A TEACHER IS

one who cares about students respects students inspires students

praises students for effort or success goes easy on criticism encourages student's ideas and suggestions uses innovation and imagination in teaching motivates effort and interest in learning knows the subject being taught

fosters interest and curiosity provides moral support for students is a good listener and mentor for students

is sensitive to students' personal problems helps students acquire basic values helps to shape the future of mankind

is a member of the world's most important profession.