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we have made. In fact, we hope that others will forgive us when we err. So, what more for the students? Therefore, students usually relate better to a teacher with a larger heart. Communication between the students and the teacher improves as a result too. Personally, I feel that one way to assess good teachers is to observe the communication process between the teachers and their students. The determining factor of being a good teacher is not so much their communicating styles but more of their ability to relate and understand their students. And the quality of patience is usually one of the catalysts that improve communication in this aspect.

However, I think that the most important quality of a teacher is the ability to inspire students to soar to greater heights. This is also the most challenging issue to touch on since all good teachers do it in so many different ways. Some of them achieve this through the use of encouragements. Some of them tell insightful stories in class to inspire. And some of them instil confidence in the students through the acceptance of the students' works and contributions. The list goes on. Once again, it's best to put ourselves in the shoes of the students and see what they see. Seen in this light, I believe that students find teachers to be inspiring when the teachers gives them hope and tell them that they have tremendous potentials that are not released while at the same time, having the conviction that all of them are able to achieve great things for the greater good if they release these potentials of theirs. I feel that this is something that all of us are looking for in someone, and not merely students.

Therefore, as can be observed, there are many qualities in educators that make them good teachers.

However, a teacher who acts as a beacon of hope for the students and inspires them to greatness is not only a good teacher, but a great one.

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