What qualities do you believe make an excellent teacher?

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List for the interviewer some of the qualities that you feel are most important for a High School teacher to possess. Be sure to tie in the fact that you personally possess these qualities!

Some great qualities could be:

- Passion

- Concern for kids

- Determined and persistent

- Confident

- A confidante

- Flexible

- Organized

- Committed to professional development

- Diligent

- Collaborative

"I believe that an excellent teacher should be a strong listener, and have the ability to flexible, and versatile in their day. I believe that I possess these qualities and am also highly approachable. My students can come to me for anything, and that's very important."

Anonymous Answer

"An excellent teacher would be someone who is self-disciplined, knowledgeable, and willing to be a life-long learner. The ultimate goal of a teacher is to be a good leader and be able to adapt their lessons to accommodate and engage all the students so they all can succeed."

Rachelle's Feedback

Fantastic, insightful response. This answer is great! Be sure to let the interviewer know that you have or strive to have these qualities, too.

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Anonymous Answer

"An excellent teacher is someone who is knowledgeable, able to adapt to a variety of situations (teaching can throw many curveballs at you!), is creative, knows how to reach all types of learners, is open-minded, and open to learning from their students/others, and someone who truly cares about students and their success. I strive to be this type of teacher."

Chad's Feedback

This is an insightful response; the attributes you include in your answer would be highly desirable to any employer seeking to hire an excellent teacher. Indicating that you strive to be the type of teacher who possesses and displays these qualities is a nice touch! To further strengthen your answer, I recommend providing an example of a time when you have displayed these qualities in your career.