Characteristics and behaviors of Great Teachers

1. They come prepared to teach!

2. Take the class seriously enough to have studied

3. Pray for your class and think of them

4. Remember to Learn the truth

5. Then learn the student

6. They get from one side of the great gulf to the other

7. The best teachers are approachable.

8. They are warm and friendly

9. They are vulnerable and transparent

10. They are passionate.

11. They really believe what they teach and it is obvious

12. They are enthusiastic

13. They communicate the truth clearly

14. Great teachers do not teach more.

15. They tend to teach less but with more focus

16. They teach one big idea

17. They are focused

18. Great teachers stimulate interest

19. Make eye contact

20. Change your voice and tone

21. Great teachers involve the students

22. Get them talking

23. Get them participating in the class

24. Help them learn to study

25. Help them teach the same truth

26. Great teachers value and respect their students

27. Teach them to cause them to learn and want to continue learning

28. I am going to learn you a thing or two

29. Show them how

30. Build on what they have already learned

31. Make sure the lesson is applicable to them now

32. Remember the following with teaching

33. They need to feel safe in your class.

34. No one will make fun of them or hurt them if they speak

35. They need to feel the lesson, take it to their heart

36. Challenge them.

37. Don't make things easy or it seems unimportant

38. Stretch them

39. Show them something that they don't know.

40. Make it a learning time

41. Help them learn the Bible study methods and use them