An ideal teacher is the one we admire from our heart. He/she plays a role as a guide to the students, while not pushing them too much. He/she tries to encourage the students and refrains from criticizing them. The perfect teacher prefers to give positive motivation to his/her students. His/her comments are always constructive in nature. He/she colors and shapes the students with beautiful and wonderful elements of life. An ideal teacher should be a good problem solver. Students always have a tendency to assume that their teacher will come up with a solution for all their problems. This is the toughest test of a teacher-student relationship. Teachers are largely responsible to solve the problems of their pupils, without expecting anything in return. It is the main characteristic of being an ideal teacher.
It is very important for a teacher to understand the psychology of his/her pupils. Every student is different from the other and will react differently to situations. All students cannot be equated and therefore, need individual attention. An ideal teacher knows where the students lack and what their requirements are. He/she never fails to comprehend the needs of students and tries his/her level best to fulfill them.
An ideal teacher never lets the limitations of his/her students restrict their vision. He/she constantly motivates them to reach ahead and broaden their horizon. A teacher should encourage and inspire his/her pupils to think beyond their confines and help them realize their talents as well as the need to pursue them with diligence.
      Therefore, a teacher plays a very important role as a companion of pupils, bringing them to a better future.  Consequently, the pupils should appreciate the contributions and efforts which have been planted in them and be inspired in their lives.