This document discusses the traits that teachers and students associate with successful students. Teachers describe successful students as compassionate, cooperative, courageous, creative, critically thinking, curious, empathetic, expressive, flexible, happy, kind, resilient, self-aware, self-reliant and tolerant. Students describe successful students as intelligent, creative, kind, open-minded, curious, balanced, flexible, inspiring, enthusiastic, optimistic, humble, modest, honest and cooperative. The document also asks how teachers can create an environment and climate that is conducive to learning.