The Top 20 Characteristics/Dispositions Teachers Need

Inspirational: Teachers should set an example for their students and give them someone to look up to. 

Creative

Encouraging

Understanding: Teachers should be considerate to students and help students who are stuggling, not just assume that because one person understands that everyone else does.

Patient

Trustworthy:Students have to be able to trust their teachers, so teachers need to be honest and keep any promises to their students.

Enthusiastic: Teachers should be excited about teaching to encourage their students and make them excited abouting learning too.

Supportive

Prepared: Teachers should always have stuff planned and be able to teach their students, not just have them reading from a textbook.

Honest

Respectful

Focused

Accepting

Creative

Skillful

Helpful

Interactive

Organized

Professional

Punctual