Pre-college

     In my pre-college schooling, I can't really recall any bad teachers.  I never considered teachers bad if I didn't get what they were teaching.  I figured that I just didn't get the subject and needed more studying, and that's what I would do.Thinking back, I don't even remember considering any of my teachers excellent.  I just looked at school as learning.  I didn't judge a teacher on their teacher.  No matter what, I just paid attention and learned.
     As for teaching as a profession, I would never want to do it.  I don't know how teachers can teach the same stuff over and over again each year and not get bored with it.  Also, kids can sometimes be a pain.  I give kudos to teachers for dealing with all those kids they teach.
     If my friend was considering teaching as a job, I would tell her that she should pick a subject she really likes so she won't get bored with it.  Also, I would tell her that from what I have observed at school, kids like it when their teachers talks to them as if they were a teenager and understand as well.  All the popular teachers in my school distinguished by students were so well liked because they would talk to their kids and make them feel welcome.  They would sort of make class fun.  However, I don't remember learning much from these teachers, so iw ould recommend a mixture of the two.  Have fun with your kids, but also teach them the subject well while doing so.
    My fourth grade teacher had a teaching style like this.  I had so much fun in his class, but we still got work done.  I can still remember the fun times along with the learning times.  In fact, it was in his class that I grew to love math.  He taught us long division and challenged us by saying that at the end of the year a few of us could probably do a long division problem as long as the board with no problem.  I could have done it, I loved it so much.  If I considered any teacher excellent, it would be him.