When I was in school, I learnt from many teachers. But one teacher was my English private tutor who taught me outside school. And I love him as a teacher.
I think of him as an ideal teacher. The reasons are-
- Equal treatment to all students
Justice is an important quality. A part of justice is to treat everyone equally even though everyone isn’t born with equal privileges.
My English tutor treated everyone in the class equally. He even scolded me for doing anything wrong. And I gladly accepted it and learnt from it because I respected him for his equal treatment. - Simplicity in explaining concepts
The concepts that he taught were simple to understand. In school, the school teacher taught them in a very confusing manner. But my English tutor made those ideas easy to digest and remember and apply.
Stress was given on application of the concepts. We did essay writing every week.
And we spoke in English despite India being a regional language dominated place.
I still remember and apply most of those concepts in my life. - Good behavior
He is a good person.
I think it’s important to understand that a teacher doesn’t just teach through his words but also his behavior,his personality and his character.
He was soft spoken but he could also raise his voice and protest. He was gentle but could change one’s mind with his words.
He was a leader in his own right.
I think these qualities make a great teacher.
A great teacher doesn’t have to be charismatic or an extrovert or a highly intelligent person. They simply have to be a good person and a master of their subject.
I remember we used to write essays as homework every week. And I thoroughly enjoyed that process. He taught us so many ways to think about essay writing. And I fell in love with English.
I think English is my strongest subject and I love English. All this is because of my English private tutor.