Teachers need to be passionate in the classroom about what they teach because they pass on their passion to their students. Education should not be viewed as a tedious obligation that both students and teachers have to attend to. It should be full of passion and enthusiasm. In the script for the “Passion Project” one of the students explained the negatives of having a dull and boring classroom environment. She explained that the teacher needs to add their own “flavor” and “style” to the way they teach or else the content of the class will not be enthusiastic or lively. A successful classroom needs a teacher that is both passionate and knowledgeable in their subject and is able to transfer that passion to their students. This idea is talked about as one of the five characteristics to a successful school in the article “Taking schools to the next level”. “What is needed is pedagogical subject knowledge that includes both the personal proficiency of the teacher in the subject and the teacher’s understanding of how to engage students with the subject” (McAleavy 14). Any person can have knowledge in a certain subject, but someone who teaches children should be passionate about their knowledge. Outstanding teachers are also able to “read” their students so that they could better involve the students in learning. “The best teachers adapt their teaching to respond to the direction suggested by learner reactions, adjusting the lesion “live” whilst maintain a consisting focus on planned learning outcomes” (McAleavy 14). By having flexible teachers the students are able to feel more comfortable and relaxed in the classroom. These students can also feel that they have a voice in the classroom and therefore have more respect towards the teacher.