“My greatest teacher”
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Submitted by carly john on January 23, 2010 | 376 views 13 Comments
A great teacher teaches you more than just the basics in Math or English or Science. A great teacher inspires you to reach beyond your grasp and aspire to be a better person.A great teacher will go out of their way to make sure that you feel able and valued, no matter how many students they have in their class or how many years they’ve been teaching. You can tell a great teacher by the number of students gathered around their desk throughout the day; they’re the ones still there an hour after school has let out, simply because so many students are waiting.
My greatest teacher was my 4th year science teacher who also happened to be my adviser, Mr. Donato way back s.y. 1998-1999. It’s hard to explain what it was about Mr. Donato that made him the best teacher in a school of dozens. He certainly wasn’t the easiest, in fact, I got the lowest grade ever in my whole life from him in our science subject, he challenged each and every student to attempt what they thought was impossible, and he never let the ‘smart’ kids’ coast by on their good reputations. Maybe it was his easy way with every kid, regardless of whom they were or where they came from. Maybe it was the way he made everything seem a little more interesting than it probably was. I think it was the whole package: he was the type of teacher who made you care about him and what you were learning.
Mr. Donato made difference in my life because he went out of his way to understand someone who was different. My school wasn’t exceptionally large (Notre Dame of Pigcawayan, Philippines), but there were certainly enough students to get lost in the crowd. My problem was, it was impossible for me to get lost in that crowd because, early in my life, my teachers found out that I was one of those ‘smart’ kids. Things naturally came easy to me, and I was often called upon to help my classmates when they were having trouble. I was visibly different from all the other kids, and it made a real impact on the way I felt about myself, all the way through school.
I know that Mr. Donato touched the lives of hundreds of students. There will, of course, be some who remember him a little more than others because of the special things he did for those who needed it. I know that, for me, my time in Mr. Donato’s class changed my life and he’s a big part of the reason with whom and what I am now. He taught me to embrace the way my mind works, and showed me that “being different isn’t really a bad thing but rather an asset”.
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I hope you will miss you favorite teacher after reading this.
I hope you will miss your favorite teacher after reading this.
so generous in thoughts! I like more your of passion to write for your teacher. Hope he can read this, and let him live the life of a wonderful teacher..a river may end its trail, the sun may loose its brightness, the ocean my may become a vast desert, yet, the words of appreciation for teacher is beyond of its limit…
a pure-hearted thoughts from you.
a love-for-teacher-advocate article you made, carly john
congratulations! (in brazilian accent)
i remember my best teacher which happen to be my worst teahcer because she failed me in honor roll. hahahahaha
thank you for putting this on headline..god bless you all!
Bongga! Best among the rest.
wow I’m flattered… it’s a nice start!it’s my first entry. I feel so honored! thank you… thank you!mwaaaaah!
Congratulations, carly. i love it
thank you lovernie!
My last look for this writing before it will be moved out from the headline.Once again thank you guys for putting this on the headline. Thanks for the comments also. God bless you all