Most Influential Teacher?

United States
February 28, 2009 3:23pm CST
Almost everyone, when in school, had that one teacher that really got into your head- really got you motivated. The one that really believed in you and tried their best to get you to keep going and knew you could reach your potential if you just gave that extra little bit of effort Mine was Mrs. Best. I know.. even her name says it. She really was the best though. She pushed me to work my hardest and because of her influence, i started caring about school again. She's an amazing teacher. Who was that teacher for you? How did she help, influence, or inspire you?
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14 responses
• United States
1 Mar 09
My most influential teacher was Dixie Moore, in 7th grade. She was our English teacher, but so much more. She would stay after class just to talk about whatever you wanted to talk about. Friends, boyfriends, family ... however long you needed her, she was there for you. I remember one day, after class I had stayed with a friend to chat, and a 20 something year old man came into the room. I remember looking at him, thinking, what the heck is he doing here? And he said, Mrs Moore, can I talk to you about something? He was one of her old students from probably 10 years ago. That happened all the time. She touched so many people's lives it was unbelievable.
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• United States
4 Mar 09
Wow, that really IS an amazing teacher! The teacehr i had talked about being my favorite helps students as well. They will email her their work and have her take a look and see what she thinks of it! She's great like that. Thanks for the response! :]
• China
1 Mar 09
yeah,i am a teacher at A middle school in China. I teach my children Chinese.I know everyone in my class,their habit,what they think about,their family because i love them and also love teaching.
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• United States
4 Mar 09
We definately need more teachers like you down here in california! Sometimes students feel teachers are just in for the easy hours because they dont show a true interest in what we need. Thank you for being so attentive to your students and showing them you care:]
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
28 Feb 09
I did.....his name was Merton McDonald...and if I could find him I would thank him...he was my english teacher and he made his class so fun I still remember everything he taught me...and part of what he taught me has lead me to becoming an author....
• United States
28 Feb 09
Thats good, he sounds like a great guy. Any teacher that can make his students remember what he taught is a really good teacher! :] More so if what he taught is what helped a student acheive their goal! Thanks for the response.. happy mylotting :]
• China
1 Mar 09
part of what he taught me has still leads me to become a good person
• United States
28 Feb 09
I had a teacher Mr.P that was awsome in Math. I had him for 2 yrs and he made everything seem so easy and he was able to get across the concepts like no other teacher had been able to. However then when I moved up to my Jr yr i did ok. But then my Sr yr i took a math class that was not required just to see if I could do it and i was soooo utterly confused the more help I got from the math lab & my regular teacher the more confused i got. So i went to MrP who was on his 4th yr teaching and i think he had changed alot or something cause he totally snubed me when i asked for him to help explain it to me. He was Mr outgoing and a great teacher but by my senior yr I think the kids had probably pulled enough BS on him that he wasn't as easy going as when i had him. But he was the only one who could explain it in a manner that was easy for me to catch on. Oh well.
• United States
28 Feb 09
well and the sad thing is teenagers can be disrespectful and take advantage of a rookie teacher so easily... i'm sure at first they laugh it off then as time goes buy is wears into their sprit.
• United States
28 Feb 09
Yeah, that's the bad thing about great teachers. A lot of times when they show they are so nice, students have the tendency of taking advantage of them. Very sad, and turns into such a waste. It just comes to show how ingrateful people can be. They dont appreciate the good teachers until they are gone. :/
28 Feb 09
Mine was Mr. Reeve. He was my English teacher for two or three years. Everything I wrote came back covered in red ink, from the biggest spelling mistake to the tiniest grammatical error. He understood that I loved writing and - even though he thought my descriptive work was boring and my stories were morbid - he did his best to make sure I wrote properly. Really nice guy, too. Special mention to my French teacher, Mr. Bull, who found me a couple of weeks' work once, years after I finished school - the job was where I met my partner (over sixteen years ago)!!
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• United States
4 Mar 09
Wow! A good english teacher will do their best to perfect your work, as it seems yours did. Props to him! :] And wow about the french teacher too! lol, that's a pretty rare occurrence right there! lol thank you for responding. happy mylotting! :]
• China
1 Mar 09
My influential teacher is my math teacher when I am in my senior high school.I shouldn't get in my university without his encouragement and help.And now I am a graduate student.I will never forget my teacher,who gave me a bright life.
