1. Kindness

Over the years, I’ve seen how much teachers care for their students. My whole life, I’ve watched my mom care for the kids in her classes that didn’t have a great home life or struggled to understand the lessons. She taught me how important it is to go out of my way to help others who need it.

2. Punctuality

Being a teacher requires being on time. If the teacher is late, the kids are left alone with no instruction. My brother and I experienced many hurried mornings trying to get to school on time so our mom wouldn’t get “fired” for being late. Now, I can’t stand to ever be late to anything because we always had to be on time as kids.

3. Humility

My mom is one of the best teachers I’ve ever known, and she never wants any recognition for it. She is always coming up with new ways to teach lessons or fix problems. She even was in the running for Teacher of the Year for the whole state of Tennessee and never expected any special treatment for it. My mom has taught me what it means to be humble and passionate about your job.

4. Organization

Teachers also have to be very organized. They have so much to keep up with, that their job would probably be almost impossible without some kind of knowledge about organization. I’ve taken after my mom and become a fan of color coding, files, and my planner. These things I’ve taken away from watching my mom over the years have already helped me so much in college.