Bb Readings (Kantorski)

Pat Tregoning
MUS 23241
1-25-11

[Kantorski, Vincent J., Some characteristics of excellent teachers, TRIAD, pp.40-42]


     In this article, Kantorski who is a faculty member at Bowling Green State University talks in this issue of TRIAD about what he believes are some personal characteristics certain teachers should have to make them "Excellent Teachers". Some of these qualities he talks about are: "Exhibits a through knowledge of the subject matter", "..enthusiastic about teaching", "maintains good eye contact", "listens carefully to students", "challenges students to excel", "uses his/her sense of humor appropriately", "is very well organized" and "asks questions requiring higher level thinking skills". Kantorski takes each of these sections and goes into details about what makes these important qualities. 
     I don't have personal connections to this article because I have never met Kantorski himself. The closest connection I have to this article is reading it for this class.
     I agree with some of the points Kantorski made in this article. Some of the comments he made about the qualities of maintaining good eye contact, being enthusiastic about teaching, challenges students are all qualities I personally would like to carry into my teaching experience. I will use this article to better my teaching skills as I progress through my collegiate experience at Kent State.