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What does it take to be the very best teacher - or the very best leader? What sets excellent educators apart from their peers? And how can you join their ranks? In their work leading up to Start. Right. Now., Todd Whitaker, Jeff Zoul, and Jimmy Casas studied educators from across the nation and discovered four key behaviors of excellence.

The hope of inspiring another generation, the need to give something back, the desire to share one's passion - these are some of the reasons people become teachers. They influence us in obvious ways-the kind grade-school teacher who helped you memorize your times tables or the demanding coach who pushed you to be the best you could be.