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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soar2newhighs

An understanding of the curriculum they're teaching, and leaving politic out of it on any bias. Let them come to their own conclusions. Your HS days are behind you...move on, and it's your responsibility to know your students with respect primarily to their educational needs based on the results you get from them. You give them homework assignments that are part of the curriculum you are teaching-it gives them responsibility to complete an assigned task and not return to class with a lack of understanding of what they were supposed to have learned from said "homework". It's a key to open the door to a higher level of schooling or to a University or College for them. The homework assignments are directed at getting them more informed. This is a learning environment, a path to their future successes and not Disney land, or some fantasy world. You, Katie have a task before you, but we need good teachers! You hang tough, and take no crap from your students! You rule the roost!