favorite teacher

[kasia]

ever had a teacher who truly made a difference in your life? sometimes, a positive comment on a report or a small motivating talk can make all the difference for me. if you had to choose, who would your favorite teacher be? and why?

[unordinary.girl]

sadly...i cant really think of a teacher or professor ive had that has made an impact on me :(

[AliBabaIncorporated]

most of my courses have been in math or CS. not very inspiring. especially with all those shirtstains. they don't even inspire the students to come to class. I gotta go all the way back to high school (my spanish lit. teacher) or even junior high (my debate teacher) to find someone who was actually inspiring.

[kasia]

Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Oct 27 2002, 07:38 AM
most of my courses have been in math or CS. not very inspiring. especially with all those shirtstains. they don't even inspire the students to come to class. I gotta go all the way back to high school (my spanish lit. teacher) or even junior high (my debate teacher) to find someone who was actually inspiring.
what was it about them that made them inspiring?

[Hanuman]

I had an art teacher in elementary school named Ms. Manning. My brother and I were latch-key kids, so she didn't want us left home by ourselves for too long. She let the 2 of us hang out after school every single day and taught us cool things, such as ceramics, sculpting, and painting.

I feel that if it wasn't for her, I could have grown up to be such a punk or delinquent. Thanks Ms. Manning!

[angel nympho]

I had a few teachers I thought were really cool, just 'cuz they seemed really down-to-earth. Not acting all high and mighty 'cuz they were giving the grades.

I had an english teacher who was really cool. We email still once in a while, but she was awesome. She was addicted to boba, in love with pierce brosnan, and sang snoop dogg songs in the middle of class a few times. LOL, she was hilarious. And she made fun of other teachers with us. Definately one of the kids, but she still got MADDDdd respect from the students. NOBODY acted up in her classes or anything.

But I've never had a *LIFE CHANGING* experience because of a teacher.

[Faithless]

Most of my Asian American studies teachers from SFSU were inspirational.

So, was my dfferential calculus teacher, who taught us during the day, and spent his off hours trying to find a cure for a certain type of cancer his wife had.

[teaz0r]

mr. caswell in eight grade.
he taught me english and speech.

[PropellerheadCP]

Mr. Teoh. My ESL (English as a second language) teacher, from when I was in grade 1, until grade 3. He was really nice; patient; and helped maintain a certain level of confidence, even when I had none (fat Chinese kid with glasses... you figure it out).

He died of a heart attack.

I wish he's around to see me, now.


Mr. Riesteter. Made me realize that creative writing is one of my strengths. Also taught me how to disect films, as a critic.


Lillian Allen. Famous Canadian poet, who taught at my college. Once you take one of her courses, you feel a need to take all the other ones, because she's just that good of a prof.

[BaiginLong]

Mr. Klein my computer teacher and the school systems admin who allowed me to work with him and do errands on the computers in school to allow me to sharpen my skills
Mr. Kettelsen my 5th grade teacher for various reasons
Mr. Kaser my Marketing teacher back in H.S. because without him i wouldn't have chosen to start a computer sofware corporation and developed my business plan for it

strange how they all have had last names atarting with the letter 'k'

edit: I've always had trouble spelling my 5tth grade teacher's name
it's either Kettelsen, Kettelson, Kettlesen, or Kettleson

[yoMAMA]

my favorite teacher is my elementary teacher Mr. Pargee back in Hawaii......[1st and second grade, he taught everything from PE to music to history and geography and math.........



he's a "haole".

[moJo]

My 2nd grade teacher, Ms. Kan (i forget how to spell it). She let a bunch of us girls put on ridiculously lame impromptu "plays" in the middle of class. Oh wait, or was that my 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Amerata. One of them.

My senior-year Econ teacher, Mr. Spellicy. He inspired me to become an Econ major. Too bad I hated Econ in college, but he made it really fun and interesting, in HS.

[Mr.Lum]

7th grade geography teacher Mr.Porto. he was the bomb.

8th grade transportation/technology teacher Mr.Kachmar. he was awsome. it was all hands on building and planning. fucking great and you learned mad shit (like math) that helps in Algebra and in geometry.

Mr.Sanchez my elementary school art teacher. he showed me all this cool ass stuff from Tahiti (he had amd books about the art from there) and he helped me become real good in the artistic sense.

[nonamerasian]

One teacher I've really admired was my high school math teacher, Mrs. C.

She was really what a teacher is supposed to be. She was dedicated, informative, and patient.

She dedicated SO much of her time to her students. Students who didn't even care.

She would change her schedule to accommodate students. Seemed to be one of the first teachers to arrive in the morning and one of the last to leave. All to make sure to provide one on one time with students who wanted it.

She really popped out at my school where there were teachers who complained about coming to school more than students and gave the impression that just having to answer one question was a chore.

She was one of the only high school teachers I had who I felt became a teacher because she genuinely loved to teach. That combined with her ability to teach makes her probably the best teacher I've ever had.

[TB4000]

Mr. Johnson from junior high, he used to curse at us. I always respected the teachers that used profanity profusely for some reason...felt like they were one of us.

[Tao]

i guess i'm lucky to have a few to talk about:

5th grade: Miss Ciferelli- one of the most caring teachers i've ever had thus far. She ordered some caterpillars, and kept them in the room through out the school year. And in spring, when the caterpillars had metamorphed to butterflies, she took the whole class down to release them into the park. it was great.

