I'm a high school teacher, and I'm starting at a new school in September. What can I do to make an impression on these kids? I want to help them learn and thrive, and also have fun. I'd love to hear from some students as well as adults. Thanks!
2006-08-17 13:18:45 · 12 answers · asked by Kimmie 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
My favorite teacher was a teacher who had a passion for her students. I remember the first class I had with her. She was my history teacher, and she was talking about the holocaust and the Jews and the atrocities against them, and she CRIED. It shocked me. She really cared about history and it was important and passionate to her. As the year went on, she was the type of teacher who would catch you after school, and sit down next to you and talk to you and try to get to know you and pray for the things that you were going through, and she just really really cared. I'd never had a teacher like that before. I'll never forget her.
I'm a teacher now, and I want nothing more than for my students to remember that I care. This is my third year of teaching, and the students are wonderful. I've just tried to be exactly like Mrs. B in the way that I teach (although I teach computers, not history), and the students really listen to me and will tell me what's going on in their lives. So I think the way that you can make an impression on them is to first have passion for what you teach and really try to relate it and make it interesting. Second, to really reach out to your students, and get to know them and the needs that they have.
Students don't care what you know until they know that you care.
2006-08-17 13:31:08 · answer #1 · answered by music_junkie_55 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My grade 6 teacher love books and encouraged us to read all the time. She even had library that was separate from the school library at the back of her classroom just for her class. There was one book that she especially recommended - I don't remember the title. What I do remember is that it was a little bit water damaged and she told us that she was reading it in the bathtub and dropped it by accident. 'Were you wearing a bathing suit?' was asked. With a negative answer, nobody in my class read the book cause it was in the bath tub with a *naked* teacher.
Still gives me a smile.
Love what you teach and it'll be interesting to the people who are listening to you.
2006-08-17 13:28:48 · answer #2 · answered by as_myself 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She read my stories to the class anonymously, at my request. This was in Creative Writing class in 9th grade. She would give us a beginning of a sentence (I remember once when...), or an idea (alien encounter) and we could write whatever we wanted. I was painfully shy and not popular at all, but I loved to write! She always liked my stories, and asked if she could read them in front of the class. I would always say 'no' - she eventually recognized that I did not want to be singled out as it would be be uncomfortable to me. So, she finally asked "Can I read it if I don't tell who wrote it?" Brillant solution! Of course, it was great - everyone wanted to know who wrote it, and she said "It doesn't matter - any one of you could have written it." Which left everyone guessing, and encouraged. She respected my feelings & my wishes by asking me first - probably the first teacher to ever do that - and came up with a solution that worked for everyone. THAT was good teaching!
2006-08-17 13:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her name was Ms. Walsh and she was my sixth grade teacher. I remember that she was kind and fair, that she challenged us and expected us to do our best, whatever that was. For many, our best wasn't necessarily A's, just our best. She gave and expected respect. She was ahead of her time in terms of being innovative - we did fun things as well as work, but it was all learning. She had a Student of the Week, contests, special events, spelling bees, etc. That was more than 40 years ago. I expect that everyone who went through her class remembers her.
I hope these thoughts help.
2006-08-17 13:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg im not done with school yet but the teacher that was my absolute favorite (even though we were older) let us work in groups to try and work things out together i was horrrrriiiiibbbbbllllee at math and still am but it helped sooo much and if we didn't get something she would try and use the people in the class for like hands on example it wasn't super serious but it wasn't out of control you had respect for her because her class was just so much fun oh and even though we were older she used to do cute things like put stickers on our tests if we got over a 90 no one really cared about the stickers but it was like fun to joke around about it it motivated us more in a silly kind of way
2006-08-17 13:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite teacher is actually one that I only knew for 2 weeks at a Brown Summer Program. However, I think everyone in the class loved her because she was really inspirational. She had so much energy, and was constantly jumping around, making jokes, and poking fun at people. We were all so crazy those 2 weeks--she just took us out of our norms and we loved it. So just connect with them and take them out of their comfort zone, and they'll thank you for it.
2006-08-17 13:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by yofatcat1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My history teacher was a tall, stern looking man. If he walked into the classroom the class fell silent. If there was any talk he would say" glue your lips together" and that was enough to stop any chattering. I liked him as history was one of my favourite subjects and I passed every test with an A.
2006-08-17 13:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by William E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember the happy-face and metallic star-shaped stickers she would put on our graded papers. Also, the top 3 kids with the highest math and spelling test scores would get a licorice.
2006-08-17 13:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by not2nite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my most memorable teacher was a independent studies teacher. she was just so perky and understanding. i was able to talk to her about anything. kinda like a friend. just keep it at a professional level and be fun. most teachers are so boring and get mad easily. be patient and try to understand each student and don't pick favorites. ask about how their weekend went and do lots of fun activities.
good luck!!!
2006-08-17 13:29:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember my favorite teacher being very encouraging and complimenting me on when I did great work.. he gave me a chance when no one else would take a chance on me... and for that I'm trully greatful
2006-08-17 13:24:08 · answer #10 · answered by kitkool 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