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Hailey Grant
Foundation of Early Childhood Education
September 02, 2017
12 Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teacher
A teacher has the opportunity to have an effect on a childs knowledge and skills, but in
order to do so the child has to want to learn. Early childhood teachers have to have knowledge
but they also have to have characteristic. In order to be an effective teacher, the teacher will have
to know what they are talking about, have interest in the topic, be caring, and show excitement
about the topic. There have been several surveys put together to determine the most effective
way to teach a child.
To be effective a teacher must 1. have passion, it requires you to have a drive and really
love your job. You must 2. have perseverance, which means to be dedicated to your work. 3. Be
