2. What is your Teacher
Personality?
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3. Fair and Balanced Personality
You are a teacher who students can really depend on to be
fair. You are consistent and balanced in your approach. You
rarely raise your voice and you almost always treat every
student the same. No favortism in your room. Wonderful!
Seriously though...:
Fair and balanced teachers make teaching seem easy. They
have less disruptions in their classes because students
realize that they will be dealt with according to the rules but
in a fair and consistent way. If you ever slip up and do
something that students perceive as unfair or inconsistent,
don't worry - they'll be happy to point it out.
4. Strict Disciplinarian Teacher Personality
You love the sound of silence. You pride yourself on
keeping order in your world - your room. If students speak
out of turn or pass notes or worse, you are right on it. While
students don't necessarily consider you their best friend,
learning does take place in your room.
Seriously though...:
You have to be careful. Many times strict disciplinarians
have problems with balance. It is hard to balance being
strict with not becoming overbearing. Students should want
to come to your class to learn. They should not be afraid of
you. Stay away from yelling and make sure that you are
always consistent and fair. You can have your 'peace' and
enjoy it too.
5. Popular Teacher Personality
Kids love you. Other teachers want to be you. Students get
each year's new schedule hoping your name is on it. You are
someone who really knows how to get along with the kids.
You are funny and cool in a non-geeky way. Congratulations!
Seriously though...:
All kidding aside, life is easier for a popular teacher in many
ways. However, there are some drawbacks. Students never
leave you alone!!! They are always hanging around your
room after school. You have to be careful not to become too
friendly with kids and allow this to cause you to decrease the
quality of your teaching.
6. Ditto Master Teacher Personality
You are someone who really enjoys giving and grading
'dittos' or worksheets. While some students might call it busy
work, you think that worksheets are an excellent way to keep
students occupied while helping them learn about the
content that was covered through lecture and/or reading. Be
careful, however, that you do not just rely on book-created
worksheets. Also, make sure that you speak every once in
awhile so the students know you are still there.
Seriously though...:
All kidding aside, there are some teachers who rely
inordinately on worksheets. They are the ones who have the
dittos ready for the students at the beginning of class and
never speak until the end. If you have a tendency towards
this...fight against it. You will never win teacher of the year
7. More Coach than Teacher
Personality
You love coaching. Teaching is just something you do in
order to allow you to coach. Not that you have anything
against education and teaching, you just wish you were
out on the fields, playing some ball.
Seriously though...:
The above description was tongue in cheek. There are
many coaches who are excellent teachers. Just make
sure that you are creating and following through on
lesson plans, and more importantly that you are always
being fair and consistent in your room. Even if it is not
true, many students have the perception that their
teachers who are coaches give special preference to
8. Walking Carpet Teacher Personality
You are always being walked over by your students. Your
room often seems like a party. Unfortunately, you do not
usually have control. Very little learning occurs and when it
does you really feel like you've accomplished something.
You don't know how to say no and kids know it. Your
reputation precedes you from year to year. Kids either love
your class or hate it depending on their goals.
Seriously though...:
If you are currently teaching, you have to change things
immediately. That's easier said than done. It's always easier
to get easier as the year goes on. Make small steps. Institute
a new rule at a time. Create an incentive system for good
behaviour. If, on the other hand, you are becoming a teacher
and have this personality, fight against it. Students will
