Ten Characteristics of a Good Teacher - Autor desconhecido

1) I want a teacher who has a contagious enthusiasm for his teaching.

2) I want a teacher who is creative.

3) I want a teacher who can add pace and humor to the class.

4) I want a teacher who challenges me.

5) I want a teacher who is encouraging and patient, and who will not give up on me.

6) I want a teacher who will take an interest in me as a person.

7) I want a teacher who knows grammar well and who can explain something on the spot if necessary.

8) I want a teacher who will take a minute or two to answer a question after class, or who will take five minutes to correct something that I have done on my own.

9) I want a teacher who will treat me as a person, on an equal basis with all the members of the class, regardless of sex, marital status, race, or my future need for the language.

10) Finally, I want a teacher who will leave his emotional baggage outside the classroom.