Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Effective Teacher

                                                "Teacher,like leaves,everywhere abound ...
                                            Effective teachers,like fruits, are rarely found..


                 An effective teacher is one who honed his skills in the art of teaching. He demonstrate proficiency in the use of language,adopts varied teaching strategies,recognizes change,applies innovation,revises techniques for optimum results and allows himself to be guided by knowledged principles and theories in education.  


                More than knowledge and skills,an effective teacher is compassionate and understanding.He gives allowance for personal limitations.He look at every learner as a unique individual with peculiar needs and interests.


                 Above all, an effective teacher is one who allows himself to grow professionally.His efficient performance is always a result of his educational preparation including attendance at seminars and workshop.



Monday, October 18, 2010

Graphic Organizer

Mind map/ Concept map
> A representation of related ideas which radiate out from the one central idea.
> A useful tool for students sharing of prior knowledge.
> Very useful in paragraph,essays or creative writing
> Also in summarizing and reviewing what has been learned.




Future wheel
> An event is placed in a circle at the center of a paper.
>Consequences from this event are placed in a second ring of circles.
>then third, and so on
> The future wheel identifies expanding consequences




Fish bone map
> Shaped like a fish bone, to demonstrate cause and effect relationships