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. Compassionate¹, 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 interactive²

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

我的读者曾经提过他们最喜欢的老师，今天，我就想重点讲一下这些教师的某些特点，也是好多人提及过的。我们将之称为优秀教师的五大特征。如果你想成为一名优秀教师，以下特点就是你应该最先培养的。

优秀教师的五大特征

1. 给我启发，每次都让我追求卓越。

2. 具有同情关爱之心，让我感到自身的重要，感到别人的爱戴，与我建立私人关系。

3. 严格要求，努力推动我进步。

4. 拥有很强的幽默感。

5. 对所教学科的博学

其他具体特征：

1. 不怕别人的想法。

2. 热爱所教学科。

3. 挑战我的思维，超越课本的答案。

4. 倾听我的看法。

5. 教我新知。

6. 极佳的资金筹集者。

7. 保持事物的趣味。

8. 他们与我互动。

9. 课堂上加入个人元素。

10. 有条理。

11. 对学生的评论不虚假，不粗浅。

12. 纪律。

13. 自信。

14. 他们是问题解决者，而不仅是问题发现者。