Characteristics of Effective Teachers Foundations of Teaching

My BEST teacher was......

My WORST teacher was…...

What are the roles of the professional educator?? Educators are______________________. Educators need to be ________________. Educators are responsible for _________.

Rosenshine & Furst Research on teacher performance criteria. Reviewed 50 studies addressing effectiveness. Identified behaviors of effective teachers across all subject areas.

Clarity Explain concepts in a way that is understood by students Answer questions in a complete manner Subject matter contains organization and structure Use appropriate examples and illustrations

Variability Several teaching techniques and methods used by the teacher Appeal to a variety of the students’ senses Incorporate the levels of cognition in lessons Divide tasks into smaller segments

Enthusiasm Teacher enthusiasm is a major contributo to student motivation and interest level Use physical movement, voice inflection, facial gestures Incorporate creative approaches

Task-oriented/Business like behaviors Guided teaching-learning activities Teachers most concerned about student learning Set forth high expectations of students Carefully select and use appropriate teaching methods and techniques for delivering material

Student opportunity to apply material Ability to focus on various kinds of learning Utilize performance objectives Criteria for learning used to evaluate students’ progress

Less Important Behaviors Use of student ideas Less critical Use of structuring comments Types of questions Probing Level of difficulty of instruction