The intrinsic characteristics of a teacher can be categorized into a few main teaching styles or leadership styles. Directing, participating, delegating, and combinations of these styles are the main forms of teaching and leading. The qualities associated with these styles are imperative to any teacher. The goal of teachers is fundamentally the same as leaders, to provide purpose, direction and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission to educate. All four of these actions must be present in order for a student to benefit.

A teacher's personal characteristics are crucial factors in the students' development

I also feel that beyond the regular courses that teachers take, they should be shown how to develop their leadership skills. They need to be shown which style to teach which students and how to be flexible. Teachers also need to have and develop some personal qualities that will make them successful. Without the characteristics mentioned they will most likely not be as successful. They need to know how to give to their students meaning by showing the purpose, providing the direction and the motivation while they accomplish their mission, to educate.

and motivation. The first principle is purpose, which has to be conveyed to the student. Why do I need to learn Math? How will studying History benefit me? Without the why's the students are lost. A teacher must give the purpose. Without a purpose the student will not consider the value of the topic. The main objective of teaching is moving the students from regurgitation to higher realization. Teachers need to take time to explain the why's because in the long run it will benefit both the teacher and student.

Without motivation, however, these factors will not be effective. The motivation gives students the will and desire to perform. A teacher can tell a student the purpose of a task and the direction in which to go but without the internal motivation of that student, sparked by personality and learned tactics in dealing with students, these will be meaningless. Motivation is the drive and will to do what needs to be done to accomplish the mission. To instill motivation, a teacher has to know the students and their capabilities. A teacher must know what the students can relate to, what tasks the student are capable of, and what method of teaching will relate to the students. If a student can handle not being supervised on a task, then the teacher shouldn’t monitor them. Some students need a teacher looking over their shoulder at all times; therefore, it is important to know each student‘s way of learning. To ensure positive motivation when a student succeeds, one must praise them; when they fail, one must show how to succeed the next time.

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