What skills are needed to do a kindergarten teachers job well?
I am a Director of an early childhood program. I find the most important skills lie in the areas of patience, being fair but firm, appropriatness, and nurturing. Many teachers can teach but it takes a special person to capture your audience and have them all learn. Many of the skills are not taught in Universities they are life skills. You have to know how to respond to behaviors in ways that are positive and promote positive behavior in the children. Problem solving is another important skill. If you are honestly interested go to the NAEYC website http://www.naeyc.org/ and explore some possibiliteis. Good Luck in your career!
As a teacher developer at a major university, here are my top ten ideas, in no particular order. 1. Positivity – the ability to walk into the classroom every day with a smile and a generosity of spirit towards all the kids, aides, secretaries, administrators, staff, etc. One of the best parts of your job is the ability to make every day a wonderful day for everyone you meet. 2. Willingness – Many teachers throw up their hands and admit defeat when faced with a challenging child, situation, or administrator. You must roll up your sleeves and be willing to work. That means not ignoring any problems in the room, not ignoring bad beavior, not living in denial about certain kids and their abilities/disabilities, and addressing sensitive matters head on rather than ducking your head in the sand. You will be require to initiate difficult conversations with parents and provide early intervention assessments where necessary. A K-teacher must be willing to make tough, responsible decisions for t
