what i value the most

               What I value most in a teacher is not particularly their teaching ability; it is their ability to inspire the desire to learn.  Sure there are teachers out there that have classes with high test scores with the ability to make their students remember a subject; however that is only relevant for the tests that the students must pass.  In order for a person to be successful in life they must be knowledgeable.  As Mrs. Williams, my first grade teacher, told me time and time again “knowledge is the key to success”.  She made the difference in my life by putting me in the SMART program (Start Making A Reader Today).  Although my educational career was fraught with laziness and inattentiveness, I still read books on my own time and expanded my knowledge in that way.  I owe that to Mrs. Williams for inspiring me with the desire to learn.

                Another aspect that I value in a teacher is involvement, or maybe a sense of duty, a teacher that is invested in the education of their students.  The worst kind of worker or mentor is one that does not care about the quality of their product.  If the teacher actually cares then the students will most likely excel and will be less likely to be involved in negative activities.  Of course a teacher’s technical knowledge, ability to present that knowledge and their interpersonal skills are important as well.  All the same, without the ability to inspire and the involvement in the students’ wellbeing, I think a teacher would be unable to make the desired impact on students.