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This article is the response to the questions dealing with the tasks that must be performed by the properly functioning - an effective teacher of the 21st century. It is very important that such teacher should still gain extra qualifications and collect the material that will enable to provide students with the knowledge in the accessible way. The role of the teacher - educator was also presented. It is possible to shape the characteristics of students by the use of the appropriate predisposition, moral principles and presenting students with our knowledge of life, the idea of moral, ethical issues as well as the truth and goodness. The reflections on the function of the education in the life of every human being were also described.