A Good Teacher...

Not only conveys their subject material in a manner that all students can readily understand and then apply outside of the classroom, but also genuinely care about the students and their well being.  Good teachers embody the energy, intellect and the social qualities that their students can look to as a role model.  These types of teachers do not answer every question or believe that they are all knowing, but rather admit their "humanness" and allow themselves to learn from their students as well.  Good teachers do their best to involve and motivate all of their students in the classroom 100% of the time using tools and ideas that they have come across.  

If the teacher allows themselves to also become a student in the classroom, then learning can be accomplished from all parties because learning  and knowledge is easier attained when everyone learns from each other.  Lave's theory of learning showed me that even newbies coming into a community have just as much to contribute as the old timers that have been there awhile.  In essence, every member of a society can contribute and we cannot make stereotypes about age or familiarity because we could miss out on learning opportunities.  It was Vogotsky that believed education and learning happened through social interaction as well.  Everyone has something that they are very good at that others can learn from them, we are all the More Knowledgeable Other from time to time.  It is by sharing this information that education spreads and it is through conversation that learning can organically flow without the use of a specific formula.>>> Socializing is an important quality to develop in ones persona. It is something that all of us will do on a daily basis hundreds of times a day, therefore, we need to have the skills to externalize and convey our thoughts and ideas so that others will understand us.  On the other, hand we need these social skills to then understand and critically think about what others present to us.  In a classroom where everyone is equal, students are more likely to express themselves, because they are comfortable and not afraid of possible mistakes.  In making themselves equals the teacher can get to know students on a personal level and can facilitate them in other areas that they may be struggling in.  Having that connection between students and teachers positively effects everyone's well being.