I think that we have to create in ourselves, through critical analysis of our practice, some qualities, some virtues as educators. One of them, for example, is the quality of becoming more and more open to feel the feelings of others, to become so sensitive that we can guess what the group or one person is thinking at that moment. Paolo Freire
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The qualities that one must have in order to be a teacher are patience, forgiveness, and acceptance. In order to be a good teacher, one must have patience. A teacher must have patience because he or she must see the students develop over time. If a teacher has patience, he or she will be able to teach her or his student in a way that is beneficial for them both.

Acceptance is very important because if a person is not accepted by their colleagues, they will not be able to do their job at a high level. If a person is not accepted by their collegues, they will not be able to work in the classroom because they will become consumed with hating the teachers and hating the school.

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