One of my favorite teachers was actually a coach. She was the only female swim coach I had over the course of my swimming career. Compared the other high schoolers on the team who had been swimming since elementary school, I had a really late start so as expected, wasn't nearly as fast as the others. All my previous coaches lumped me in with the masses so I was either constantly pulling up the rear or swimming with the younger kids. Jennifer however, created practices tailored to my specific skill level, gave me my own lane...and proceed to kick my butt. She entered me in all the long, tough events knowing I would be dead last due to the caliber of my competition. But she also knew it would make me tough mentally, which is a huge part of being a successful athlete. While I didn't quite make the Olympic team, all of my personal records improved significantly and I was able to make cut-offs for state. Something that would have NEVER happened had she not taken an individual approach to my training.
My favorite teacher would have to be my cognitive psychology teacher and later mentor, Dr. P! She introduced me to the world of research and how to approach scientific from both a methodological point of view and a this-is-really-cool-let’s-explore-it view!
She played an instrumental role in me understanding how to design experiments and surveys!
https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49647#Comment_49647I love that Jennifer found a way to help you improve that really worked for you, your needs, and your personality 
♀️ ! Everyone responds differently to challenges so it is essential to have a dynamic teacher
I have had a few very good formal teachers in my academic career, and my most favorite teacher was my grandfather. Born in 1889 in a tiny cabin in the northern woods of Minnesota (mid/northern USA), as the 4th of 7 children, he managed to get through the 3rd grade in their local 1 room schoolhouse before he had to get to work.
By the time I came along, he was well into Parkinson's, was mostly deaf, and still had a commanding presence that captured my attention. Because he needed assistance with just about everything he did, as a little kid, I learned to listen carefully and see what he saw that needed to be done. He could gesture slightly toward an ax, saw, and pile of logs; indicate with his hands how long the pieces needed to be & I went to work. If I was stacking the wood poorly, he'd hobble over and show me how to do it. Even at 52 lbs/24 kg I was determined to swing the ax well. Crazy dangerous! but grandpa had confidence in me - so I did too. The lessons in confidence building went deep.
My math professor in 10th grade was my favourite teacher. Everyone in the class benefited from this teacher's commitment and dedication since it was inspirational. He was quite helpful and made sure that the right steps were taken at the right times. His teaching style was so fantastic and simple that I managed to excel in the topic across all of the semesters.
The first teacher that comes to mind is Mr. Thomas; he taught history and a Mountaineering class. I was in both of those with him. He made history interesting, treated each student with respect, and made us feel our opinion was worth voicing. In the Mountaineering class, he instilled confidence and encouraged us to step out of our comfort zone. Brings back good memories.
All time favorite was my high school history teacher. He actually served in WWII and recreated European terrains in the US for soldiers to practice before being sent over and would tell us all about it. He brought history to life!
https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49732#Comment_49732This sounds so fascinating! Do you happen to know where he recreated the terrains?
My favorite Teacher was Gonzalo Zapata. He was the best Math teacher in the world. He always taught us how to apply Maths in our lives. Sometimes he used to speak about philosophy. He encorage us to fail and stand up with a positive attitude.
My favorite teacher was my math teacher in middle school. His name is Richard.
He had a very unique way to explain maths and always tried to be so dynamic in his classes, that way his students never got bored about learning something new.
I think that math classes were one of the reasons why I decided to study engineering.
A lot of math fans here!! SimonToroF DanielaZ
My favorite teacher was in middle school English who I was fortunate to have both 7th and 8th grade. She was foundational in expanding my vocabulary and overall forming my approach and structure to writing and communication. It was only a few years ago that I actually learned sentence diagramming was NOT something she invented! : mind blown :
Language is incredibly powerful and communication is critical to everyday life. Learning and practicing effective communication helps foster respectful relationships, enhance conflict resolution, and generally just navigate a complex world in a productive way.
Okay, and that ties back to sentence diagramming how??
