Came across this list yesterday and got me thinking about how relevent it might be in my experience of the NZ
context. I have made some changes, in italics. Is there something missing or doesn't ring true for you?
- Read academic journals. | Professional reading, does not need to be just academic journals, should be books from other sectors too.
- Greet students at the door. | Talk to every child in your class/school every day.
- Write about their lessons – what went well/badly. | Reflection, reflection, reflection very impt.
- Mess about with technology for the sake of it. | Need I say more
- Rearrange their classroom regularly. | ??
- Phone parents/guardians for positive reasons. | A often under utilised yet powerful tool.
- Active learning – role-play, etc. | Done well in NZ schools, always room for doing it better.
- Observe good practice elsewhere. | Or even within same school, observe expert practitioners
- Maintain a professional development folder. | Plenty of Web 2.0 options for this.
- Ask for help and mentoring | absolutely
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 11:29AM 
Have a listen to some insight from kiwi kids about the qualiities of a good teacher, some wisdom beyond their years here. 