Loving to Learn Day 2014: Grade 4 Winner，Audrey Guo
Loving to Learn Day 2014: Winners and More!The 2014 Loving to Learn Day contest asked you to respond to this question: "What makes a teacher a really GREAT teacher?" We received hundreds of responses from the public, from University of Waterloo students, and from students in regional schools such as Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Mary Johnston Public School, Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate, Eastwood Collegiate, Northlake Woods Public School, Parkway Public School, Baden Public School, Margaret Avenue Public School, Avenue Road Public School, and Jacob Hespeler Secondary School. From those hundreds of responses we could have chosen dozens of winners! So many of the submissions were insightful, thought-provoking, well-written, creative, and full of wisdom! It was hard to choose just one winner in each category, but that's what we had to do, and they are presented down below (and even further down we've included many of the other submissions).
Each winner will receive a book prize, and all of the other participants can take heart knowing that their responses will be read and enjoyed by many others. WINNER in the Kindergarten to Grade 4 category:Audrey Guo, Northlake Woods Enrichment “What makes a teacher a really GREAT teacher?” Hiding inside these eight small, almost insignificant words, is a lot of meaning. It’s a wonderful question indeed, and of course, a wonderful question will almost always demand a wonderful answer. And the beauty of the answer is that there is such a dazzling variety of responses. From kindergarten to grade four, each and every one of my teachers have had different beliefs, but all of them had something in common. They were all amazing.
Take Mrs. Cohen, for example. I was first taught by Mrs. Cohen on September 12, 2013. If you had just met her for a small amount of time, you may say she’s just as good as all the rest of my teachers. But Mrs. Cohen has quite a bit of special qualities that made me pick her as an example. Mrs. Cohen has the power to understand children as if she’s a child as well. She’s so kind and funny, you’ll start warming up to her like a (very smart and very pretty) friend that you’ve known for a long time. Mrs. Cohen, though, is very special to me in particular because I’ve known her even before she I came to area class, because she’s my brother’s friend’s mom. Says Mrs. Cohen, “I believe that all students should have a choice on whatever they do. When teaching, I always keep the structure and support of my lesson in mind, but above that, I value student involvement. ” I have learned from Mrs. Cohen in such a unique and memorable fashion, she will be in my list of top teachers forever.
Another example would be Mrs. Allen, my English teacher. She is strict so she can keep the class in order, but only when necessary. Other times, she can be one of the nicest teachers in the world. Her perfect balance of strict and kind make her a fabulous teacher. The interesting thing about her is although her teaching style is completely different from Mrs. Cohen’s, Mrs. Allen is still on my mental list of top teachers. Which brings us back to the question proposed, what makes a teacher a really great teacher? The answer, if you haven’t figured it out yet, is uniqueness. After reading these paragraphs, I’m sure your mind will be buzzing with questions. So what are you waiting for? Go! Go out and ask your teachers! I’m sure their answers will all be different, but still correct in their own ways -- and that, my friend, is what makes a great teacher.
To find out more, please go to the following sites,
https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/resources/loving-learn-day-2014-winners-and-more
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4424088-students-praise-teachers-who-really-make-the-grade/
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