Comments on: Effective Teaching http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:24:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Monica Houston http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-89009 Monica Houston Mon, 26 May 2008 04:02:17 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/#comment-89009 Thank you for this interesting look at the expert teacher. I agree with the attributes of outstanding teacher as presented here. With the federal mandates, one of the attributes that has almost been taken out is that outstanding teachers have fun. We are trying so hard to get those test scores up that more and more classrooms are not fun for the teacher or the student. Thank you for your insights. Thank you for this interesting look at the expert teacher. I agree with the attributes of outstanding teacher as presented here. With the federal mandates, one of the attributes that has almost been taken out is that outstanding teachers have fun. We are trying so hard to get those test scores up that more and more classrooms are not fun for the teacher or the student. Thank you for your insights.

]]> By: Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-54171 Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:56:52 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/#comment-54171 What an outstanding article! Has all the information I was looking for. I'm going to share your article with my reading audience. I am a local columnist in NY. Visit my website. I would like to post any other works you have to include on my website. Thanks What an outstanding article! Has all the information I was looking for. I’m going to share your article with my reading audience. I am a local columnist in NY. Visit my website. I would like to post any other works you have to include on my website. Thanks

]]> By: ed alosbanos http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-19047 ed alosbanos Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:15:48 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/#comment-19047 i like the outstanding teachers qualities in the above article. I was wondering however if there has been a study made on the factor of Voice to student learning. Thanks. i like the outstanding teachers qualities in the above article. I was wondering however if there has been a study made on the factor of Voice to student learning. Thanks.

]]> By: Question Time #7 at teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Question Time #7 at teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk Fri, 05 May 2006 20:37:41 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/#comment-2478 [...] Time to throw out another question to see what kind of answers (if any) are received. This time around the question is: What makes a great teacher? The question is inspired by a post over at Borderland. My own view is that a great teacher is someone who has high expectations, can relate well to individuals, and can take pupils from where they are to where the teacher wants them to be. Pretty general, I know, but I think it encompasses most things… Bookmark:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Time to throw out another question to see what kind of answers (if any) are received. This time around the question is: What makes a great teacher? The question is inspired by a post over at Borderland. My own view is that a great teacher is someone who has high expectations, can relate well to individuals, and can take pupils from where they are to where the teacher wants them to be. Pretty general, I know, but I think it encompasses most things… Bookmark:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: JRH http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 JRH Tue, 02 May 2006 00:46:35 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/04/29/effective-teaching/#comment-2391 "A high level of intellectual challenge is necessary to maintain student interest and satisfaction with the work they’re asked to do, ..." I agree, but how many teachers are capable of a high level of intellectual challenge? "Expertise in teaching can only be taught by example. ... rather than leaving them to “figure it out” on their own." “A high level of intellectual challenge is necessary to maintain student interest and satisfaction with the work they’re asked to do, …”

I agree, but how many teachers are capable of a high level of intellectual challenge?

“Expertise in teaching can only be taught by example. … rather than leaving them to “figure it out” on their own.”

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