Describe the portrait of an “ideal” teacher. Do not forget to mention:
- the professional skills a teacher needs (as an educator, as an organizer);
- the features of character a teacher needs (as a communicator);
- the scientific ambitions a teacher needs (as a researcher);
The following phrases may be of some help to you: 1. to know the subject
to be aware of the methods of teaching to use different forms of work
to know the ways of stimulating the students’ interest to the subject to be able to organize the work
2. to be open to other people opinions
to generate the creative atmosphere at a lesson
to respect the students’ points of views on the subjects to be patient to people differences
to make studying a positive experience for the students
3. to know about the latest achievements in methodology
to study the researches made in human sciences such as psychology, physiology to be aware of the possibilities of computer technologies in the educational process to make research
to publish articles
to take part in conferences
Communication: giving advice.