the perfect teacher...

• ...activily works against bullying and actually presents a threat to bullies
• ...asks which students want something printed out, and gives it digitally to all other students (to save paper)
• ...doesn't force people to do groupwork
• ...doesn't give grades based on class participation
• ...doesn't give mandatory homework unless really necessary
• ...doesn't think that their subject is more important than other subjects
• ...gives less work if it's a stressful time
• ...is a friend, an equal. not a boss
• ...is a good person
• ...knows that, just because they are interested in the subject, the students might not be, and thinks that that is okay
• ...knows that:
  • bad grades ≠ didn't study
  • bad grades ≠ doesn't care about grades
  • good grades ≠ cares about grades
  • good grades ≠ has studied a lot
  • good grades ≠ intelligent
  • good grades ≠ interested in the subject
• ...makes all study materials available for all students
• ...makes it possible but not too easy to have all A's
• ...offers their students to help with personal problems
• ...supports students who struggle with the subject
• ...tells their students exactly what they have to study for a test, and answers all questions about the test
• ...tells their students what they have to study for the test at least 2 weeks in advance (4 weeks for a big test)
• ...treats girls equally
• ...understands and accepts that problems from a student's personal life can affect school
• ...writes summaries of topics they taught and makes them available for all students