1.   A good teacher needs a sense of humour.

2.   Hence, subject and support teachers will need to develop expertise in modifying curriculum materials and managing behaviour problems.

3.   In addition to subject-specific language needs, teachers need to be aware of the situation-specific linguistic demands made upon young learners in primary classrooms.

4.   Teachers do not need a specialist social work teaching qualification.

5.   Teachers need a reasonable amount of time to prepare course work.

6.   Teachers need to be strict , but also fair.

7.   Teachers need to strike a fine balance of flexibility and control.

8.   Teachers need ways to persuade more parents to attend parent-teacher evenings.

9.   What teachers need to do is put the stuff of the curriculum in its proper perspective.