Have to agree. As a principal one of my 5 musts for beginning primary teachers was “Show the children you like them.” But, content is also important. I love Brookhart’s question, “Should my students be learning this today?” What are your musts? @stephygsalazar.bsky.social
@adrianbethune.bsky.social🧵 Based on 15 years teaching, training teachers & having sons who've had 10+ teachers, the most important factors of an effective primary school teacher are:
* Warmth
* Enjoying the company of children
* Playfulness
* Clear, fair boundaries
Let me tell you why...