1. A Teacher as a Rancher

2. Teachers must lead their students to fruitful pastures, ripe with knowledge and ideas. Teachers must lead their students to fruitful pastures, ripe with knowledge and ideas.

3. Good teachers must not only find fertile pastures, but must keep the “herd” moving along, inspired, and learning. Good teachers must not only find fertile pastures, but must keep the “herd” moving along, inspired, and learning.

4. A teacher will help out those of his “herd” that struggle. If a student gets caught in the “brambles” of doubt or insecurity a good teacher will step in and help them catch up. A teacher will help out those of his “herd” that struggle. If a student gets caught in the “brambles” of doubt or insecurity a good teacher will step in and help them catch up.

5. A good teacher will make sure that all of his “herd” will make it to the destination (graduation) and will leave none behind. A good teacher will make sure that all of his “herd” will make it to the destination (graduation) and will leave none behind.