Remember… when you were a student (or you attended a workshop). What do you remember most about your teacher/trainer?
![]() The terrible teacher… |
![]() The great teacher… |
speaks all the time | challenges students |
is boring | is passionate |
does not listen to your comments | listens to your questions |
criticises | kind and respectful |
talks to the board | is funny … or appreciates humour |
reads from the text book all the time | is open to other’s ideas |
compares | creates a caring class environment |
Ridicules your ideas | uses current affairs /concerns of students |
Stands or sits in one place all the time
Does not allow for students to ask questions/ or get into conversations |
Gives time
for exploring |
humiliating | supportive |
boring and no student participation | listens |
has favourites | allows a range of resources and types |
dictates notes tells you every little things about how you got to write your notes or essay. | loves students and their ideas |
always gives homework and no proper explanation given in the classroom | appreciates and listens |
made us stand till we learned a definition | motivational |
was a bully | makes it interesting for kids with his presence |
went completely off topic almost always | involved the students in discussions as compared to other teachers who would nly talk and make t he lesson boring |
did not like me asking questions | guides , inspires |
did not | caring |
was very soft spoken i could not hear what the trainer was saying. | made us listen to a song and then write an essay based on the theme Neil Diamond’s song “What do you get when you fall in love” |
unfriendly | was friendly kind, had many illustrations |
is a dictator | Is childlike |
homework not completed stand out of the classroom | friendly |
reads your draft and gives feedback and suggests without ridicule | |
accepts mistakes | |
creative | |
has activities/resources ready for relevant
for extension NOT worksheets |