Educators Need To Go Back To The Basics

Abstract

Educators have a responsibility to not only their students as well as their institution but to society as a whole to provide the best education possible for each and every student.  The burden placed on educators is heavy but the implications are boundless.  Therefore, it is vital for educators to be good at what they do.  Surveys of schools across the United States indicate that a substantial group of educators at all levels lack the skills in basic education.  It is necessary for educators at all levels to successfully master the five basic guidelines of teaching in order to be successful.   The five guidelines for all educators are:

#1 Know your Subject, Don’t be a Know it All 

#2 Be “With It”

#3 Be A “Tech-Y” 

#4 Be in Control of the Class, not Controlling 

#5 Be Friendly, Not their Friend.