5 Qualities of an Effective Teacher

No.4 -- An Effective Teacher is Tireless

In the teaching world, the days are long. They’re exhausting. It seems that there is often no end in sight. Weekends. Free periods. Break time. It’s never long enough.

And it never will be.

As my Grandmother so lovingly says, “Welcome to the real world (darlin’).”

But here’s the kicker: our students, our precious little bundles of joy and appreciation…they don’t care. They don’t care that we arrive at school before they wake up and leave long after their soccer practices finish. They don’t care that it takes us hours to plan lessons, grade tests, or create report cards.

A good teacher understands this. A good teacher doesn't care either. “I got into education because I liked 4 day weekends, lots of money, and well-deserved gift baskets from deeply appreciative students,” said no one ever.

A good teacher is tireless. How many hours does a good teacher work each week? As many as it takes.

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