Most Important Skills for a Retired Teacher at Hermosa Beach City School District
Retired Hermosa Beach City School District teacher Karen identifies organization ("organized in your approach for the day"), commitment ("you're not going to give up on the students"), and enthusiasm ("you need to want it") as the most crucial skills for effective teaching, emphasizing that a teacher's passion is contagious and vital for maximizing student learning. The classroom energy, according to Karen, directly reflects the teacher's dedication and passion for the profession.
Organization, Commitment, Enthusiasm, Passion, Teaching Modalities
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Karen Maguy
Retired Teacher
Hermosa Beach City School District
Stanford University, 1991
UCLA - Master of Education 1995
Political Science, American Studies
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Greek Life Member, Student Athlete
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1. Organization: Teachers need to be organized in their daily approach, material interpretation, and explanations.
2. Commitment: A dedicated mindset is crucial for teachers to persevere, find solutions, and explore various teaching and learning methods.
3. Enthusiasm: Teachers must be passionate and energetic to create a positive learning environment; students can sense a lack of passion, hindering the learning process.
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What sort of skills are most important for teachers?
The most important skills, I believe, are organization. You've just got to be organized in your approach for the day, how you interpret material, and how you explain material. Being organized is essential.
Then the next piece is commitment. A very committed mentality that you're going to see it through. You're not going to give up on the students, and you're not going to give up on yourself in the process.
You don't want to give up on really anything. You will figure out a way to make it work and find all the different modalities of learning and teaching that you can. So, commitment.
And then I'd say enthusiasm. As a teacher, your passion, you need to want it. It's a career where you shouldn't just mail it in, and the students can tell. The classroom energy can feel that.
If you're not in it, they're not in it. And so the learning won't be maximized. So, organization, commitment, and enthusiasm.
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