In order to keep a student interested one has to appeal to them and make them think things that they had never thought before in a different and stimulating fashion. The feeling of teaching someone something new and having them develop different thoughts with their newly acquired knowledge is a feeling like no other. I hope that my students will leave my classroom feeling that they have not only accomplished something important to them, but that they can now take what I have given them and use it outside the classroom in a way that best suites them. In order to accomplish all of the above a teacher must hold the characteristics of good management skills, patience, and above all, adaptability. If the teacher does not hold the control of the classroom, then they cannot be effective as educators.
Patience is a definite requirement.
Students are looking up to teachers as a resource. They are full of questions and energy. Patience is a way channeling that eagerness towards a continuation of acquiring knowledge. Adaptability is vital. Being an effective teacher includes being sensitive to a multi-cultural society and classroom.