Chapter 2B

This portion of the chapter listed 22 qualities that competent classroom teachers possess. Then the chapter later explains the three rules needed in order to become a competent teacher. The first rule is to know why you have selected the teaching strategies you use. The second is that the students are physically and mentally engaged in the lesson due to minimal behavioral disruptions and proper time management. The third rule is that the teacher is able to complete the lesson efficiently and effectively. I think these three rules and all of the qualities for competent teachers are extremely important. The teacher needs to know why they are using specific teaching strategies, because then they will know what types of results they hope for after the lesson. Teaching with many different strategies is beneficial because students learn in a variety of ways. By mixing up the style of instruction, each of the students will be able to experience learning in their preferred setting, instead of having to constantly adapt to the style of teaching.