Eiki (Courage ) Kettei (Determination)

A good teacher represents some of the following qualities:

• has to be interested in his own subjects and at the same time open-minded for others and other topics.
  
• has to be strict, self-confident and show authority, but at the same time he has to be the pupils' "helper" and quite often even something like their friend who they can talk to if problems occur.
  
• has therefore to find a balance between him representing an authority or a friend.
  likes to work with children.
  enjoys teaching.
  
• arrives in time to start a lesson and ends a lesson in time because of good organisation and planning.
  
• uses different methods to liven up his lessons and therefore keep his pupils' attention.
  has to gain the pupils' interest in his subject.
  
• conveys information and keeps the pupils' attention.
  has to be patient.
  
  
  

A good teacher still remains a human being like you and me so that it is obvious that the qualities listed above are useful to keep in mind to be or become a good teacher, but they are only few of the qualities teachers need to "survive" in their everyday life.