Today, I’ll focus on some of the character traits of people who were indicated by my readers as their favorite teachers. Some of the character traits were mentioned by multiple people. We’ll call these the Top 5 Character Traits of Great Teachers. If you want to be a great teacher, these are the things you should begin to develop first.

Top 5 Character Traits of Great Teachers

1. Inspired me and never let me settle for anything less than my best (10)

2. Compassionate, caring, made me feel important and welcomed, made a personal connection with me (7)

3. Were demanding, pushed me hard (4)

4. Had a great sense of humor (3)

5. Knowledge of the subject matter (3)

Other specifics

1. Wasn’t afraid of what other people thought (2)

2. Passion for the subject matter (2)

3. Challenged me to think beyond just the answer in the textbook (2)

4. Listened to my ideas

5. Taught me new things

6. A terrific fund raiser

7. Kept things interesting

8. They were interactive

9. Added personal elements to the classroom

10. Organized

11. Wasn’t fake or shallow with comments to students

12. Discipline

13. Confidence

14. They were problem solvers, rather than simply problem identifiers

   我的讀者曾經提過他們最喜歡的老師，今天，我就想重點講一下這些教師的某些特點，也是好多人提及過的。我們將之稱為優秀教師的五大特征。如果你想成為一名優秀教師，以下特點就是你應該最先培養的。

優秀教師的五大特征

1. 給我啟發，每次都讓我追求卓越。

2. 具有同情關愛之心，讓我感到自身的重要，感到別人的愛戴，與我建立私人關系。

3. 嚴格要求，努力推動我進步。

4. 擁有很強的幽默感。

5. 對所教學科的博學

其他具體特征：

1. 不怕別人的想法。

2. 熱愛所教學科。

3. 挑戰我的思維，超越課本的答案。

4. 傾聽我的看法。

5. 教我新知。

6. 極佳的資金籌集者。

7. 保持事物的趣味。

8. 他們與我互動。

9. 課堂上加入個人元素。

10. 有條理。

11. 對學生的評論不虛假，不粗淺。

12. 紀律。

13. 自信。

14. 他們是問題解決者，而不僅是問題發現者。