Of course, good teachers love children and enjoy sharing the learning process with them. I believe that effective teachers are people of passion, people who love learning and model that learning in their everyday actions. Effective teachers care deeply and know that to understand the uniqueness of a child, you need to understand the world of that child. Effective teachers worry about children who are not learning to their potential and constantly develop new strategies to reach these learners. I think an effective teacher respects the individual and believes that all students can learn.
Effective teachers create an environment of trust and a learning community.
They actively engage students in tasks that relate to students and make meaningful experiences from which their students can learn and grow. Lifelong learning and a love of people are also important ingredients. Teachers, of course, need to be well-grounded in the discipline they teach. I think this goes without saying, but it is the combination of belief in the individual with the knowledge of the content and strategies of different ways of teaching that make for effective teaching. Good teachers seek ways to connect students to content.