<p>"Not an academic superstar, but one hell of a teacher."</p>
<p>I think the best teachers are this way. My first chem teacher (who admits he is average academic wise) is the best teacher in the world (Fact, not opinion). He is genuinely interested, funny, takes time to know each student personally, and, most importantly, knows how to explain things. When it came time for teacher recs., most people went to the smartest teachers to have them do theirs... I went to this man. Although I never read it, I'm sure his comments were genuine and personal, and the result was very favorable.</p>