Don’t Fall, II

Continuing with the theme of hubris, let’s not forget that we teachers are real people who can also be influenced by hubris/pride.

Let’s keep things on the positive side and present a list of what you’ll find in a teacher who is not enamored with him/herself:

• open to new ideas (but not recklessly)
• optimistic (but not unrealistically so)
• laughs
• easy to get along with
• listens
• enjoys what she/he does (most of the time)
• shares
• doesn’t mind not being first
• doesn’t expect/crave recognition (but it’s nice when it happens)
• lets little things slide

That’s way too short of a list.  What would you add?