While the primary role of every teacher is to instil in students an understanding of the subject matter, good teachers impact students beyond helping them score good grades; they impact the development of their identity and other essential life skills. Through positive and responsive communication, teachers play a key role in building confidence in their students and helping them understand the value they can receive from their education. These practices further impact student motivation and other abilities like adapting to new situations. It also informs parents of the ways in which they can play a role in the holistic development of their children. In fact, studies have shown that the brain’s capacity to develop is optimal when students feel physically and emotionally safe while being engaged and challenged in the classroom. By nurturing the potential, SOS teachers help students develop good manners, behaviours, and other essential skills like responsibility and accountability that have far-reaching benefits in their adult life. At SOS Academy, teachers nurture the development of the whole student by, for example, designing assignments that require the utilization of additional skills such as teamwork, leadership, or accountability. Supportive and positive learning environments where teachers maintain good communication and relationships with their students allow for more profound learning experiences. Students feel safe to explore and express their needs and identity, which fosters their growth and positively impacts them academically, mentally, and physically. At SOS Academy, our teachers understand the skills and knowledge students need not just for university matriculation but to help them attain a successful future. By keeping our students’ goals and well-being as top priorities, our teachers play a role in delivering deeper learning of the subject matter and help students pick up essential life skills such as problem-solving and collaboration to help them develop into contributing members of society.