Originally Posted By Lisann22 #12 - If you were to name the teacher who had the greatest positive influence on your character, who would it be?
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP In general I've always liked my classroom teachers, but I've never had one that's been truely wonderful or made a very strong impression. So, I would say that the person who has taught me the most and had the most lasting impact on my is my mom.
Originally Posted By beamerdog Mrs. Schwartz. She encouraged me to do big things that no other teacher wanted me to do since I was a "sick" child and couldn't be counted on. She was my first grade teacher.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Mr. Vogt (5th grade) He had the greatest sense of humor and could get us to do anything just by joking around.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Miss Hagan, my year 7 teacher. All through school (here year 7 is the last year of primary school), there were two year seven classes with 'cool' male teachers and everyone looked forward to getting taught by them. The year we were in grade 7, they introduced a third, girls only class with Miss Hagan. On our first day, she was REALLY strict and we bemoaned getting taught by her. By the end of the year everyone in the class was best friends with everyone else and I had completely come out of my shell.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Mr. Armstrong as he empowered me to journal and to cut and paste things into my journal that express how I was feeling. It helped me tremendously.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan my biology Mrs.Rhorer. pronouced as roar. She helped me open myself up and not be as shy or timid as i use to be. it was becuase of her that helped me become more outspoken.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I'd been to so many schools by the time I graduated I don't even remember most of my teacher's names. None of them really helped my character because I was never in their classes long enough because we'd move. My favorite teacher by far though and who actually is the reason I love science was Mr. Plew in Jr. High. Coolest Science Teacher EVER! We always had experiments and field trips and that sort of thing. He was not a book teacher, he taught by showing and having us do the experiments ourselves, not just watch a movie or read it from a text book.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Mr Crowe my high school algebra trig teacher. He was a fairly new teacher at the time. I was up to that point the classic 'coaster' - underachiever - get potential - all honors and advanced placement classes - got decent grades and never had to study etc.-- After yet another classroom gag, heaskedme to stay after class and somehow,without being totally offensive or condescending conveyed the question upon me, did I want to be the smartest class clown, who was as popular as could be but would basically go through life being a goof, or did I actually want to apply myself and be some sort of success.I remember him telling me that I really was funny,and that is was hard not to laugh at some of my antics, but that in a few years, I would no longerhave an audience- then what ? Told me I could go as far as I wanted to - nothing out of reach unless I wanted it to be. I actually listened. I didn't completely stop goofing around, but I picked my spots more and actually focused on what I wanted to do I went back to see him on my 20th anniversary of graduating HS and told him what an influence he had been - he toldmeheknewI'd either be a success orend up in jail - LOL ! - And he was deadly serious
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS <Mr. Newton> Hmmm, I waited in line for Van Halen tickets with Mr. Newton. I would have to say Mr. Anderson. He was my photo teacher and was very, very intelligent. He made me the person I am today....artsy, inquisitive, and able to see beauty in almost any lense. RIP, Mr. Anderson!
Originally Posted By Ursula Yes, we all loved Mr. Newton, but darn, he was honest! Told me to stop playing piano because I was better at writing. Yep, he was right!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Mrs. Welch. Third grade. She was so kind - and so organized! I just remember feeling safe in her room.
Originally Posted By Labuda Mrs. Bones - she was our gifted & talented coordinator in middle school. Great lady, and had a big influence on me. RIP, Mrs. B.
Originally Posted By Lil Mermaid Mrs. Hill - Kinder Teacher. Mrs. Hill and my mother became close friends. We went to parties at her house and have hung out with her since my sister and I both had her. She went against all the schools rules and found her own funding for a reading program that was incredible successful. My sister and I both graduated Kindergarten reading at a 2nd grade level and set us on the right path. On my wedding day, I held it completely together the whole day. At some point my mother pulled Mrs. Hill into my dressing room and I lost it completely. She was there to watch me grow into a women. Now I'm a preschool teacher and I find myself using her same sayings and thinking "What would she do in this situation". We still keep in contact and still spend SuperBowl Sunday with her. She's amazing!
Originally Posted By Lil Mermaid I feel horrible for all the grammer and spelling errors in that post. But I'm trying to make sugar cookies and stay ontop of my posting...HAHA. What is so funny about all this, I've known her for close to 20 years. I've even done shots with her at her Super Bowl Party. Her husband Jack and I, are on a first name basis. But I can not bring myself to call her by her frist name. She will always be Mrs. Hill to me.
