Teaching is a series of interactions with students, parents, and administrators. To successfully interact with such a varied group, a teacher must exercise a multitude of communication skills. Open interaction with students allows the teacher to understand their strengths and weaknesses to better serve them. Ongoing communication must also be established with parents to foster their positive involvement with their children. Open communication with school administrators can allow a teacher to understand skills needed to improve her teaching.
Adaptability is another key characteristic for a professional teacher.
A teacher must always be able to adapt to the challenges in the classroom, as well as adapt to the diverse needs of her classroom. Today s multicultural society brings a multitude of learning styles, and emotional needs to the classroom. A teacher must tailor lesson plans, and her teaching style to fit a diverse student body. As a result of her day to day interaction with students, a professional teacher is obligated to be an advocate for the children and adolescents that she comes into contact with everyday. As a direct link to the students, a teacher understands the abundance of needs that the students have.