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• United States
4 Mar 09
Encouragement is one of the best gifts a teacher can give his students. Sounds like your teacher really cared about your best interests. Thanks for responding & have a nice day! :]
@dodo19 (47126)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
28 Feb 09
I'd have to say that I have had two influential teachers. One of them was one of my high school history. He was a really amazing history teacher. I got a lot more interested in history, thanks to this teacher. I don't think that there was one student, who had any thing negative to say against him. In a pre-university program that I did, there was one of my English teachers, who also influenced me. This class was an English/Drama course, and she was a playwright, as well as being a teacher. I really enjoyed her course. If I ever had the opportunity to take another of her classes, I wouldn't hesitate to take it. I can easily say that I learned a lot from these two teachers. They really influenced me.
• United States
28 Feb 09
Those sound like good teachers! The history one reminds me that in junior high i had Mr. Decker, also an amazing teacher! He was soo funny, and i can STILL remember some of the jokes he told. Its funny because we later found out that he told the same jokes to every class.. pretending they just came up. It shows that he really took that extra effort to help his students remember. I'll never forget who invented the cotton gin.. he used to sing "Eli Whitney and the cotton gin!" in a wierd annoying country sounding voice while pretending to play the banjo or soemthign.. lol sooo funny! thanks for the response. happy mylotting!!
• Philippines
28 Feb 09
Hey there! Yeah, her name says it all.lol. Well, I would be my business policy professor. He always believe in me. In my ability and intellect. That's why whenever we have a group study he assigns me to the group leader and the one to head the debate or defense against other groups. And I'm happy to say that my group did well. I always get excited with his class. There's a lot of things I could learn from him from his experience to his work. Have a nice day. Happy posting!!
• United States
4 Mar 09
Well congratulations on ur group's success! :] And it is definately important for a student to be excited about what they are learning. Sounds like your professor knows what he's doing! Thanks for the response!
@Informer (802)
• India
1 Mar 09
I think that I have been tought by world's best teachers. From my childhood i get some good teachers...and it's too hard to name all of them here...
• United States
4 Mar 09
Well, im glad to hear that. Take care and happy mylotting :]
@HansonFan (1653)
• United States
1 Mar 09
My best teacher was Mrs. Ivich. She was my latin teacher in high school and I looked up to her quite a bit. I went on a couple trips with her for Latin Conventions and even a trip to Italy. She pushed me to make me be the best I could be and encouraged me to be a Latin teacher. I almost did, and now I wish I had, but she was always there to help me with things. I really miss her since I have come to college.
• United States
4 Mar 09
I know, it is hard to leave behind good teachers, but it sounds like she really prepared you well for life- pushing you to be the bets that you can be. That shows she really cares. Take care and happy mylotting.
@Archie0 (5636)
1 Mar 09
Well i remember i had many teachers who were my favourite but now in the present colge its just dummy no one is so good. i remember one of my fathers named flovi dsouza was my favourite and the most favourite is brother joe fernandes he is my life time teacher he has just got the addiction i am to him he is the most wonderfull brothers i have ever met in my lifetimes...he is just truly gods child and my father making me so close to god and being with me all the way round even till now as i have left college since 6 years now
• United States
4 Mar 09
Well, as long as you still have people in your life that really help you, is all that matters. Im glad to know you have such great people in your life. happy mylotting! :]
@reneerose (106)
• United States
1 Mar 09
Mr Donal Leibelt, agriculture teacher and FFA instructor. hands down. I took the class as a joke to be with some friends (i am a city girl and we took large animal science) He picked me up and changed my life.. gave me encouragement i got nowhere else and gave me self esteem and made me believe in myself. Such a great guy!!
• United States
4 Mar 09
It's funny how things work out huh? Well you know what they say... what will be will find a way, whether by accident or on purpose. :] Thanks for the response.
@genterx (110)
• Mexico
1 Mar 09
I think the most influencial teacher that I had was my english teacher in 9 grade who let me write and read my poetry I loved her but I never told her how much she influenced me in the path that I took in school her name was ximena.
• United States
4 Mar 09
It's good that she let you express yourself in your own creative way. Seems like she was a great teacher. Well, take care and congratulations on having a teacher like that in your life. Happy mylotting! and thanks for responding :]
• India
1 Mar 09
hi nessa u are right everyone has some teachers whom they like very. in my school life i had two teachers whom i really liked and they also like me very much. they helped me to score good marks in my career and they also helped me to come out my failures. they made me to understand the world. i pray god to give them a happy life.
• United States
4 Mar 09
That's the mark of a truly great teacher- they help you do better, and have you understand what it is you did wrong. Happy mylotting :]