I'm an Enneagram Type One. For some, that means nothing. For others, it's an indisputable life guide. According to Compass Points , I'm also a North personality. If the 16 Personalities test is more your jam, I'm an ESTJ, otherwise known as The Executive. In summary, and as my children and husband would confirm, I'm action oriented and always right. Does any of this vital personality information impact my teaching? Of course it does. The research around personality traits coalesced in the 1990s into some common findings about the big five personality traits. However, there is very little conclusive research currently to determine exactly how a teacher's personality impacts effectiveness. Given the difficulty in creating a clear cause and effect relationship between a teacher's charm and a student's success, why even bring it up? Because there is one trait that becomes common and undeniable among all types of personalities in the classroom. Teachers t...