To kick off the Campaign for the Common Good, and celebrate the teachers who rock, we're inviting people of all ages to share a story about a teacher who changed their life.
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When I saw the prompt to share about a teacher that changed my life, my immediate inclination was to reminisce my two most influential teachers; Mrs, Jordan and Mr. Samuels. Mrs. Jordan was my kindergarten teacher that fostered a passion for education from the first day of school and Mr. Samuels was… Read More »
Ms. Hahn was my speech/oral speaking teacher in 1979 at Hazelwood Jr. High School. Though I was terribly, painfully shy I was able to perform to an acceptable standard (of hers!) in her class--and it helped knowing I could make her laugh. But it wasn't just me. She was quick to laugh… Read More »
my teacher chanes my life because she told me that i can do any thing i can if i put my heart in it. and i did my learning how to do my home work faster and better to past my class. Read More »
Ms. Iavelli bothered to take the time to explain the birds and the bees to me since my parents were to embarased to do so. Read More »
I was born, and did my schooling in Malawi, Africa. Two teachers in particular inspired me, one was part of the American Peace Corps, and another was part of the British Voluntary Service Oragnisation (VSO). What they perhaps did not realise is that they allowed me to visualise a world beyond my… Read More »
Mrs. Maythumb was my 2nd grade teacher. She made learning really fun! Read More »
M, as we call him, came to my life in 2001 while he was visiting Dubai. He questioned us, "We are we seeking" and summariesed it to be "in search of Happiness". The dialogue changed my life. His gentle coaxing to find reason of our living, made me dig deeper. Today, when… Read More »
Our school is considered to be one of the best public high schools in my hometown Banjarmasin, South Borneo. But that was not the case with my homeroom class. We were a bunch of kids whom most of the teachers found "challenging" to say the least. It was the class of naughty,… Read More »
My son is now 15 years of age, but what Susan Jaggi did for my son was something no money could ever buy. She was able to get him not only to read, but to excel past everyone in his school with maybe only one exception (but that is only a maybe).… Read More »
A NIGERIAN CHILD. A NIGERIAN TEACHER More than 11 years ago, I was privileged to be under the guidance of a man who altered the course of my life and others with whom I share the same fate. I was a student at Randle Secondary school before the year 2001. We were… Read More »