Dear teachers of mine,
I've been assigned to speak my mind about my personal thoughts on learning, how I'm taught and what works best for me in my learning environment. Luckily, and with all honesty, I really do love all of my teachers this year which is fantastic for me. There's nothing that drives me more insane than not liking a class or subject JUST because of a teacher. This year I don't have that problem but hopefully it's understandable that the teacher really does have the responsibility of a kid hating or loving a class. I remember being really good at a subject yet hating it because the teacher was terrible. Or being horrible at a subject but still excited to get to class and try, learn and exceed because the teacher gave the motivation and hype that made me love it regardless of my skills.
About tests, I think they're pointless. I know some of my teachers even think they are, along with grades. None of these grades are going to matter in my future. Grading, to me, is like judging. If I fail a test it doesn't mean I'm stupid and if I have good grades it doesn't mean I'm smart. I think testing and grading is a negative matter because it makes me feel like all I'm doing here is being judged. Why can't we just come to school, listen, and soak things in and do acceptable assignments and just keep working on it? Not take tests to determine whether we're good or bad then continue. And actually most tests we're just memorizing answers and truly not even understanding what it is. What's the point anyways? I just don't get it. I can't really explain it well but it makes sense in my head.
Homework I guess is acceptable in my life. I don't have a job or a hard home life but I know people that do and homework adds more stress to them because school is time to worry about academics, not home where you have plenty of other things to worry about. So it sucks for them but personally I don't have that problem thank goodness.
The MOST important thing a teacher can do, in my opinion, is simply care. I love teachers who want to know about us. Some kids just want to get in and get out of class but I like to be cared for and knowing a teacher knows about my life and how I am is comforting. Simply just being patient is always reasurring too.
Now like I said, I love all of my teachers this year and there are certain things about all of them that I really enjoy.
-Mr. Allen is a realist like me and that makes me happy. It's a nice thing to start my day with. Oh and he asks me if I'm okay a lot but I think it's just because I'm tired probably look sad, but it makes me seem like he cares. But no matter how tired I am I always love to hear him talk , on topic or not. He actually has good points, he makes the subject fun, and I love hearing his stories and what he has to say. But I DON'T like when he gives us an assignment and gives us a long period of time to do it. I know It sounds weird but that's just how I am. If he were to be pushy about it I'd be more motivated to get it done and actually turn it in and not be lazy about it.
That is exactly why I love Ms. Rushforth and her class. I love having a lot to get done in a short amount of time. It keeps me motivated and it's impossible to get distracted by anything else because it keeps me busy. I don't think I ever take a break in that class and that's fine. She seems really strict but she's super nice to me. Plus forensic science is amazing and with all of the work she gives us I learn so much from being constantly focused.
I've had Mrs. Bell since Freshman year and it confuses me that we don't have a close teacher student relationship. But I do love theatre and Mrs. Bell! Obviously she's always lively and vibrant because she's a theatre teacher but it's always nice to go to a light hearted class.
I was afraid of Ms. Dobash at first but she is the BOMB. I actually love math this year and I kind of understand it. I absolutely love her little sayings while teaching. She makes it super obvious that she cares about our learning and understanding and you have no idea how much security and comfort that gives me. She's also very caring about students personal lives and that's great to know because I hate when we're thought of as ''students'' and not actual people.
Coach Larsen is sick. I love the talks he gives us and he always says he's not trying to give life lessons but it is. And I like that. He always seems so confident when he speaks and it's nice because it always sucks to have a teacher who doesn't know what they are talking about. He really makes me thinks and it seems like every time he talks about something I agree with everything.
I'm so so so very happy I dropped the RIO class because that was insane and then I never would of met Ms. Swanson who is amazing. Right when I got into her class she was automatically like the nicest teacher ever and I was overly relieved. My favorite thing about her is she loves knowing about us at a personal level and that's , to me, the most important thing a teacher can do. She gives off the sense that I can talk to her about anything no matter what. It's always a lovely closure to my day.
So this is so much longer than intended. I don't talk in class, but this is what's always bottled up. I always have so much to say & with my social anxiety I don't get much across.
-Kristi Glover
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