Admittedly a wee bit tangential, but I've seen many people through the years struggle to find common ground or respectfully understand each others perspectives and so often this boils down to language used setting parties up for failure through unclear communication or misunderstanding without clarification.
Sweet and all, now what relevance does this have to a Qualtrics community forum?
Quality of survey feedback has a direct correlation to quality of questions (aka language) and overall survey structure/approach. Carefully and strategically crafted questions are a paramount component of survey design.
#ShoutOutToEnglishTeachers
My favorite teacher was my Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Barber. I will never forget her sweet smile and kind voice. I had very long hair when I started that first year of school, but because I wanted to be just like my teacher I begged my mom to let me cut it all off. I ended getting a super short "bob" (almost a pixi style) cut. My mom freaked out, but I knew it was perfect. She made learning fun and made me want to grow up to be a teacher- which I did! I just completed 10 years in the classroom and now moved into a new role helping teachers in my district and managing data. There are many other amazing teachers that influenced me throughout the years, as well. I was blessed by some of the best out there that helped me grow as a person and as an educator. 
During all my learning processes I have had excellent teachers, however, those who have marked my experience the most have been those who, at the time of showing us the applicability of knowledge in the work environment to be able to solve industry problems in an agile and effective way. , like my Logistics teacher, my internship leader and my English teachers.During all my learning processes I have had excellent teachers, however, those who have marked my experience the most have been those who, at the time of showinf me the applicability of the knowledge in the work environment, taught me to solve the industry problems in a really agile and effective way, like my logistics teacher, my internship leader and my English teachers 
My favorite teacher is my sister. Hearing firsthand about all of the things that teachers have to juggle throughout the day was really eye-opening and it made me appreciate each of the teachers I've ever had even more. It's definitely not an easy job and I really respect everyone who does it.
https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49820#Comment_49820Problem solving is an often overlooked opportunity for learning! I'm so glad you have had teachers and mentors to show you the way!
https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49810#Comment_49810I love this story! Thank you so much for sharing. Kindergarten teachers play such a key role in our development, and I remember mine, as well. Thank you for your service as a teacher -- and now serving other teachers! We're happy you're a part of our online community.
https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49783#Comment_49783Wow, James -- I love this quote of yours: "Quality of survey feedback has a direct correlation to quality of questions (aka language) and overall survey structure/approach. Carefully and strategically crafted questions are a paramount component of survey design."
We couldn't agree more!
My favourite teacher would be Mr. Van Severen, my history and aesthetics (art history) teacher. (I don't know what the translation of "middelbare school" is in English, but it's the school where you are between the age of 13 and 18).
He didn't use a handbook, but he used a lot of overhead-projections (yes, back then we didn't have smart screens with powerpoints, we just had images printed on a plastic scheet that was then put on a kind of table with a lamp and some mirrors that projected the image on a wall xD).
He would talk very enthousiastically about history and art. Plus he looked a bit like Mr. Bean and had an equal sense of humor 
https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49911#Comment_49911We call "middlebare school" high school in the US! I wish I had a teacher that looked like Mr. Bean 
Dr. Sun at the University of Delaware shared the enlightening advice that you should love your work, and that there isn't a "right" or perfect path to anyone's career. We gather experiences and mentors and make our own way. It was groundbreaking to me at an age when set educational paths were all I could see, and opened me up to new electives and internships that still serve me well!
(Great topic!)
My favorite teacher was Professor John Alford at Rice University. He was a pioneer in empirical testing of public policy interventions, most specifically in using ARIMA models to isolate the incremental impact of specific interventions. He had a knack for making seemingly complex issues appear simple and obvious. His ability to find the meaning in data carried over into his interaction with his students. He could quickly identify what you were struggling with, even when you had a difficult time explaining it yourself.
https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49942#Comment_49942Thank you for sharing that @MelissaW I completely agree with Dr. Sun, that's wonderful advice!
