Really briefly - mine was Mrs. Freeman. She was strict and fair and she had a great laugh when she enjoyed something a student said. What I most admired about her was the personal relationship that she spent effort forming with me and my siblings and my parents. She took time to get to know us all and would go the extra mile and write a card if we went on a trip, or were sick. She really cared about teaching and her students. That relationship building is what I have tried to incoporate into my teaching practises too.
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My favorite teacher was Ms. Rudd. Ms. Rudd was my grade three teacher at Frank Hobbs Elementary. I had just moved to Victoria with my family and the whole experience was very overwhelming for me. I was very shy when I was young and Ms. Rudd noticed this immediately. She must have become aware that I was new and really made the effort and took the time to have the other children include me. She was always asking me how I was doing; she always took the time to talk to me when nobody else would; and in a way she would always make me feel special. I needed that at that point in my life and I feel as though she brought to me a sense of confidence that could have easily been broken had she not intervened the way she did.
My favorite teacher was also from Frank Hobbs Elementary School, Mrs. Watson. Mrs, Watson was my kindergarten teacher. My family had just moved from Vancouver (half way through the school year) so I knew no one. I remember Mrs. Watson always being at the classroom door with a smile on her face to greet us at the beginning of the day. She was always so friendly and encouraging when it came to classroom activities. She made a point to get to know my family and interact with them as much as possible which was helpful when she ended up with my two little brothers in her class a few years later. She always invited me to the classroom to be a "special helper" once I got older. I think I liked and remember her so much because she not only treated me well, but she also treated my little brothers well and others around me. She made a point of getting to know each and every student in her class as well as their parents. I feel these personal qualities are important for me to bring with me to my future teaching.
The first teacher that comes to mind for me was my grade five teacher, Mrs. Buckler. I will always remember her classes because they were always creative and fun. She always had a new way to introduce subjects, and her energy and zest for life was always apparent. From her I learned that I want to create memorable and creative lessons for my students. Energy, enthusiasm and creativity are three traits that I want to carry over into my practices!
When I try to think of my favourite teacher I find it difficult because most of my teachers were influential and inspiring. I think that comes from growing up in a small town where you build such strong relationships with your teachers because they are apart of your life inside and outside the school. But, if I had to pick, I’d pick my grade 5 teacher, Mrs. Steel. Mrs. Steel was a young lady who began to teach half way through my grade 5 year. I don’t know if it was her huge heart, inspiring words, warm compassion, or her simple smile that makes me remember her till this day. In her class, I truly felt like I was apart of a family. Looking back on it now, I believe she created such a strong sense of community, which most students felt as they walked into class everyday. She truly cared about each of us. I think it is important to be true to your students, and just simply be considerate of them. These traits I hope I can provide my students with, so they too can feel at home in their classroom.
My favorite teacher was from Sansbury Elementary, Mrs. Homles. She was my grade 5 teacher and she was so nice to everyone. We use to have a little store were we were able to save up points we earned from behaving and doing well on assignments. Then during break we were allowed to buy things with our points. I also remember when I was really struggling with long division in Math. Mrs. Homles took me aside after school one day and helped me one on one. With her help I finally understood what I was doing and had more confidence solving problems in Math. When I start teaching I hope I can come up with fun creative ideas for lesson plans. I also really want to be able to take the time to help any students you may need extra assistance.
While reading all of these responses, I find it interesting that everyone has choosen a female as their favorite. Like others, all of my elementary school teachers were great, except for my grade 5 teacher. He was not too welcoming. On that note, I think my favorite teacher was in grade 4. Mr. Thomas was this young, big guy, a Hulk Hogan look alike, and he always had stacks of coke a cola. He energized our class. We engaged in competative activities to increase our understandings, particularly in Math. He was an encouraging teacher, who problem solved with on an individual basis. I remember he would also allot us independence once we had completed a task. His stategies worked well, they are methods I will encourage in my classrooms.
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Lefabeare (sorry I can't remember how to spell her last name. She was my grade 4 and 5 teacher at St.Margaret's school. When I was in grade 4 she made me feel so comfortable and safe. She was the kindest teacher and very understanding. When ever I start I new class I am always nervous because I wasn't very good at school. My teacher never put me down and was always their for extra help. After grade 4 they didn't know who would be the next grade 5 teacher and when they told us we would have the same teacher I was so happy. Every once and while i go and visit her. After she taught me for 2 years I gave her this broach and last year i went to see her, she was wearing it that day. It just made me realize that she cares about her students.
I think my most favorite teacher was at Airport Elementary (this elementary school had NOTHING, we couldn't afford paper!) because she always managed to make something from nothing. In my opinion this is an amazing skill to have as a teacher, especially if the students that you're teaching don't come from a life of luxury.
Her name was Mrs. O'Neil, and she was amazing. When I was in grade 3, I was above average at math and because of this I was often bored during our math time. As a result of me being bored not a single person in the class was able to work. She found a way to entertain me, while keeping my mind engaged in mathematics without withdrawing her attention from the rest of the class, and she did it WITHOUT WORKSHEETS! She bought this whole set of math word problem cards (word problems were my favorite!) they came in three different levels and I managed to move through them all over the duration of the year.
One thing I really want to use in my classroom is different levels of instruction to work with different student's strengths. To a student: there is nothing worse than being bored in school, and to a teacher: there is nothing more disruptive than a bored student! I think it is important to keep students engaged in activities.
