Drive to improve students’ lives

This seems obvious, but not all teachers choose to become teachers because they like kids – some do so in spite of not really liking them much, and that makes the job difficult and impacts on their effectiveness.  It may even impact on children’s well-being.

Think back to your own education – could you tell when a teacher seemed to like children and enjoy being in your company?  Or when a teacher seemed not to?  What were the signs, and how were they different from simply being either cheerful or grumpy