This topic has been the subject of many a heated debate among the education discourse community as a whole, not just the elementary education community. The general consensus, however, seems to be some sort of a mixture of the two.
While many of the best teachers seem to have started teaching at a young age and there is plenty of room for natural ability in there, there definitely are some skills that can be learned to help one become a more effective teacher.
Think for a quick second about your favorite teacher, what characteristics would you use to describe their teaching style? A majority of these can fall into one or more of a few of the proven educational skills: structure, motivation, clarity, high expectations, and effective questioning, among others.
What are your thoughts? Do you believe that teachers are born or made? What is it you loved especially about your favorite teacher? What would you want to make sure to bring into your teaching?
While many of the best teachers seem to have started teaching at a young age and there is plenty of room for natural ability in there, there definitely are some skills that can be learned to help one become a more effective teacher.
Think for a quick second about your favorite teacher, what characteristics would you use to describe their teaching style? A majority of these can fall into one or more of a few of the proven educational skills: structure, motivation, clarity, high expectations, and effective questioning, among others.
What are your thoughts? Do you believe that teachers are born or made? What is it you loved especially about your favorite teacher? What would you want to make sure to bring into your teaching?
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