Medford, MA USA My favorite teacher was in High School, his name is Ralph McConnell. He had a great sense of humor, and he knew how to make the most boring subject (English) interesting...:) Melodi, 19
Hlliard, OH USA *smiles* I don't really have a favourite teacher. I get on well with my IT teacher and my Geography teacher though, so I suppose they're my favourites. I get on fairly well with my English teacher as well. But that's it. I hate the rest. Shanna, 15
Cardiff ENGLAND I would have to say Mr. Forsythe, my 9th grade English teacher. I always liked school, but his class was the first one that I couldn't wait to attend everyday. He inspired me to write, and I realized then that I really liked to write. I learned to express my thoughts and feelings through writing. I loved the creativity. I kept all of my papers from his class. A few years ago I was invited to a Career Day at a Chicago middle school. I started my presentation by reading a poem that I had written in Mr. Forsythe's class so many years ago. It was about my thoughts on marriage at the time. It said something about how love was like a dandelion, first bright and beautiful, but it would soon dry up and get ugly and finally blow away in the wind. Reallydepressing! My parents hated each other at the time and eventually divorced. I explained to the kids that my current situation at home was reflected in my poem. The kids all wrote me thank you notes for visiting them. Many notes were very personal and painful, explaining their own pain from their parents' bad marriages. They were relieved to hear from an adult that their feelings were real and important. It was pretty neat to use my own work from my teenage years to eventually touch other teenagers' lives years later. Susan, 31
Chicago, IL USA I have to say that Mr. Dickson was my favorite teacher because he taught cool subjects (comparative religion, and Global history) and when I was in high school he was just one of those people who you wanted to go to class and listen to. He was always really supportive of everything that students were involved in, be it sports or drama or anything. Just a nice guy I guess and you couldn't help liking him. Kate, 19
Bellingham, WA USA My favorite teacher may have been Galina. She taught upper level Russian courses at my college, and spoke no English. Her courses were fine, but what was really nice is that she hung out with all of us after class, in the language dorms, in the student union. We played cards, cooked together, drank vodka (they did, and I watched). She was one of us in a way no other teacher ever came close to doing. And the academic benefit of all this was that we were constantly speaking Russian outside of class. Jesse, 24
Bowie, MD USA My favorite teacher was my seventh and eighth grade English teacher, Miss Relihan, who imparted a love of literature and language, and who so grounded us in grammar that making a grammatical error became virtually impossible. Jane, 60
West Linn, OR USA Mr. Frederick is my favorite teacher on all levels. Jami, 27
Lowell, MA USA Jim Neary, Jr. High English teacher. He appreciated things that were different and had a great sense of humor. With some teachers if you use the word 'blood' a couple times they call you morbid, they'd rather have PollyAnnic conformity than creativity. One time one of our vocabulary words was acronym and he asked for an example. I gave him "Democratic Or Republican Candidate." He shook his head while smirking and Alias Irrelevante
That's easy: My favorite teacher was my TV and Broadcasting teacher in HS,Ms.Rainman, because she was the first teacher who believed I wasn't stupid, like other teachers thought. She thought of me as a person, not a idiot, since I was in mostly idiot classes in HS.
Mick, 30
Chicago. IL USA
Tom LaVille, because he got SO INTO IT when he taught us mythology. It was impossible not to enjoy that class thoroughly. He did the whole thing like he was telling us one big story, and it was really exciting.. .it's nice to see somebody with that kind of passion for what they do.
Karen, 21
Marshelltown/Ames, IA USA
Mrs. Mitchell. In the second and third grades I was pulled out of class and into Mrs. Mitchell's room about 3 times a week. I was the only one from my class. Only the dumb kids went to Mrs. Mitchell's room because they didn't know how to read. But Mrs. Mitchell never made me feel dumb. In fact, over time I started to look forward to going to her room because it was fun and she made me feel smart. It wasn't until I was in college that I realized went to Mrs. Mitchell's room because I was reading so far ahead of my classmates.
Laura, 35
Lowell, MA
USA
I skipped the last two years of high school to start my freshman year in college. Miss Dorsey, my faculty advisor, insisted that I acquire a background in physics, chemistry, world history and the fine arts as well as in English literature.
Jill, 59
Saylorsburg, PA USA
The teacher I had the biggest crush on was my 4th grade teacher Mr. Hogan. He was a wacky artist turned science teacher. For the teacher who made the biggest impact on how I think, it would be a range of social studies teachers starting with Mr. Allen and Mr. Barnwall in Jr. and Sr. High School and ending with Dr. Joe Kling and Dr. Ahmed Samatar during undergraduate studies.
