To me a great teacher, the kind of teacher I aspire to be, is a  teacher who challenges with one hand and encourages with the other. The good teacher is always pushing, pushing, pushing, stretching the boundaries of the student while never cutting or hurting them or making them feel small or foolish.

It is not a simple thing to be a great teacher, Christine Decker is a great teacher, she guided us and watched over us and filled us with a sense of wonder and possibility. That is what a great teacher does. Thanks Christine.