Looking back on this experience, Mrs. O'Neil didn't manage to hide that I was working at a more advanced level in math - In my class I don't want the kids to pick up on who the "smart kids" are and who the "challenged kids" are. I'm not exactly sure how to do this...Ideas?
When I think about my favorite teacher there are a few that come to mind, however if I were to pick one, I would pick Mrs. Bird. Mrs. Bird was my grade 5 teacher and it was her first year at our school, Torquay Elementary. I wasn't the most confident child and Mrs. Bird often found me getting down on myself. Her response to this was to make us find three things we did like about ourselves and say them out loud (just to her or to ourselves, not the whole class) and then told us if we were down on ourselves again to just remember those three things. For me, this was a great thing it made me understand that even though there are times when I didn't feel smart or didn't feel pretty I always had at least three things that i did like about myself.
My Favorite Teacher was my kindergarten / grade 1 teacher from Margaret Jenkins. Her name was Rosina Work but we all called her Madame Work. I really appreciate how she taught me in those two years and how I think I still learn a lot from her today as a result. Just recently in September I went to Campus View which is the new school she works at and was able to get the privilege to help teach her class. a
One of my memories of her was that she was a jolly lady whom loved each and every single one of her student regardless of ability and how smart they were. She also made it clear that she truly valued her career as a teacher and displayed her love of teaching through the positive energy she displayed to her class.
I think that Madame Work's loving and warm nature inspired me to be in the elementary field because I know how meaningful she was to me and would love to be able to want to have such an impact on children in my life time and would
I will never forget my favourite teacher because she is my inspiration in the flow of my life right now. Her name is Mrs.Q and she was my grade one teacher. I cannot really remember specific attitudes or methods of teaching which she focused on and looking back the thing that I remember most about her is her aura. She was the most caring, beautiful lady who offered us all opportunity to feel loved and cared for in her class. I remember going home and pretending to be her all the time, even shortening my name to Mrs.S. It must be something deep that a teacher taps into if 17 years later we cannot recollect specifics about them but have a feeling of peace thinking back. She definitely inspires me to this day!
My favorite teacher was my Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Kourserk. I was an extremely shy child growing up and because of my birthday being in December I was also very young. Since I was so shy, I had a difficult time making friends mainly because I would only talk to the teacher.
At the beginning of the year, Mrs. Koursek would match students up to play together at recess and lunch so everyone would have someone to play with. I remember everyone making friends and I stilling having no friends. I remember Mrs. Koursek never giving up on me. She matched me up with other students until January, everyone else had friends by the end of September but she matched me up until I finally made friends with my best friend Casie, who has been my best friend for 16 years.
Mrs. Kourserk was my favorite teacher because she was a very kind and caring lady. She also made every student feel special and comfortable in any circumstance.
My favorite teacher was my grade six teacher, Mr. Kent. He was the funniest, kindest and best teacher I have had in all my years of education. He made learning fun by letting us create songs and dances to science material, and giving us memorable analogies to remember math concepts. Lately I have been thinking about him and my other remarkable teachers through the years.
It is enjoyable to read over many other favorite teachers who have all left a lasting impression on us so many years later. Lately I have been working on a letter to send Mr. Kent. I want to thank him and let him know what an amazing teacher he was, and how he has left such a lasting impression on me. I encourage you all to do the same. We all can recognize now how hard teachers work, receiving little recognition in return. To have a student come right out to thank you and tell you what a difference they made in your life, I think would feel unbelievable!
My favorite teacher was Mr.Srayko and he taught gr.7 science. The reason that he had such an impact on me was that he made me want to work hard to reach my full potential. I worked harder in his class then I can ever remember. He was also very easy to talk to and just had such a great manner. I can't exactly remember all the things that made him such a wonderful teacher, but for the most part it was the relationship that he developed with all his students. I really look forward to seeing him at a reunion and letting him know that it was the type of teacher that he was to me, that resulted in me getting me into the teaching profession
My favorite teacher was Sister Claudette. She was a nun who taught grade 3 in Regina, Saskatchewan. I had just moved to Regina from Quebec and therefore was one year past the time I was supposed to do my first communion. Sister Claudette took both my sister and I and gave us our own lessons. She was also ver cheery. We sand and danced to rejuvinate between classes. There's one thing I remember that is weird...her breath always smelled like coffee! She also found ways to connect with her students outside of school. 14 years after I had left her class, and moved to a different province, she tracked me down and sent me a St. Christopher's pendant. That was super awesome!
I was so lucky to have the best elementary school teachers. My favourite was my grade two teacher Mrs. Cody. The most exciting thing I can remember that year was the pool party she threw for our class at the end of the year. She hosted the ultimate pool party with clowns, a bouncing castle and a bbq. In the classroom she was kind, supportive, and enthusiastic and her sense of humour was fantastic. I clearly remember coming back into class after recess and sitting down in my desk and instructed to complete the 5 math questions on the board that were being recorded for marks. The questions were so difficult and all the children wondered what to do....then Mrs. Cody said “APRIL FOOLS”, the class got a kick out of this! Her class was decorated with every colour imaginable and even had a spot where children could go and work quietly away from distractions. The environment and classroom community that she provided my class is definitely something that I wish for my future classrooms.
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