ERinVA wrote:Yorkie wrote:ERinVA wrote:Yes, that would be a good idea.
And start the car while you're at it. Sorry, but that is not funny.
Well, obviously not to everybody Ellen and I can't say that teachers are renowned for their sense of humour.
I am sorry to continue this, but there are plenty of teachers who have perfectly good senses of humor. What's more, I think my sense of humor is intact, thanks. I assume that you must not be a teacher because believe me, if it were not for a sense of humor, many teachers would not manage to stay in the profession. Or maybe you think most teachers are like Miss Trunchbull. If that's the case, I am sorry that your experience as a student led you to that conclusion.
Rant over. Time to move on...
Ellen is absolutely correct. A sense of humour is essential if anyone wants to be a good teacher - or headteacher. I once asked a group of leavers (pupils about to leave school) what they thought a good teacher should possess. Their response (almost universal):
-Mark/grade ALL work on time and thoroughly! This is more important than some teachers think! It is the teacher's part of the student-teacher partnership.
-Never EVER have favourites.
-LISTEN as well as you TALK.
-Have a sense of humour, especially when kids behave like kids. But be an adult - don't try to be a kid. Kids need adults to look up to. But avoid being judgmental - which leads us to:
-Never EVER have favourites, or less-than-favourites. Treat every pupil the same.
-Most important- Be firm, but fair. Don't try to be popular or cool - kids see through that. The best teachers are the ones who understood them but rarely lose control, yet can still have a laugh. They are also the ones least stressed, because they are in control.