Authenticity

I think it is very important for teachers to be passionate about what they are teaching, but if they are not authentic about how they show their passion the students will see right through it. If the students can tell the teacher doesn't like what he or she is doing or if they think he or she is pretending to enjoy it the student won't care about the topic or subject. However, if a teacher doesn't particularly like a certain part of the curriculum I don't think it is appropriate for him or her to outright say they don't like it because maybe a student will enjoy it or benefit from it. But they also shouldn't pretend it's their favorite part and be overly enthusiastic about it. Many times teachers will tell their students that they care about them and are always available to help. However, if students go in and ask for help and the teacher is never there they may think the teacher doesn't care about them. This discredits what the teacher has to say in the future and the feeling of trust is diminished. Sometimes teachers have too much on their plate and physically can't be there to help, especially after school. This is fine as long as the teacher doesn't tell the students he or she is always available. It is better for the teacher to be honest and mean what he or she says than for him or her to only say what the students want to hear.