In a teacher these characteristics look similar to what they look like in other individuals.
Imagine with me...
The teacher is sitting in the empty classroom in a discussion board online for ag teachers. She is sharing her experiences with the hands on lesson that her eighth graders tired that day. A teacher from Kentucky responds with a suggestion to add another method of testing to make the experiments more exploratory for students (Networking, Observant). Our ideal teacher takes that suggestion and tries it with the second group of eighth graders the next day (Open Risk-Taker). The teacher admits to the second class that what they had tried the day before didn't work and that she was trying a different way after doing some research (Models Learning). The teacher gets back on the discussion board to tell teachers what went well and what she would try different if she had a third class to try it with (Team Builder).
Later that week the teacher notices a story on SnapChat about genome mapping in sharks and tells her plant and soil science that just finished learning about GMO's. As a student walks in early to first hour the teacher notices sadness in their eyes and makes a reason to keep them after class to let them know she is there when they want to talk about whatever it is. Two days later the student comes in over lunch to talk about what is happening in their personal life (Empathetic, Always Focused on Relationships).
This teacher is focused on being a great teacher for her students and gives generously of her time to make sure that they have a safe place to fail and learn.
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