My Goals As An Educator...

The Most Important Qualities of an Outstanding Educator An outstanding educator is one who loves people, communicates well, collaborates, organizes, and strives for excellence. Teaching is relational. An outstanding educator must enjoy people of all ages and be able to appreciate the uniqueness of individuals. Time spent building relationships of mutual respect and trust is time well spent. Teaching demands communication skills. In addition to excellent verbal and written language skills, an outstanding educator must also display effective non-verbal and technological literacy. In the field of music, it is our privilege to work with yet another communication tool, the language of music itself. Teaching must be collaborative. An outstanding educator will realize the value of interdependence, interconnectedness and interdisciplinary collaboration. Education brings together ideas, information and people and demands partnerships and cooperation. Teaching demands organization. With so many people, so much information and so little time, there is no substitution for organization and efficiency. Administrative skills are essential. Teaching for excellence is vital. An outstanding educator is one who strives for excellence and expects the best from everyone. An educator who is also a life-long-learner continues to set new goals and accept new challenges to keep the teaching environment vital and excellent.