligence. Good teachers are those who possess average to high intelligence. The better teachers are those with high intelligence identified quotient (IQ) and must exhibit one or more of the multiple intelligences identified by Garner (Visual-Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical).

Emotional Stability. Aside from having a high intelligence quotient (IQ), a person who will make a good teacher must also have a high emotional quotient (EQ).
This teacher is not easily upset by petty things; does not worry a lot; does not find difficulty in adjusting to new situations, and does not panic when pressured.
This teacher is cheerful and optimistic, self-controlled, patient and level-headed.

Resourcefulness. A person who is resourceful can easily find ways to solve a problem by making use of what is available; one who can always “makes do” with what is at hand and stimulate other people to make use of available materials, time and resources. He/she can be depended in times of difficulty and hardships and can make big things happen using limited resources.

Consideration and Compassion. This person is kind, friendly, courteous, helpful, thoughtful and tolerant. He or she who looks beyond oneself and is aware that no one is an island by oneself. This person feels what others feel.
He or she believes in individual differences; hence, respects other persons’ strengths and weaknesses, is patient, good natured and tactful in dealing with others.

Buoyance. A person who is buoyant survives difficulties; know how to balance life in the midst of adversities, a great optimist who always looks at the positive side of life. This person is cheerful, has high interpersonal intelligence and a good sense of humor. He or she is alert and gregarious and loves the company of other people.

Objectivity. An objective person does not make judgment unless sufficient evidence is presented. This person puts aside personal consideration in the search for truth, constantly looking for explanations and giving equal chance for all to be heard.

Drive and Self-Motivation. Individuals who succeed in life and in their chosen career are those who are self-driven and self-motivated. They have the physical vigor to do their job. They never leave any assigned task unfinished and they perform at their best. They do their work without being supervised. They are goal-oriented and they seek various avenues to accomplish these goals.
In contrast, some people are laid-back. They are externally motivated and are easily discouraged. They are slow in action and lack endurance. They lack a sense of urgency and need to be pushed all the time.

Dominance and Self-confidence. A dominant and self-confident person believes in himself/herself and in what he/she can do. He/she is determined to accomplish something with success. He/she believes in the saying, “no guts, no glory”.
Some characteristics of a dominant and self-confident person include courage, decisiveness, determination and self-reliance.

Attractiveness and Pleasures. Attractiveness and pleasantness are very important because a teacher as the most important visual aid in the classroom. The person has to neat, clean, charming and well-poised. The person has to carry himself well and must be appropriately dressed from head to toe.
“Simplicity is beauty”, so the saying goes. When one is attractive and pleasant, that person is more respectable.

Refinement. Good taste and social graces bespeak of a refined person. Refinement is not inborn but it is greatly developed and influenced by the people and the environment where one lives. Refinement is manifested in one’s demeanor, actions, body language and words. It is greatly influenced by nurture rather than nature. Your choice of clothes, words to use, actions to take are dictated by your upbringing and breeding.

Cooperativeness. To be a good teacher, one has to be cooperative, friendly, generous, adaptive, flexible, responsive, trustful and charitable.
In cooperation, one’s success is everybody’s success; there is no “me” nor “you” but “we”.
Reliability and Dependability. A reliable and dependable person is one whom others lean on for support. He/she is honest and sincere in words and actions.


To be continued…