" A hundred years from now it won't matter what my bank account was, the kind of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove, but the world might be different because I was important in a child's life." -UnknownWhat does a teacher do? Well, in addition to handing out tons of papers, numerous tests, and stories that students aren't interested in reading (or are simply too lazy to read), teachers have a responsibility to create the future leaders of tomorrow. In today's society it can be difficult to advance without a formal education. Education is one of the institutions of society that helps instill in our younger generations the norms, values ​​and morals of the world in which we live. Teachers guide their students on the journey to success. Have you ever wondered how you would get to where you are today, or how you will get to where you will be tomorrow without a great instructor? According to a private pedagogical survey conducted on sources (teachers and students), some of the main qualities of teachers should be discipline, motivation and, above all, respect. I interviewed three teachers and three students at the high school, middle, and elementary school levels. How do we define discipline? When most people hear the word "discipline," they imagine an eighty-year-old, six-foot-tall matron holding a long cane, preparing to give an insistent child his just punishment. In modern terms, having a disciplined classroom is simply the act of maintaining structure and consistency in the work environment. Discipline is difficult to achieve in a classroom where the teacher and students are seen as equals. In this form of studying, students will tend not to listen to the teacher when it comes time to work or be productive. In his article, "I... middle of paper... able to apply what they have learned. Think, the positive influence of a teacher today creates the successful individual of tomorrow. Works Cited Cheney, Lynne V "PC Alive and Entrenched" The Presence of Others: Voices That Demand Answer. & Lauren. Personal Interview. March 6, 1999Harr, Kerry. Personal Interview. March 8, 1999Schwartz, Arnie. March 7, 1999Zawodniak, Christian students." The presence of others: voices that require a response. 2nd ed. Ed. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. New York: St Martin's Press, 1977. 127- 130.