ABSTRACT
Although it is easy to say “Put students first” and “Make every decision based on what is best for students,” not all teachers manage to do so, yet some do so more consistently than others. “Superstar” teachers have a broad vision, taking into account the whole school setting in everything they do and every decision they make. They consider how their actions impact the entire school.“Backbone” teachers—although caring and solid educators—typically have a vision that is limited to their own classroom walls. Great teachers resist the temptation to socialize when they should be supervising. They know the value of interacting with other teachers—and so they treat their colleagues as the second most important group of people in the school. Teaching is a very demanding profession and teachers are often faced with stressful, even unfair situations.
