24EN编者按：我的读者曾经提过他们最喜欢的老师，今天，我将着重讲一下这些教师的某些特点，其中一些特点也是好多人提及过的。我们将之称为优秀教师的五大特征。如果你想成为一名优秀教师，以下特点就是你应该最先培养的。

As we come to the conclusion of Reader Appreciation Month, I want to summarize some of the things that we have learned. Today, I’ll focus on some of the character traits of people who were indicated by my readers as their favorite teachers. Some of the character traits were mentioned by multiple people. We’ll call these the Top 5 Character Traits of Great Teachers. If you want to be a great teacher, these are the things you should begin to develop first.

Top 5 Character Traits of Great Teachers

Inspired me and never let me settle for anything less than my best (10)
Compassionate, caring, made me feel important and welcomed, made a personal connection with me (7)
Were demanding, pushed me hard (4)
Had a great sense of humor (3)
Knowledge of the subject matter (3)
Other specifics

Wasn’t afraid of what other people thought (2)
Passion for the subject matter (2)
Challenged me to think beyond just the answer in the textbook (2)
Listened to my ideas
Taught me new things
A terrific fund raiser
Kept things interesting
They were interactive
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Organized
Wasn’t fake or shallow with comments to students
Discipline
Confidence
They were problem solvers, rather than simply problem identifiers