What makes a teacher great?

I love this topic so much because I had the best teacher ever growing up. She was a person who I trusted and she helped me so much. She was kind, caring, compassionate and understanding. I loved spending time with her. She helped me love reading and she made it possible for me to read as many books as I could. She always smiled at me and made me feel so good when I often felt terrible.
I work with teachers at school and the ones that I love and respect are the ones who really love and care about their students. They are flexible so if someone is having a hard time they stop their teachings and do what is best for their students. They build up trust and stand in the corners of their students.
It’s hard to be a teacher in this day and age. You need consistency as well as a balance of caring and compassion. Once you build up that trust the children respect you more and you can work so much better with them. ❤️