The document discusses the key skills and characteristics of effective teaching. It defines teaching as a process of imparting knowledge to help students learn and develop their abilities. Quality teaching is directly related to classroom instruction, which is influenced by a teacher's qualifications, subject knowledge, teaching skills, and commitment. There are a total of 103 identified teaching skills, including planning lessons, questioning students, exemplifying concepts, and evaluating learning through feedback. Some important skills discussed are establishing rapport with students, using a variety of instructional methods like lectures and activities, checking for understanding, and differentiating instruction to meet diverse student needs and abilities.