Mrs. Rogers taught me how to read. She taught me a love of school and learning. I loved going to her class, because she was part like a grandmother, and part like a friend. She was nurturing and caring, friendly and fun, but also made sure we took care of business. I know that the first years of my education helped shape the person I was to become… a teacher.
Mrs. Rogers, New Caney Elementary
By Lisa McCorquodale
Friday Dec. 16thTags: advice, elementary school, Lisa McCorquodale, reading
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Mr. McEwan, Coffeeville High School
By Dianne Brewer
A great teacher does more than just teach. My high school band director was more than a teacher to me. Mr. William McEwan taught me to respect authority figures.
Growing up, my home life was not the easiest to deal with. Mr. McEwan showed me that there ARE adults in the world who are good and trustworthy. Trust did not come easy for me. He taught me through example. He never expected less of me than he expected of himself and everyone around him. He taught me to have self respect. He never allowed me to feel sorry for myself. He was always available when I needed reassurance or advice. He also taught me that ultimately, I am responsible for myself, regardless of my circumstances.
Thursday Dec. 15thTags: authority, band, high school, self respect, trust
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Mr. Krauthamer, Syosset High School
By Elizabeth Tate Bowden
My inspiration came from a high school teacher named Mr. Krauthamer. I was in his class for 10th-grade world history. I really enjoyed his sense of humor and he often had to tell me to let others participate. (I loved his praise when I participated; I didn’t do it often in other classes.)
In the spring of my 11th-grade year, Kraut (as we all called him) came to me and said, ”I want you to take my AP macroeconomics class next fall. We’ll have a lot of fun.” I was a little taken aback and told him so. He reassured me that I didn’t have to take the AP exam and that the material really wasn’t that hard.
Wednesday Dec. 14thTags: AP, differentiation, exam, high school, macroeconomics, world history, writing
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Ms. Lee, Roff High School
By Sharon Spikes
I had Ms. Lee for English I through IV. She didn’t believe in accepting less than your best and never gave out 100s on writing assignments.
I was friends with her youngest son and he told me that one night she spend four-and-a-half hours grading a one page paper I had summited to find a mistake so I could get my usual 99.
Tuesday Dec. 13thTags: 100, English, high school, Sharon Spikes, writing
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Clif Arnold, South Stokes High School
By Linda Jones
I was a Stokes County kid. I knew how to harvest tobacco and I knew how to drive a tractor. I had never heard an orchestra, only strings in a blue grass band.
When I went to high school, I took chorus for an elective subject. The teacher was cool, with hair down to his shoulders and a fast, peppy walk. Our chorus was large, with almost 90 members. He exposed us to music from different eras in history. We would sing a capella madrigals and songs in different languages. What was wrong with this guy? Did he not realize that he had a bunch of farmers in his class?
The crazy thing is, yes, he knew we were rural, and he knew that our musical experience was severely limited, but he opened up a world of history and beauty through that chorus class. He would take us to competitions and we would return with superior ratings. Amazing things were accomplished musically in our chorus.
Monday Dec. 12thTags: a capella, blue grass, chorus, Clif Notes, high school, Linda Jones, madrigals, orchestra, tobacco, tractor
Comments { 0 }Filed Under: Browse by State/City, North Carolina, South Stokes High School, Walnut Cove
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Anne Laue, Savannah Country Day School
By Danyse Solomons
I have always found joy in being with and helping young children. I have also had many wonderful and influential teachers during my elementary, primary, high school, and college years, and the first teacher to truly inspire me to become a teacher myself was my second grade teacher, Mrs. Laue.
Mrs. Laue was always excited to be at school. She taught us addition and subtraction using a real checkbook and introduced me to the fun, exciting world books can provide us.
Friday Dec. 9thTags: addition, books, check book, Danyse Solomons, elementary school, second grade, subtraction
Comments { 0 }Filed Under: Browse by State/City, Georgia, Savannah, Savannah Country Day School
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Sarah Williams, Hammond School
By Jennifer Smith
Mrs. Williams was my middle school Latin teacher. Now, you would think that Latin was a hard and boring subject but in her capable hands it was not only learnable, but fun.
When eight of us wanted to continue Latin after our 8th grade year, we were told it wasn’t being offered and that we would have to take Spanish or French. Well, Mrs. Williams heard that we wanted to take her class and gave up one of her planning periods to keep teaching us. We, in turn, doubled up on language classes and took Latin in addition to Spanish.
Thursday Dec. 8thTags: boyfriend, driver license, high school, Jennifer Smith, Latin, middle school, Rome, Spanish
Comments { 0 }Filed Under: Browse by State/City, Columbia, Hammond School, South Carolina
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Mrs. Allen, Clarkmore Elementary
By Kristin Johnson
I first decided that I wanted to be a teacher when I was in kindergarten in Mrs. Allen’s class, and I never changed my mind.
She was truly inspiring. She used to give us a shiny penny when she caught us doing a very good job in class. At the end of the day we could put the penny in the buble gum machine! She made learning exciting every day.
Wednesday Dec. 7thTags: bubble gum, elementary school, kindergarten, Kristin Johnson, penny
Comments { 0 }Filed Under: Browse by State/City, Clarkmore Elementary, Ft. Lewis, Washington
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Mrs. Peer, Ed Fenn Elementary
By Tasha Graff
Mrs. Peer was my fifth grade teacher in a very small public school in northern New Hampshire. Everyone knew everyone else, and my grade was infamously well known.
Mrs. Peer treated us with respect. She challenged us. She pushed us to be better students. Most importantly, she read aloud to us.
One of the books she read aloud, Goodnight Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian, is the first chapter book I remember re-reading over and over again. I had struggled with reading as a young child, and Mrs. Peer helped me learn to love stories. I read more, and my reading improved.
Tuesday Dec. 6thTags: elementary school, English, fifth grade, Goodnight Mr. Tom, master's, Michelle Magorian, reading, Tasha Graff
Comments { 0 }Filed Under: Browse by State/City, Ed Fenn Elementary, Gorham, New Hampshire
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Bob Weiss, A E Stevenson High School
By Steve O.
Mr. Bob Weiss was perhaps the most influential person in my life. He taught science in a way that made it both amazing and fun for every student. He was also the funniest guy I had ever met up to that point in life.
Because of his warmth, and dedication to his students and profession, I decided then that I would become a biology teacher when I grew up.
Later, when I entered the profession, I had the great fortune to work with my idol for five years until he retired.
Monday Dec. 5thTags: biology, high school, science
Comments { 1 }Filed Under: A E Stevenson High School, Bronx, Browse by State/City, New Yok
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