Gallup has spent decades studying great teaching and the innate talents of the best teachers. The fundamentals that make for a great classroom teacher are the same fundamentals that make for a great online course or gaming experience. Here is what the best teachers do:
They are relational: They develop student-to-student, student-to-educator, and student-to-parent relationships.
They are hopeful: They inspire students with energy and enthusiasm for the future.
They are insightful: They see each student as an individual and get to know his or her unique identity and nature.
Simply put, great teaching is about emotionally engaging the learner in a way that is individualized.
