Reflectiveness

Being able to reflect on your own teaching style, and learn from your mistakes as well as your victories is very important. If you can't reflect, then you won't improve as a teacher, and you can't stay relevant to the methods that are actually working with the children of the present. I think the problem with some teachers today is that they are teaching with methods they learned before the rapid spread of computers and the internet. They are outdated. In order for students to learn effectively these days, because of the technology that surrounds them in every day life, teachers need to stay practically up to the minute with technology. If teachers don't reflect on their methods and see if whatever they're using is relevant, students won't be able to learn as much.