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Educational Articles Do You Have What It Takes...
Professionally?– Part 2
How do your professional skills stack up to the challenge? By Marion Hindes for Remedia Publications As mentioned in our last article, the book At Risk, Low-Achieving Students by Judy Brown Lehr and Hazel Wiggins Harris, reports on the Furman University Center of Excellence project involving effective teacher preparation. Last month we discussed the personal skills that teachers of low-achieving students need to have. This month, we will discuss some of the professional skills and competencies needed by teachers of low-achieving students. Following are sample responses by teachers in their own words. Teachers of low achievers need to: •
Be professional. This involves dedication, reliability and punctuality. •
“The teacher should hold him/herself personally responsible for
overall achievement of the students.” • Utilize resources from other teachers and community. “Often young teachers are afraid to admit to other teachers that they don’t know what a particular child’s problem is and how to reach him. They need a willingness to say, ‘I don’t know,’ and ask for advice. After the problem has been pinpointed, they need the ability to share the load with coworkers. I’m best at teaching low achievers in the language arts. A coworker is best with math low achievers. We often switch off students. Be self-confident enough to ask for help.” Watch future RemediaGrams for more in this series about succeeding with low achieving students. -- Marion
Hindes
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