What makes for good teaching?

I find today that students are just bodies in a class, test scores to provide more funding for the school, little programable instruments.....

A good teacher focuses on students individually, can asses their personal needs, and builds on the strengths of the student; not focusing on their weaknesses. Patience and understanding are important values in a teacher; students can be resistant to the education the teacher intends to impart to the student. The ability to be patient and understanding toward each individual can help a student find their best way of learning, and can really help the student to achieve success. In elementary school there are "guidance" counselors, whose jobs are to find the "right" classes for the student, and asses their grades to place them in the "proper" programs. Teachers and students should be able to work together to figure out the best plan to help the student achieve their goals.
A good teacher should be open to individuality and creativity of their students.