Hello! My name is Emily and I am a 10th grader at Reading Memorial High School. The sole purpose of this blog is to give you an inside look at my experiences as a student in an honors history class. This blog post is the first post of year. Below, I have given you some insight on what I believe makes a teacher great and some information on my goals, my past experiences, and education in general.
When I think about a teacher, I believe that they should posses many great qualities. A teacher should be helpful inside and outside of the classroom. Coming from past experiences, a teacher who is willing to offer me help with assignments or give me advice is very important. A lot of times, I find that just a little bit of advice from a teacher can go a long way. Personally, I like being able to email a teacher and ask them questions. Along with being helpful, I think that being a being engaged with the class is what also makes a teacher great. Sometimes there are teachers who only handout worksheets. But, I think that being engaged and teaching through power points and other methods is more effective. Being organized is also a quality that makes a teacher great. Occasionally, there are teachers who aren't organized and I find that when teachers aren't organized it can make the class a lot more chaotic. When a teacher is organized it helps the class to go more smoothly, which I like. When I think of a few of my favorite teachers, it is clear that each of them had personality and were funny. I think this is important because humor and a good personality can make the content easier to remember and more relatable, especially history. My math teacher last year was one of my favorite teachers, simply because she was really good at explaining what we were learning. When a teacher explains the content thoroughly its easier to comprehend. As a result of this, I can do better on the tests or quizzes. This year, to support me, I think that that you can be available to ask questions and help me when I don't fully understand an assignment.
I do agree with John Green's ideas about using education to do great things. I think its important for me and the people around me to use what we have learned to invent and create new ideas. Even though school can be boring sometimes, it is preparing us for the outside world. Education, especially history, shows us what other people have created so we can do the same. This year, I hope to achieve many goals relating to school and extracurricular activities. I hope to ask more questions and participate more in class. Also, I hope to stay more organized and maintain an A/B average in all my classes. Outside of school, I am a dancer. I have danced since I was four years old and there is always something that I can improve! However, this year, I want to focus on my flexibility and perfecting my turns. Socially, I would like to meet new people, as I did last year! In order to reach my goals, I am going to be hardworking and focused. I think those are some of the most important qualities to achieving my specific goals. In addition, I also want to write some of my goals down so that I don't loose sight of them.
I do agree with John Green's ideas about using education to do great things. I think its important for me and the people around me to use what we have learned to invent and create new ideas. Even though school can be boring sometimes, it is preparing us for the outside world. Education, especially history, shows us what other people have created so we can do the same. This year, I hope to achieve many goals relating to school and extracurricular activities. I hope to ask more questions and participate more in class. Also, I hope to stay more organized and maintain an A/B average in all my classes. Outside of school, I am a dancer. I have danced since I was four years old and there is always something that I can improve! However, this year, I want to focus on my flexibility and perfecting my turns. Socially, I would like to meet new people, as I did last year! In order to reach my goals, I am going to be hardworking and focused. I think those are some of the most important qualities to achieving my specific goals. In addition, I also want to write some of my goals down so that I don't loose sight of them.
Another piece of John Green's thoughts.
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