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Even though I've had many good - and even great - academic teachers, I can't say that any of them had a profound and lasting impact on my life. The person who thought me the most and inspired me to become a better man, even though I sometimes only understood his "lessons" only many years later, is my father.

The teacher who changed my life was Mr. Smith in grade 6 in Canada (Quebec). I was 11 years old and they were already showing us the reality of World War II on television. We played board games like Memory 44. This teacher knew how to get the kids moving and get them out of the classroom to go play in the gym when our group was too excited. Also, we watched a lot of shows on TV such as "The Mysterious City of Gold". He made me realize that general knowledge is important and that young people need to be fully aware of the realities of life before they become teenagers.

Thinking back I had many amazing teachers during my academic life

From school I remember the math teacher from the last years. He taught me to be constant, that I was good at math and always tried to make the subject fun, no matter how difficult it was. In addition, he taught me many alternatives that helped to make the problems to be solved easier.

From the university I remember two geopolitics professors, they taught me to see the world from other perspectives that I had not considered before.

Thank you all very much for such a beautiful job.

I couldn't possibly choose just one! Professor John Ferguson and Dr. Shannon Peterson at Utah State are two world-class educators. Both of them know how to design curriculum that is both timeless and engaging, and I can't imagine where I would be in my life if they hadn't pushed me and taken a personal interest in my goals.
Teachers make the world go round, and we're all lucky to get to interact with so many great ones.

Happy Teachers' Day everyone! My favorite teacher is Mrs. K from high school who inspired me to think outside the box and empowered us all to lead with innovative ideas.

What a great question
My favourite teacher was my Year 5 teacher at Junior School (age 9-10). He had a fantastic beard, a silver earring in one ear, tattoos, and rode a Harley. He often went "off-script" which, unfortunately, Ofsted didn't appreciate, but he was my favourite teacher ever! He introduced me to 'The Dark Crystal', lent me 'Lord of the Rings' to read, taught me how to embroider a dragon from a story I wrote...he was creative, interesting, fun, and he taught me to be myself. Now I am covered in tattoos, have a few piercings, and love reading a bit of magical fantasy literature

This sounds like fun, I liked math so my math teacher was my favorite for most of my school years. in addition to math he taught me how to program in BASIC which inspired me in choosing a career path in programming. Thank you for stroll down memory lane

Hands down, Mr. Blair-Broker. Not only was he a phenomenal teacher of all things psychology, but he also taught us how to create a proper outline (better than MS Word does!) and found a way to engage both the curious minds AND the kids who were initially not very interested. My fondness for him has nothing to do with his accepting me into the AP Psychology class (long before they were called AP classes and offered college credit!). He's a great teacher and an even better human!

There are so many amazing teachers in life - both past and present. It is an injustice to label one as a favorite. The top of mind presently is Dr. Bryan Edwards at Oklahoma State. I had Dr. Edwards for the first methods class of my PhD program. He emphasized the importance of using both solid logic and sound methods to draw actionable conclusions. Dr. Edwards also stressed I was a great writer - an identity I had never assigned to myself. His style and demeanor set the model I would aspire to if I ever enter academia.

My favorite teacher was Charles Burdsal at Wichita State University. I was mortified of statistics and told him I did not want to do research! Luckily he ignored me and just maintained such a relaxed and open way of presenting very complicated topics, that I found my confidence and my passion.

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My favourite teacher is by far my track-n-field coach, Ms. Massey. She was tough but always encouraged and supported us. It helped me to always strive for my best and keep improving.
Thank you to all the teachers out there encouraging us to learn new things and explore the world.

My favorite teacher was Mr. Gray. He captivated my middle school biology class with many fascinating experiments. He obviously enjoyed his chosen profession as could be seen by his impressive collection of various specimens in large glass jars that encircled the lab. I will never forget the hard hitting formaldehyde smell as I walked in the room and the sense of wonder about what I was going to learn each day.

Have to recognize Dick Peters, Cornell College professor emeritus of education. Helped to make me the educator and life-long learner I am today. To this day, I am still quoting his "life lessons" and using the best-practices in education.