Dave's Tech World is my blog about using tech in the classroom. Some times it will be about new tools and how they worked in class. Other times I will just put down some thoughts of the day.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
What K-12 Teacher Had The Biggest Affect On Your Life?
What K-12 teacher had the biggest affect on your life? For me it was Dr. Ben Peyton Biology Teacher Westview High School Kankakee, IL. He instilled an interest in Science and the world around in me.
Mr.Vandenbosch of Byron Center High School, not for what he taught me in the classroom but for one thing he said to me outside of it. He was my cross-country coach through my high school days. I wasn't a very good runner but he always believed I could accomplish what I started out to do.
He said to me "Don't stop running, Charles. The first time you stop it makes it easier to stop every time after that and will make the race that much longer."
I'm sure he was talking about running but that little pep talk has stuck with me through every hard time that has come my way in life. Always keep running, no matter how hard it gets, keep running. You'll come out stronger and more conditioned in the end.
Mr. Duane Joostberns at Fennville High School. He taught my Government class. It wasn't the content that affected me (although by giving us Current Event quizzes I actually started reading the paper and watching the news!!), it was his passion for the content. He loved what he taught. That was very clear, unlike in other classes where you wondered why they taught what they taught. This stays with me every day I am in my classroom. Thanks Mr. Joostberns and Go Blue (Said by him before every test! I have stolen this, except I say "Go Broncos!")
Two teachers stand out. My fifth grade teacher, Miss Lannon, was firm but she could also be funny. She gave me a love of geography that I have to this day.
In high school, Mr. DeGroot was one half of a science team. He was a patient, gentle and funny soul. It wasn't so much what I learned from him, although the class gave me a lasting love of physics, but his kindness stays with me. It's not like I ever talked to him about things in life that mattered, but he was just a decent man.
Mr.Vandenbosch of Byron Center High School, not for what he taught me in the classroom but for one thing he said to me outside of it. He was my cross-country coach through my high school days. I wasn't a very good runner but he always believed I could accomplish what I started out to do.
ReplyDeleteHe said to me "Don't stop running, Charles. The first time you stop it makes it easier to stop every time after that and will make the race that much longer."
I'm sure he was talking about running but that little pep talk has stuck with me through every hard time that has come my way in life.
Always keep running, no matter how hard it gets, keep running. You'll come out stronger and more conditioned in the end.
Thanks, Bosch!
Mr. Duane Joostberns at Fennville High School. He taught my Government class. It wasn't the content that affected me (although by giving us Current Event quizzes I actually started reading the paper and watching the news!!), it was his passion for the content. He loved what he taught. That was very clear, unlike in other classes where you wondered why they taught what they taught. This stays with me every day I am in my classroom. Thanks Mr. Joostberns and Go Blue (Said by him before every test! I have stolen this, except I say "Go Broncos!")
ReplyDeleteTwo teachers stand out. My fifth grade teacher, Miss Lannon, was firm but she could also be funny. She gave me a love of geography that I have to this day.
ReplyDeleteIn high school, Mr. DeGroot was one half of a science team. He was a patient, gentle and funny soul. It wasn't so much what I learned from him, although the class gave me a lasting love of physics, but his kindness stays with me. It's not like I ever talked to him about things in life that mattered, but he was just a decent man.