These two characteristics go hand in hand as (Colker) speaks of perseverance as the willingness to fight for one's beliefs, regardless of whether they relate to the children's needs or educational issues, which sometimes require you to take risks. The fourth characteristic identified in this article is pragmatism, the willingness to compromise. In Laura (Colker's) surveys, she found that participants felt that to be an effective teacher you need to understand that sometimes you have to settle for small goals that help you achieve a larger end goal. Patience is the fifth item on the list that all good teachers must possess when it comes to managing difficult behavior in children as well as the early childhood system itself. Good teachers have a long history of frustration and anger (Colker, 2008, p.4). Flexibility is the next item on the list; this is something that teachers need to deal with changes or something more important than that early childhood teachers need to be more flexible in their strategy because it might not work with all children, it is so good to be open to change and try new things