Felicia, 34
Lowell, MA
USA
Let's see... I have three right now... The first is Mr. Marriot (Speech teacher), because he's nice, he's caring, but most of all he's the perfect spiritual role model. He has this ability to talk to you about life in general, and you go away feeling really good. The second is Mrs. Weideman (Math teacher), because she's funny and kinda weird, which is cool, because she'll make you laugh in Math class... and I don't think I'm ever gonna have another Math teacher who'll do that! The third is Mrs. Lamberson (5th grade Math teacher) because she's probably the nicest person you'll ever meet and she helped me to achieve my goals in Math.j
Jeremy, 13
Highlands Ranch, CO USA
Mr Gilkerson, my college psych professor. He is a dirty old man, a total pervert. He made absolutely everything sexual... it kept us all on our toes. To hear a wrinkly old man talk about his sex life sure as hell kept the kids in the back of the room from sleeping! He knows psychology like the back of his hand, and in between all of his little anecdotes he would toss in the info we needed. I remember almost everything from that class.
Maggie, 20
Sandwich, IL
USA
My kindergarden teacher because she was really sweet and caring. And she still is.
Savannah
I 'd have to say my favorite teacher was my Band teacher in high school. His name is Mr. Neugent and he was also my marching band director. He taught me that teamwork is nothing unless you want it and "the way to do things" as far as how people will see you. He was very strict and hard and tough on us kids but if you didn't respect the man after you graduated by what he taught you, you didn't pay attention. He retired the year after graudated and my cousin is now at the same school but has a difffernt director. She is missing out on alot!
Stephanie, 24
TX USA
mr. odonnel.. O.D.... history teacher. was a retired new york cop and had tons of stories. taught very well and was very personable.
Steve, 29
Lake Worth, FL USA
It is very hard to say who my favorite teacher was as I had 3 to 4 that cameto mind. I guess it was my first grade teacher Mrs.Adams she was an olderteacher but I guess she would be it as I rememered her as my 1st favorite teacher. It was 1st grade and she had this room set up as a little grocery store and card board boxes of pretend cereal etc and we go and buy what we wanted and had to pay for it with play money and that was how we learned to count change out.
Marci, 55
Diamond, OH
USA
One of my college professors, Fred Hartung. I think I learned as much from his life-stories and experiences (greatly entertaining as well) as I did from any of the textbooks he made use of in classes. The man is a genius as far as I'm concerned.
Fisch, 45
Preston, CT
USA
Kim, 30
New York, NY
USA
Tough one....my sixth grade teacher Mrs. Krell. She was the first teacher that I really remember being totally into hands-on learning. That's the absolute best way that I learn so you can imagine what a GREAT year that was for me. I remember more activities from that year than all my school memories put together! She's the one who sealed in the "I want to be a teacher" verdict!! And here I am, a teacher, trying to be just like her!!!
Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ USA
My favorite teacher was Mr. Lerner. She was my high school art teacher. I had various art classes with her. Painting and drawing, weaving, commercial arts, etc. I wanted to pursue a career in Commercial Art. My parents did not understand that art was something you could do as a living, but Mrs.Lerner help me realize that I could have art as a career. She taught me to reach out and seek your dreams. Mrs. Lerner thank you for believing in me.
Janet, 42
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
In grade 5 I had a supply teacher for a couple of months, her name was Ms. Wilson. Everyone was scared because she used "Ms." and for some reason everybody thought that meant she was divorced, and since she was apparently divorced everyone thought she'd be really bitter and mean. But she was really really cool and nice, and she let us decorate our classroom like a rainforest!
Dianne E., 16
Oshawa, Ontario CANADA
I really have two: a favorite teacher and a best teacher. My favorite teacher was my 9th and 10th grade history teacher. Several of my classmates didn't like her because she was a tough broad, but I adored her. She would always tell us these neat little historical facts about how the presidentsreally died, or who was doing what... all the stuff you can't find in high school textbooks. I became more fascinated by history and it still remains a fascination today. I often claim that English lit is my love and history is my lover; it's what I go to bed with at night. My best teacher was my thesis advisor. She never let me get away with anything and taught me that I'm not always right and that I need to not be emotionally attached to my writing. That's helped both my academic and creative writing. She also taught me to be a better teacher. Sometimes, you just have to be the witch. They won't learn otherwise.
Amy, 23
New Orleans, LA USA
Mrs. McLaughlin, 4th grade. She made everything so much fun. We had spelling groups where we signed the spelling words out in sign language, we used to parade around the school, we even had a class mascot. Not to mention, I did great in school that year, straight-A's all three terms. She and I used to write letters back and forth, but we haven't recently. I really should send her something...
Karen2, 14
Boston, MA USA
Amy is the best teacher I've seen in action. My sister will someday be better than her. I fit into the distinction of slumming poet/professor. All hmmm's and ahhh's.
Anthony, 25
Baton Rouge, LA USA
I really liked My English Teacher in 11th grade. . I think his name was Mr. David. . He was able to dispassionately break down whatever I wrote and criticize it in a helpful way. . .He genuinely enjoyed teaching and he had a passion for what he taught. . .He was able to keep the class engaged without having to focus on disciplining them. . .He was really great. . .
mothmc, 36
Los Angeles, CA USA