an ideal teacher might be anyone who is teaching, no matter how young or old, how tall or short, how fat or thin he might be.
but an ideal teacher must be enthusiastic. he must never teach anythingthe is not interested in. he should be a little bi of an actor and he should not be afraid of showing his feelings and expressing his likes and dislikes. he must like his students and respect them, but he must also respect himself and take pride in his work. otherwise, he can not respect his students. an ideal teacher should have an understanding of his students and be able to relate to them.
he should regard his students as individuals and acknowledge their differences. he must know how to encourage the self-development and growth of each of his students.
all in all, an ideal teacher is one who is kind, encouraging and helpful to his students. he grows, learns and improves himself along with his students.
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