There are many things that make a great teacher. Teachers have a duty and in most teachers it's a passion. The duty of a teacher is to educate students so they can do great things in their life. A teacher must be able to educate various groups of kids with all types of personalities at a learning pace that is challenging but manageable for everyone. A teacher who is reliable and is always updating online is available for and willing to give extra help says a lot about him/her. Also, teachers should try to communicate with students and form personal connections so that the student doesn't just see him/her as a teacher, but as a mentor. For example, a great teacher will always receive greetings and give them not just inside but outside the classroom like the hallway or even outside of school on occasion. That greeting should occur without a thought and be natural enough so it is normal. I had many teachers just like that in 8th grade my last year of middle school. One of my favorite teachers from that year was my English teacher Mr. Olivo. I had heard he was a great teacher at move-up day in 7th grade. At the beginning of 8th grade, he had us do a refresher activity that was not hard but he could quickly understand how we wrote and how he could help us improve our skills. He arranged mini assignments, discussions, short story readings, and he constantly had us writing essays on a blog. He knew how to make us better writers and also knew how to keep a class like mine in control but moving so that we learned but enjoyed the class. He helped me especially with my analysis on writing and taught me ways on how to backup facts with reasoning. He also was a teacher who could be connected with easily. Every day after class, we would discuss sports news from the previous nights either about game results or certain players. That's what made him a fantastic teacher. Now, I know we will be writing a lot of essays for this class and this class is mostly paperless which I will enjoy. However, towards the beginning of the year, I believe just a little guidance in my essay writing specifically finding analysis to backup evidence. Once we get into the swing of things and we get more into the middle of the year, I will need less and less of it but to begin with, that would be great for a start.
Reading Memorial High School has a very challenging curriculum but the great teachers in the school help the students learn it at a pace right for them. This also goes for all of Reading's Public Schools. The town of Reading has an outstanding school system. Now, John Green believes all should take their education and do great things with it. I agree completely. Right now, America has an economy where jobs are being created but it can be challenging finding a job with a certain degree. Job opportunities will not be dependent on us. Our futures depend on our jobs when we grow older and in order to get a solid job, a proper education is needed. For example, an employer needs someone qualified to do a certain job. If I'm not educated, I will not get that job and the employer will not try to chase me down and give me time to go get an education. The employer will just find someone else that is qualified. So, I will need the proper education to help me get a firm job. Now, a proper education for a solid job is going to a great college. Colleges want to see students in High School get involved with multiple extra-curricular activities each year. Currently, I am on the RMHS JV Boys Soccer team and I hope to do tech-crew for a winter play. This helps me interact with different kids and form new friendships. My academic goals are to start out on a strong foot with all of my classes and do well while at the same time, get to know all of my teachers well and form those personal connections like I mentioned earlier. I will reach these goals by giving my best effort in all of my classes and staying ahead of the workload. With JV soccer which is a big step up from last year, I will go out and bust my chops to earn a decent amount of playtime in games and prove to the coach that I deserve a spot on the team. I expect that this year will be one of the best of my High School years.
John Green Crash Course Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x78PnPd-V-A&feature=youtu.be
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