I think with most things in life, attitude has everything to do with everything. When you are excited about something, it is easy to enjoy it and your enthusiasm easily rubs off on those around you. When you are not into something, people can see it and don't believe just as you don't.
I feel success in a classroom thrives off this same idea. Having a positive attitude about what you're teaching and how you're teaching it will determine how involved the students will be and how much they'll care. Kids aren't dumb, they know when something is forced and won't buy what you're selling if you don't pitch it the right way.
Having said that, attitude can also be a big determining factor on the classroom climate. People always say that classroom management is one of the biggest issues for beginning teachers. This can all easily be folded into the attitude of the teacher reflecting out to the students. When the teacher proves they know content through their teaching and expresses that in a way that gets students excited, the easier classroom management will be. When students are willing and excited to learn, there shouldn't be too many management issues to worry about.
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