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Teaching Tip
From the Teacher’s Aide Newsletter
2001 Winter
Adding value to your teaching
Tips offered by Laural J. Freeman.
- Listen to the questions being asked.
- To understand students better, pay attention to the words they use.
- Be aware of the words you use and understand their impact.
- Remember that students feel their questions are important.
- Have students write down questions if they are asked at an inopportune time.
- Don’t forget to get back to students with answers to postponed questions.
- Ask students to acknowledge their understanding of the subject.
- Ascertain how each student learns.
- Be willing to deliver information in various formats.
- Have a commitment to sharing information, knowledge and philosophies.
- Teach with passion.
- Say, “I don’t know” when you don’t; be willing to find out.
- Thoroughly research unknown information and remember to convey it.
- Deliver concise and appropriate answers.
- Encourage critical thinking.
- Allow students to use information they perceive as helpful.
- Give quick and easy solutions to help solve problems.
- Convey that everything is possible.
- Relate that there are always choices.