Everyday I question myself as to if I gave  my students the best lesson I could have possible given.  I find that I am a tough critic on myself and that the answer is normally no.  This year I have started a new job at a new school and will be undergoing a formal review process and feel that I am now being even harder on myself.  I continuously look to veteran teachers to try and capture some of their skills and use them in my own teaching.  This leads to the question of what actually makes a great teacher.  Not good, not alright, but great; the kind of teacher you remember for the rest of your lives because they made an impact for the better.  I know that when I think back some of my most memorable teachers were funny, sarcastic, and obviously smart people; however, the one thing that sticks out the most is the fact that they cared.  They cared about our learning, they cared that we succeed, they cared about each of us as individuals.  I think showing that you care, even on the days when it might be most difficult, is what sets those teachers apart from all the others.  Do you agree?  Do you have other attributes of great teachers? Post them below in the comment section!