What makes a teacher great?

I like to give my students opportunities to discover, tasks they can complete with pride in their accomplishments, dazzle them with the beauty of applied knowledge, and help them find their wings.

A great teacher sizes up every student, anticipates the range of questions that can arise, and is willing to say “Let me get back to you on that”. Great teachers pave the way for success, by exposure and testing. A great teacher beams with pride when students learn and explodes with gold medal thanksgiving when students learn to use the knowledge imparted.

I suppose the ultimately great teacher is the one who finds genuine joy in being eclipsed by a student.