Was there a teacher that really made an impact on you?

Growing up most of us have had at least one teacher who made an impact us did you ever have one? I will start ahem... When i first began school because of my abusive parents I had not been to any kind of school at the age of eight and was also very very small for my age due to being underfed, so what they did was they placed in directly in first grade in Mrs. Riverra's class, she was told of my past why I was the way I was and so every day she let me sit in her lap and eat snacks to help my body kind of catch up. She was like big warm pillow to me and it was also when I was with her that I drew my very first picture- a teddy bear. Apparently even back then I had a knack for drawing and she flipped out over it and hung it next to her desk. I had not known any kind of affection before her in my life so she was a very important person to me, I only hope that one day when I see her in heaven I will have been the sweet and precious child she always called me and that I make her proud with the love that I spread to other in life.

Some teachers never know the depth of the impact they make on their students

In second class i had a teacher that called me a b.... And out a stamp on my forehead... it had a really big impact on my self esteem...

That's horrible, Demi. Here in the states that stamp on the forehead would have qualified as assault and she could have been sentenced for it.

After that she kept getting reported because she always insulted the whole class and after her doing that to me it didnt take long and she got fired

NOOOOO
They taught me lies upon lies and now i realize that the whole system is just a big fat lie.
They told me:

-2 x -2=4
And 2 x 2=4

And they also told me light travels very fast- faster than any other thing.

Holy crap demi that is awful I have heard of such teachers but never had one like myself most of my teachers throughout school were just dying to get out of the class room as much as every other student but never were they like that

It's interesting that I'd see this thread today, given that it's been a month now since I found out that my biology teacher from high school passed away. The one whom I posted about in the Prayer Requests forum.

I can't name one specific thing she did that impacted me, but it was her overall demeanor toward and interaction with me that made a huge impression.

Sometimes that is the greatest thing any teacher can do. Anyone can teach and can have students under their wings but it's the teachers who in their teaching their students are able to make an impact in the students lives that are the greatest teachers. Teachers such as that plant something in inside the students that they will in turn one day plant inside others and pass along their teachers influence. It isn't enough to have the knowledge and know how to be able to be a teacher you have to be able to have a passion for it and have the ability to impact the hearts and lives of those you are teaching.

Of course few teachers in the bdf fail to understand this :/

Yea mom reported her to the principal, then he made a meeting with her and my mom and got caught lying and then other parents went against her because she insulzed everyone as b.....es and goats and stuff

Wow.... she sounds like a very bitter and hateful person and someone who needs to know the peace and love of God, she likely acted like this because of her own life and how she saw herself

I was very fond of two of my teachers... My kindergarten teacher, Ms. Illfelder, who I later learned died from breast cancer. She was only in her 20's she was so kind and pretty. The other was my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. McGonical. I pretty much had a crush on her...

Yes, I had a few very good teachers. My kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Fancher, my third grade teacher, Mrs. Hester, two of my fourth grade teachers, Mrs. McCool and Mr. Civitelli, my fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Sherlock, and my elementary school librarian, Mr. Moore were all excellent teachers. In secondary school, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Sims, Mrs. Cox, Ms. Taylor, Mrs. McGuff, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. May, Mrs. Robicheaux, Mrs. Rogers.

I could take a while to say why each one was special. Mr. Moore introduced us to classical music and told us about Beethoven. That is just one ray of light from my school days. I think of things I learned as rays of light shining into the darkness of ignorance. Just like little pin points of light.

oh yes, Mrs. Fresh -

tall, matronly, dressed in black, heels that clicked on the wooden floors and could be heard
coming a mile away -
best of all, a random ear and head-lice checker...
she terrified us...

You are so right. I am a retired teacher/administrator and I love hearing from students. I hope you will share your positive thoughts with the teacher...if you can.

My HS English teacher made an impact on me. She helped me to visualize what I was reading and writing. I remember a class assignment where we had to write how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. We laughed all week as she picked some of our papers and proceeded to make the sandwich according to the directions on our assignment! I can still remember that and I graduated in 1980! Yikes!!!

My sunday school teacher - at age 3...taught me of Jesus. I really loved her for that. 2. My fourth grade teacher...very kind but the real impact was that she prayed every day at lunch and 3. My 8th grade English teacher who read Gunga Din to us....He was a very good teacher.






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Yes indeed....my 7th grade teacher....he was as stiff as a brick, gave detention for breathing and taught world history centered on the Middle East and the ancient false gods worshiped....even covered the exile of the Jews in Babylon......I had his class in like 1979 and actually kept the notes from that class until 1994........learned how to spell Nebuchadnezzar in that class....HAHAH Mr. Des Peres was his name....he was color blind and wore colors that would shame the "Easter Bunny" and any egg colored by anyone in this country....HAHA.....excellent teacher for sure!

My 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher Mr. Morgan..... I still remember to this day how good looking he was... got A's. My only A's....lol....

It’s fantastic when teachers can make an impact on you. My teacher inspired me to go teach others.

My Bible teacher, who I just visited in hospital yesterday.
and my standard 4 teacher Miss Relph. Kind and paid attention to me, wrote nice things.