Joyce: Really, no two teacher are identical. We all have our uniquenes's. Delivery includes media choices, resources, environment, and of course solid course content. Personality can and should be modified to suit the occassion, but I think consistency is better tolerated by students. When I say consistency, I mean projecting courtesy and respect, genuine enthusiasm and excitement about the topic, support and reinforcement to the students, and patience and caring - to the degree the student feels the teacher cares about their succsess in the class. In this environment, most students will sense the teacher is interested which will help motivate their students. Regards, Barry