Who was your favorite teacher?

Question

What made them memorable? Was it a teacher from a class or perhaps a writer you read or leader you observed or a sport figure you admired? What did they teach you that made them your favorite? How were they able to reach you?

Answer 1

A professor who was physically handicapped but overcame any and all challenges. She shared inspirational stories that a student could recall when those moments of giving up would surface. She went out of her way to help anyone. She loved Cats and had too many to count but knew the names and personalities of each. She once told everyone that ther was no such thing as a stupid question. (Surprising all of us as we were all college students and not elementary students). She said, that she always hated when a teacher would say to a student who would raise their hand to ask a question and then say to them "What don't you understand?". She reasoned that if the student had the ability to explain what their problem was then they would need to be able to understand the concept thus there wouldn't be a problem. Anyway, I passed this thought on to my kids so that they wouldn't be hesitant to ask for help whenever they thought they would need it. If and when they encounter a teacher who says the same thing to them ; they just simply reply, "With all due respect sir/mam, if I knew that then I wouldn't need to ask a question."
It usually takes the teacher back a moment and then they assist. Which often leads to many other students who were in the same position but too afraid to ask for help.
I graduated many years ago and she has long since passed. Her legacy lives on in students she never had the privilidge to teach.

Answer 2

My favorite teacher was my 11th grade World History teacher Mr. McDaniels. I hold him in high regard because his teaching methodology did not conform to any mundane lesson plan, and his instruction of history did not involve the rote memorization of dates and facts, but instead his approach called on students to analyze history in a lively way that illuminated truths about the human condition.

He in essence was one of the few teachers that brought a previously boring subject to life. He used history as a platform to elicit a questioning spirit from his students – a conscious and deliberate predilection to glean lessons from our past and use those lessons to analyze the world around us. Mr. McDaniels infused a subject that I thought to be esoteric and abstract, with true relevance. He was one of the handful of educators that gave us the gift of appreciating education. Before I encountered his class I always approached education as a hurdle that I had to surmount in order to get where I needed to be. It was to me merely a means to an end. After having the privilege of dealing with Mr. McDaniels for a year, I saw the intrinsic value of education, and from then on approached my latter collegiate career, and any time spent learning, as a growing experience that I should relish.

Many can teach a particular subject adeptly. To change a kid’s outlook on life is a far more valuable contribution.

Answer 3

My high school Literature teacher. She taught with an enthusiasm that I had never seen before...or since. Every day I couldn't wait to get to her class, because somehow she made school fun. She was like the mother everyone wants, but never gets. She taught me that the world is a cruel place, but there are still some good things. At the time I was a hormone-crazed teenager who didn't want to listen to adults, but I wanted to listen to her. I had always loved Lit, but I found out it was one of my passions after having her as a teacher.

Answer 4

In second grade, Mr. LaBrant and Mrs. Lautenschlager. They used to read to us every day for an hour after lunch. And if you didn't understand something that they were teaching they would go over it with you until you did understand, even if it meant staying after school. They made learning fun and were alot of fun. That was one year I actually didn't mind going to school!

Answer 5

My Spanish teacher in high school. He turned learning into a game a lot, which made it fun. I grasped the content quickly and felt confident with my abilities. He also made a point to care about the students and show us that he was interested in our lives AND our learning. That helped us want to work with him.

Answer 6

Eighth grade teacher, Mrs. Mary Brobst. Taught me that literature could be fun, all language wasn't boring and that it paid to behave in school. RIP - she died a year or so ago; she was in her 50s when she taught us, and that was 30+ years ago. A life well lived.

Answer 7

I had a lot, but the most memorable would be my Geometry and Algebra teacher. He would make funny (but lame) jokes related to class.
Example: What did the tree say to the brush? Gee, I'm a tree! (Ge-ome-try). :P

Answer 8

My Pre-Algebra teacher now, Mrs. Mackenzie. She is funny and a great teacher.

Answer 9

Mr Grove...we was my anatomy and psychology teacher he was sooo hot...and my math teacher Mr Keanen...he was hot to

Answer 10

My 7th grade teacher Mr.Broasher.He was so freaking hot.