Question:
Would you agree with Secretary Duncan that "a great teacher can change the course of a student's life"? Has your own life been affected by a great teacher? In what ways?
Answer:
I most definitely agree with this statement. In all the years of education I have had it was possible to get through the teachers I despised because of the the teachers that I loved. For me it starts in elementary school where the foundation for learning and education is laid. I think back on my K-5 teachers and they were very supportive and showed me that they wanted me to do well. This confidence allowed me to expect greatness from myself due to the previous conformation given to me by my teachers all those years. I would occasionally have a teacher that I felt did not care about my education but that was always balanced and often deemphasized by all the amazing teachers who continued to push me in the right direction. I have witnessed teachers who are encouraging and supportive help students who were failing and likely to not graduate finish high school. I have also seen teachers who do not care unconsciously pushing students out the school doors and into the streets. The power of a teacher, good or bad, is amazing. Children look up to their teachers for care and support, those who give it make learning and this education system worth having.
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