The importance of teaching style in creating a positive environment in which student confidence is fostered is the discussion of this Survival Guide.

Therefore, it makes sense that a teacher’s personality and teaching style can have a profound impact on children’s academic performance and general development. The importance of teaching style in creating a positive environment in which student confidence is fostered is the discussion of this series. It will be especially important to step back and evaluate how you are defined as a teacher, your goals in teaching, and the way you present yourself to students. Does your teaching style allow for an environment where confidence, security, performance, and wellbeing can really be reinforced or an environment that may impede these and other factors in children?

No single aspect of a teacher’s personality may be responsible for improving or impeding the growth of confidence in a student. For example, an extremely strict teacher who is fair, kind, genuine, logical, and nurturing may facilitate the growth of self-confidence and wellbeing despite being very strict. On the other hand, a teacher who is funny but unstructured and disorganized may not facilitate children’s self-confidence or enhance performance. Even though the children love the teacher, they may not gain confidence or academic growth if the teacher cannot provide the real-life success experiences necessary for the growth of self-confidence, academic performance, security, and personal growth.

TABLE of CONTENTS

Part 1 - Positive Teacher Characteristics

            Other Positive Teacher Characteristics

Part 2 - Negative Teacher Characteristics 

            Other Negative Teacher Characteristics