Chapter2

//**10 Traits of Highly Effective Teachers**//

**Chapter 2** **Personal Traits that indicate character: What an effective teacher is** If the act of caring is such an important aspect of being a "positive and real" teacher, then there must be a way for quality principals to seek out those people that exhibit this vital trait. Once those people are found, they must build upon that strength and help to maintain that quality. How does the current evaluation system in the state of Iowa do this? Or maybe it doesn't? If the current system doesn't do this, what can you do as a building principal to hire and grow this characteristic?