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Chapter One: The Concept of Teaching
• Teaching: Dr. Manafikhi defines teaching as “an interactive process aimed at transferring knowledge, skills, and values from the teacher to the student, and bringing about a positive change in the learner’s behavior.”
• Characteristics of a Creative Teacher: Dr. Manafikhi identifies a set of characteristics that distinguish a creative teacher, including:
o Passion for knowledge and learning.
o Effective communication skills with students.
o Planning and organization skills.
o Creativity and innovation in teaching methods.
o Patience and perseverance.
• Teacher Needs: Dr. Manafikhi emphasizes the importance of meeting teachers’ needs to enable them to perform their duties optimally. These needs include:
o Continuous professional training and development.
o A supportive and motivating work environment.
o Appreciation and respect from management and colleagues.
Chapter Two: Skills Required for a Creative Teacher
• Mind Preparation Skill: This skill helps the teacher prepare their students for the learning process by creating a positive atmosphere and motivating them to participate.
• Lesson Preparation Skills: These skills include:
o Identifying lesson objectives.
o Selecting appropriate content.
o Designing effective learning activities.
o Preparing necessary teaching materials.
• Classroom Management and Discipline Skill: This skill helps the teacher create a safe and disciplined learning environment.
• Presentation and Diversifying Stimuli and Prompts Skill: This skill helps the teacher deliver information to students in an engaging and attractive way.
• Using Teaching Aids Skill: This skill includes using the whiteboard, books, pictures, educational films, and other tools that help effectively convey information to students.
• Motivating Learning Skill: This skill helps the teacher motivate their students to learn by connecting the content to their needs and interests.
• Reinforcement Skill: This skill helps the teacher encourage their students to put in more effort by rewarding them for their positive behaviors.
• Formulating Questions, Discussion, and Dialogue Skill: This skill helps the teacher assess their students’ understanding of the content and stimulate engaging discussions.
• Feedback Skill: This skill helps the teacher provide their students with helpful feedback that helps them improve their performance.
• Positive Interaction with Students Skill: This skill helps the teacher build positive relationships with their students and create a supportive learning environment.
• Calibration Skill: This skill helps the teacher measure their students’ performance level and identify their strengths and weaknesses.
• Dealing with Teacher Representation Styles in the Classroom Skill: Dr. Manafikhi explains the four teacher representation styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, reading) and how to deal with each style.
• Higher-Order Mental Programs and Methods of Dealing with Them Skill: Dr. Manafikhi provides an explanation of higher-order mental programs (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) and how to use them in the teaching process.
• Dealing with Different Student Styles Skill: Dr. Manafikhi explains the different student styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, reading) and how to deal with each style effectively.
• Time Management and Setting the Biological Clock Skill: This skill helps the teacher manage their time effectively and make the most of their teaching time.
Chapter Three: Skills that the Teacher Should Train Their Students On
• First, the teacher should know the recipient according to his predominant style of educational inputs.
• Guiding students to invest their abilities.
• The methods of retention that you need to teach your students.
• Train your students to broaden their horizons and develop their thinking skills.
• Train students to develop problem-solving strategies.
• Help them set important priorities and organize their schedules.
• Meet students’ guidance needs.
• Provide the ideal learning environment.
• Train them to set learning goals.
• Train students to take notes.
• Helping them with homework.
• The Model of Excellence or Distinction Skills.
Chapter Four: How to Maintain Your Excellence?
• Steps for successful and effective teaching.
• The role of the teacher during the exam.
• Continuous self-evaluation.
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