Successful teacher: personality and other correlates

Abstract

Successful teachers are “builders” of destinies, not just people who come to school to share information with students; they are the ones who are a strong influence on the student’s development. They know that have chosen this career for the crucial role of the teaching profession in society, whether society recognizes it or not! But what does such a teacher look like? We believe that above all—beyond the subject they teach—a successful teacher makes students believe in themselves, love school, and have deep values that will channel students’ destinies in the future. The personality of the teacher greatly influences the students and can have great consequences many years after the end of school.