6th grade: Mr. Psyllos- He was just one of those down to earth guys, that you could talk to and not feel any pressure or feel like you're being judged. He reminds me of my dad actually, he LOVED talking about history, and since he was Greek he always had stories about alexander the great and the whole athens and sparta rivalry. it was great, you could tell that he really enjoyed teaching kids. He would also take time out in the day to read a chapter of a book to us. he read us white fang, and buck....both stories are about dogs, and he read the stories with such attentiveness that it was hard not to develop a passion for reading after that. I think he truely is a renissance man, because he was just....a perfect teacher all around.

7th grade: Mrs. Mercogliano - My junior high science teacher. She was so kind and devoted to teaching us, that it just struck me. It was in her class that I learned Dimitri Mendelev created the modern periodic table of elements. Towards the end of the year I recieved an award from her for being one of the two top students she taught that year.

9th grade: Dr. Maskin - Probably the most passionate and demanding teacher i've ever had. He was great. He taught me world history using the arguements developed by Von Laue and Toynbee, basically the whole culture vs. circumstance arguement as to why civilizations are successful even though the resources aren't there, and vice versa. He asked the class to develop arguements and counter arguements as to why they thought a country was able to succeed others as being the next great world power. Great guy.

12th grade: Mr. Lederman - My AP bio teacher. excellent teacher, what else can i say? he explained concepts in such clarity, and was able to dumb it down for even the most complicated processes. Great great teacher, and an overall great guy. During the last class before christmas break, we had a party in the class, and some of us sang medula oblangata to the tune of hakuna matata.

now that i think about it....i've been very fortunate so far...these wonderful people truely shaped the person i am today.

[John0101]

my 8th grade history teacher, Mr. Kelly, he was a really smart man and all these interesting stories about history, politics, and life in general. I really respected him because he seemed to know so much about everything.

[hooligan]

mrs. robinson.

[teaz0r]

mrs. robinson.
i love you benligan.


i loved my music teacher in high school too.
oh. the way he taught me how to blow. the
trombone.

[mr. x]

i love you benligan.


i loved my music teacher in high school too.
oh. the way he taught me how to blow. the
trombone.

theres a joke there but im not gonna touch it

mrs. robinson.

mrs. robinson + benjamin...hmm no coincidences there :rolleyes:

[Sofa Rocker]

Super-old thread, but thought I'd bring it back once more.

I believe the best and most down-to-earth teachers I've ever had was in high school.

Mr. Ide, the business & marketing instructor, is the most nicest, funniest, hardest-working and beloved staff member at the school. I had his class for one semester, and was his assistant running errands the following year. Always coming in early in the morning with a big smile (I never once seen him in pissed-off mood) and always committed to help his students. He is very popular and makes class fun.

Ms. Green, the photography and computer graphics instructor. I didn't try hard enough to succeed in her class, but I give her credit because she got me interested in photography and enjoying what I like to do these days as a hobby. Devoted to help her students one-on-one, though we're pretty on our own to work hands-on. She is pretty much your stereotypical white blonde female; very witty, ditzy, cute, bubbly, a fashionista who loves driving her convertible and going on island vacations getting tans. Sometimes she gets hit-on by her male students which pisses her off.

Ms. Hampson, cooking class and home economics instructor. To sum it up, enthusiastic, passionate, funny, cute, and cheerful. Had her for only one semester for cooking, but I wished I had her for senior living class instead of that stuck-up Ms. Erickson. I believe it was one of the only classes I really excelled in because I truly love cooking.

Mrs. Biddle, English instructor. She's one tough no-nonsense mother from New York with the bold accent. Still, I had a fun being in that class with all the great friends I had. Always talking shit back to her and intentionally pissing her off for amusement. She is very dedicated to her students in helping them succeed. Yeah, and she had to put-up with my everyday tardies in first period. :biggrin:

There's more I haven't mentioned, but I give my big love and respect to these people.

[tvbdude]

my favorite teacher is my kung fu instructor. she's so cool. she's giving me a lot of moves

[hooligan]

the community that i've worked in.

[Anaestacia]

Daison, Gr. 2. The jolliest thing in that deadpan school.
Valera, general scs. Genuinely cared.
Bains, physics. Freaking hilarious.
Budra, medieval lit. One of the most animated and the most creative.

[hooligan]

the writings of yuri kochiyama and bienvenidos santos.

[deez nuts]

dr. adelman my surgical clerkship course director.

the day before graduation he pulled me aside and told me that i have the makings to be a great surgeon. it made me all warm and fuzzy and giddy. it was such a touching; but yet confusing, moment that i didn't know whether to shake his hand and thank him or drop my pants and let him pop me in the keister.

i'm getting all misty eyed just reflecting on that moment.

[yoMAMA]

dr. adelman my surgical clerkship course director.

the day before graduation he pulled me aside and told me that i have the makings to be a great surgeon. it made me all warm and fuzzy and giddy. it was such a touching; but yet confusing, moment that i didn't know whether to shake his hand and thank him or drop my pants and let him pop me in the keister.

i'm getting all misty eyed just reflecting on that moment.

haha.................

[tvbdude]

dr. adelman my surgical clerkship course director.

the day before graduation he pulled me aside and told me that i have the makings to be a great surgeon. it made me all warm and fuzzy and giddy. it was such a touching; but yet confusing, moment that i didn't know whether to shake his hand and thank him or drop my pants and let him pop me in the keister.

i'm getting all misty eyed just reflecting on that moment.

lmao