What do I think makes for good teaching?

After watching Ken Robinsons lecture in class today, I have come up with the following: 

I believe good teaching involves encouragement to be creative. Ken Robinson expressed that people are often scared of being wrong. We have started to believe that mistakes are the worst things we can make. We are born creative, but then grow out of it. If teachers can encourage true passion and creativity amongst their students, I think we would see more young people eager to pursue higher education. I do believe that core subjects such as Math and English are still important, but if the student is not excelled in those areas, it should not reflect too significantly on the student. We are all unique. We all have different passions. We are all smart in our OWN WAY. Schools tend to try to shape kids to the standards in which they want them. I think this approach is harsh and in most cases, ineffective.  I would like to see schools push kids to pursue something that they are truly passionate about, and see how that student would more than likely succeed. I believe good teaching is the ability to acknowledge students for who they are as individuals. If a teacher recognizes special abilities within a student, they should be allowed to push them further with this trait. I think public schools should have more individualized programs for these student that would  still give them school credit, but provide a more enjoyable experience.