By listening to students, asking them questions, and getting their opinions, great teachers encourage a dialogue that is meaningful and educational for all. Great teachers know how to put learning into context. They help their students understand how each new piece of information fits in with the rest. They seldom teach isolated facts and skills. Instead, they try to help children see how ideas are related to each other, and how they connect to the child's life.
Great teachers inspire and motivate others.
Great teachers share their passion for teaching, and in doing so, inspire those around them, including students, parents and other teachers. Great teachers are gifted in finding the good in each person, uncovering the talents in every child, and fueling the fire of greatness that exists in us all.