The heart of a teacher demonstrates just this “Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique, good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher. Great leaders are the teachers themselves in the classroom. They live it, breathe it, be it every day with students. They have the most connection with the community and parents. Does it really take a Master's degree to be a great leader? No, it takes self-worth, love, passion, joy, and growth each and every day to be a great leader. Being a great leader starts with being a great teacher.