Abstract The character of a teacher always determines how effective he or she is in passing knowledge t students and helping them achieve their academic and co-curricular goals. In this paper, the researcher focused on analyzing the current personal characteristics and those who should be developed in order to teach properly. Creativity and the ability to engage learners actively in a learning environment have been identified as the main characteristics that I currently possess. Dynamism and self-confidence are the characteristics that I will need to improve on as I strive to become a better teacher. Introduction Teaching is a unique career that differs from other professions not only because it involves handling human beings, but also managing their feelings, attitude, and morale so that they can capture the concepts taught. A teacher must have some characteristics that will make him or her respected and, at the same time, likable at all times. He or she must inspire the students to achieve greater success in their academics and other co-curriculum activities. The teacher must also relate well with other staff members to ensure that they can work as a team for the betterment of the learners in all spheres of development. It is, therefore, important for a teacher to evaluate his or her characteristics from time to time, and determine the current traits and other traits that need to be developed in order to enhance the learning environment. In this paper, I will review my current characteristics as an aspiring teacher and the characteristics I need to develop in the near future. I will also look at factors that influence the development of the chosen characteristics based on the existing theories. Characteristics of Effective Teacher Handling children and young adolescents aged 4-13 years in a learning environment comes with a number of challenges. It requires specific characteristics that will guide one in molding the children into adults who are responsible and successful. Shul (2013) argues that molding young children and adolescents into responsible members of society requires specific characteristics. This section will look at these characteristics. Characteristics that I have I have some characteristics that may be very helpful in handling young learners, especially children aged below 13 years. The following are some of these characteristics which I consider unique. Creative I am a very creative teacher who knows how to understand the unique needs of students and come up with ways of managing them. I can work with a highly diversified group of learners and be in a position to offer them instructions in the best way possible. Engaging I strongly believe in student engagement when passing instructions in a classroom setting. I often ensure that my learners remain active throughout the lessons by asking questions, answering questions, or participating in debates. Characteristics that I would live to develop I have conducted personal assessments and realized that I have some weaknesses that I will need to address in order to become a better teacher. The following are some of the characteristics that I will need to develop as a teacher. Dynamic I will need to embrace dynamism, especially in the field of information technology, that is increasingly becoming critical in the learning environment. I need to know how to embrace changes in the field of education as and when they occur. Self-confident I need to improve in the area of self-confidence when handling learners, especially the sensitive teenagers who have numerous social issues that they are trying to understand. I should know how to address some of