Being a teacher today means wearing many hats: instructor, mentor, grader, planner, even motivator.
But you don’t always need to do more to make a difference.
Sometimes, small shifts in how you teach, connect, or manage can lead to big wins for your students and yourself.
Here are three simple things you can do to boost your impact as a teacher:
1. Become a Learner
Telling a teacher to become a learner might be ironic, but it is a good first step. Teaching means being a lifelong learner, and great teachers never stop learning.
You must evolve with time, stay curious, and remain open to different approaches. Your way might work well, but another way might work better, and the willingness to accept and embrace that is what keeps excellent teaching alive.
It improves your methods and sets an example your students will notice and follow.
2. Empathise With Your Students
Some students don’t want to attend or even hear about school, but they must. That lack of interest doesn’t make them bad students; it just means they need something more.
As a teacher, your presence can be something to look forward to, no matter how short your time with them is. Even with large numbers, students notice the little things like a kind word in an announcement, a second chance when life gets in the way, or being asked how they cope with the workload.
They know you might not know them all by name, but they feel it when your class period respects their time, effort, and real-life struggles.
3. Use AI as Your Teaching Assistant
Most people don’t like to hear this, but artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t here to steal your job. It’s here to make it easier.
One tool built with teachers in mind is Acad AI. It helps you turn your lesson materials into quality exam questions in seconds and then handles the grading for multiple-choice, open-ended, and theory questions.
But it doesn’t stop at scores; it also gives each student constructive feedback they can learn from.
That means students get their results on time, with clear pointers to help them grow. And you get more time to focus on teaching, learning, and making an impact.
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To help you be a more effective teacher.
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From your favourite informant,
Oyin💙