Education: Characteristics of an Effective Educator

One of the hardest things to define about education and its practitioners is what is considered to be up to standards or codes and what works. Sometimes these things fit together like puzzle pieces and we can see the whole picture coming together, even if we do have some stalls along the way. Many times the curriculum is designed and expected to be taught, but doesn't offer a specific manner of presentation. This leaves a rather large gap for the educators to fill.
What makes an effective teacher is something that will be different for every student. I am sure that if you think back to som…