On worthy teaching

Most of what i would like to say has already been said. I was thinking only to add that we all know or have experienced teachers who we could judge as non-worthy. I was thinking about the things that I learned from them about what it is to be considered a worthy teacher. To think about what they did as poor quality, and then from that decide what should be considered a good worthy teacher was an interesting exercise. The poor, or less worthy teachers made the students uncomfortable and disengaged. They performed only on fear of severe consequences. Therefore for me a worthy teacher is someone who gives a safe place for students to learn comfortably, gives the students a voice in the curriculum and inspires them to perform for their own sake.