What do you wish more teachers considered? (See Details)

I’m going into my last year of college, and during which I’ll be student teaching. I’ve taught here and there before, so it won’t be a completely new experience. But one thing I don’t think my classes consider enough is how to be a good teacher - academics aside.
What do you, in your experience, wish more teachers would’ve done (or should do)?
In case my wording is a little off (I’m not sure how to articulate this better), I mean things like do you wish more teachers developed positive relationships with students, do you wish they taught in a way that was more considerate of students (i.e. not giving homework constantly)?
I know a lot of students - myself included - don’t look back on their time in high school too fondly. I’m curious what others would suggest for teachers to do to make high school a pleasant experience (without changing the curriculum, of course).

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SW-User

My kids all say that student teachers are far too serious when they start off.. they need to lighten up and be "normal"

Maybe that's a tip for you.
They think that the student teachers are taking the job too seriously and are too strict/boring, where as in fact it's probably nerves making them do that.

KatieKatze · 22-25, F

@SW-User
When I taught last fall, though only a few lessons, I tried to be positive and not too strict. I think (maybe, hopefully) the kids liked me all right.
I do agree that attitude is incredibly important. And it does have a lot to do with nerves and stress - there’s a lot of pressure to do well, because if you mess up just once you might have to say goodbye to the aspirations of teaching that you’ve worked towards for the past four or more years. It’s all about balance.

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@KatieKatze I think you're going to be a fantastic teacher, well done. !