I started a doc back in 2012 with this question.
What Makes a Great Teacher? – Rick H
If I was to show you the original document you would laugh.
I was not using any punctuation what so ever.
For some reason, I had the urge to put my thoughts on paper.
This blog post entry is to try to understand why? I would take time out of my day and write down this notes.
First…
The question.
What Makes a Great Teacher?
Honestly, I still don’t have the answer to this question but I have thought about it for some serious amount of time since back in those days.
Here is what I wrote in that document.
- Encourage students to dig deeper into subjects
- Open curiosity for other topics
- Understanding Theories
- Let the student learn for them selfs
- Make the most from an experience
- Observation of behavior
- Practical experience
- Real world experience
- Significant experiences
- Encourage rethinking conclusions
Just a list.
In the doc, I also shared some thoughts that I had about a Math class that I was taking and all of the students that were either failing the class or switching majors. I made a specific note about race and gender and how those two impact the actual outcome that the student was getting.
What’s the answer to the question?
Still searching for it.
Rick H.
I always had a passion for the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and I knew I wanted to do something to make a difference in the world. I just didn’t know where to start. I was an immigrant in a new country, grew up in a tough environment, and wasn’t sure how… Read More
