10 Questions Great Teachers Ask Themselves
1. Do my students seem to regard me as a person they highly respect, rather than a task master?
2. Is there some humor and laughter in my classroom when appropriate?
3. Is courtesy the accepted mode of behavior in my classroom?
4. Do I seize every opportunity to emphasize good character?
5. Do I offer my pupils the opportunity to ask as well as answer questions?
6. Do I stimulate thinking in my classroom by putting questions to the entire class?
7. Do I realize, recognize, and give attention to individual differences in my students?
8. Do I offer opportunities for creative activity in my classroom?
9. Do I praise my pupils when they have done their best, whether the achievement is great or ever so slight?
10. Are my students challenged and encouraged, rather than bored and discouraged?