Attributes of Excellence in the Jamie Criticism

Fantastic Post! You were spot on! Nearly all of the qualities that I think constitute a great social studies teacher. Even if co-curricular activities are important to a social studies teacher, he or she should be all-around, meaning they should both receive the same amount of attention and effort. Being heavy on one side and light on the other only results in a mediocre teacher with substandard qualities. In this sense, a great teacher is one who puts equal effort and fervor into the classroom work and extracurricular activities. Another attribute of an excellent teacher that you successfully incorporated in your post is that of being approachable, easy to talk to, spend a time to get to know their students, and they do enjoy the content that they teach. In other words, enthusiasts in the work of a teacher, particularly in their field of specialization is an attribute that is indispensable in making or molding an excellent teacher. Teachers with this attribute are able to gain fruits of excellence through the performance of the students. They are able to spark, of their students, the desire of not only learning but also becoming well informed, active citizens. They also do all in their ability to make their lessons interesting through putting the students at the forefront of learning, using personal accounts to encourage them, as well as giving out interesting stories to keep the class lively.

Furthermore, these teachers invest more in making the subject actual and factual. Otherwise stated, they do instill in students the ability to analyze and apply the facts rather than just memorization of facts in order to pass the exams only. To sum up, this post is an excellent post as it has captured most of the excellent attributes of not only a social studies teacher, but of all the teachers in general, regardless of their disciplines.