Teaching is a complex craft. In some ways, it is impossible to capture in a page or two the sophistication of what good teachers do. Yet nothing is more fundamental to achieving our goal of success for every student than high quality teaching. That is why classroom first places the teacher at the centre of our improvement efforts. It is the teacher in the classroom who is shaping the destiny of a country as she/he has the manifold capacity to influence his/her pupils. Teaching is the noblest profession for, it involves the cultivation of selfless love and sharing and showering that love. He is the architect of happy homes, prosperous communities and peaceful nations. This paper offers an introduction to the literature on Teacher effectiveness. It summarizes and extends a larger report and discusses definitions and importance of teacher effectiveness. Moreover, it discusses the qualities of effective teachers. Finally it provides the list of recommendations for development of teacher effectiveness to bring about improvement.