🍎 Back to School | Badge of the Month | September 2022

I've had so many female teachers but it's funny to me the most influential ones for me have been the few male teachers I had. The first is Mr. Strasser, he was my teacher in high school. He taught Latin, which I took with him for four years and our sophomore year history class. He was a great storyteller and had the most engaging and fun classes. It's not like we were goofing off, but he made learning ancient history fun with the way he could paint a picture with words.
The other was Dr. Kruse. He was a computer science and some advanced math class professor at my college. He was very patient in helping you work through code. Treated you almost like a peer rather than his student. And every Friday was "Bad Joke Friday." It seemed fitting for his computer science classes to make us a less stereotypical nerdy/hard to relate to computer geeks. Plus it was fun to start of the day with a bunch of dad jokes.

I love seeing all of this appreciation for teachers!
Both of my parents were public school teachers growing up and they worked tirelessly on behalf of their students. My dad taught special education and instilled in me that everyone deserves to be seen, respected and heard. My mom went back to complete her education to become a kindergarten teacher when I was in elementary school - instilling the importance of education from both a personal and professional standpoint.

I always remember Mr Fresquet, My teacher in primary school when I was 7. I don't have any example but this teacher was the one that makes me loving school. He gives me the curiosity for knowledge virus !
Long time after that, I had another world best in class teacher, in university. Mr Cribbs va so clear in his explanations... Everything he had explained is still in my memory, even if I do not work in genetics any more !

And I can't talk about teachers wuthout a mention for Mrs Annie who helps my son Arthur to bypass his social difficulties (he is HP) and be fully integrated within his class.

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what a cute question. Of cause my Math Prof. @ Highschool. He was indeed a great scientist too and was able to explore and fascinate us.
gosh - when I think of his methods.
RIP

Favourite teacher without a doubt - Karen Rabinowitz at Royal Academy of Music. Her famous catchphrase was "what did you like?" when we reflected on peers' performances. This conditioned our brains to always look for the positive first, before resorting to criticism. Love it!

My favourite teacher was during my apprenticeship. This teacher was so dedicated and committed that it rubbed off on everyone in the class. Quite naturally, he switched between different learning styles (which I was not aware of at the time) and in that way ensured that everyone learned more than they should.

I had a teacher in high school that was the most feared teacher of all teachers due to his strict no-nonsense stance and deep bellowing voice if you were out of line. I rebelled the school system at about year 11 and ended up having to repeat a year due to non-attendance and lack of work submitted. Repeating a year was what it took to knock me into line. However it was a tough struggle finally doing the right thing and almost every teacher still treating me as the trouble maker I had become. But not Mr McVicar. Although I had been in his warpath before, he respected me and could see that I was turning over a new leaf, while other teachers were still saying 'why don't you just drop out?' He was the first teacher to treat me as an adult, and if it wasn't for his assistance I probably would have given up and left school. I ended up taking home 3 of the excellence awards from the graduation ceremony, and how i loved walking off the stage past the teachers that doubted me!

https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49174#Comment_49174That's fantastic! I have a thing for stats professors. I had one who often said (when discussing success rate and probability), "if it doesn't work, change what it means to be successful" (not just in statistics but in life). Statistical thinking

https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/49120#Comment_49120I have the same issue. So many wonderful teachers along the way ... it's hard to choose one to mention or that stands out in a particular way.

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Wonderful to learn about all the heartfelt stories you share on this topic. I personally have some memories of the different teachers I've had and things they've told me. But I've spent the morning trying to find one that stood out, but with no success.
I do remember things they've said or taught me, but I sadly dont have that ONE person that gives me warm feelings these days.

My favourite teacher was my Year 7 Homeroom teacher, who I was fortunate enough to have as my English and Ancient History teacher in subsequent years. Mrs Appleby was simply the right mix of friend and mentor, as well as knowing when she had to push you harder in order for you to achieve results. Her passion for both English and Ancient History - especially Egyptian and Greek history - was infectious and she genuinely cared for every student who passed through her classroom.
I'd also have to acknowledge Mrs Jones, my final year maths teacher. I was having such a difficult time with the subject courtesy of another teacher having destroyed my confidence 2 years earlier. Instead of assuming my struggles were the result of a lack of ability or application to the classwork, Mrs Jones recognised my confidence was at rock bottom and took me under her wing, helping to elevate me from a fail average to a pass average by my final exams. Her guidance and support was such a positive influence on me at a time when it was desperately needed.

My favorite teacher was a Linguistics professor I had in grad school. Not only was she extremely knowledgable and well-respected in the field, but she expected the best from all of her students. One might describe her approach as being very old-school -- there would be no hand-holding or coddling of any kind here. Our final grade for the class was based on a lengthy, semester-long research paper we had to write, and she warned everyone on the first day, "I never give A's on these papers."
Well, that was all it took to push me -- I worked so hard all semester long on my paper, pushing myself to turn in the best work possible. Long weekends, nights, and early mornings were spent in the library doing research on my topic (this was before the internet is what it is today). Well, not only did I get an "A," but she also asked me for a copy so she could cite it in her own research! I have never worked harder in school than I did that semester, and I am grateful that she inspired me to push myself to my limits. She was (and still is) a truly an awe-inspiring, life-changing professor who has dedicated her whole life to academia and her students. ️‍

Oh gosh, such a hard question, so many I remember so fondly! I guess the one that's top of mind right now because he passed away just yesterday is my homeroom teacher (and English teacher) from sixth grade, Mr. Blome. Middle school is such an awkward time, and scary for many of us going to a "big school" for the first time. But coming into his classroom every morning was THE BEST because he had the biggest smile and a warm laugh. He helped all of us navigate the transition from elementary to middle school with kindness and encouragement. He built up the self-esteem of every student and was just the best.