My name is Emma Collins and as a sophomore in high school I have had a variety of different teachers. Some of the teachers I have had over the course of the years have been really good while others have not been. The main thing that really distinguishes a good teacher from a bad one is their ability to listen to the students. What I mean by this is that the teachers that asks for student’s opinions and does activities that engage the students, in my opinion, are considered the good teachers. When I think back to teachers I have had in the past only the ones who I enjoyed learning from are the ones I remember most. Those are the teachers that listen to student feedback, thoroughly explain things, and are overall someone who makes learning fun. Like last year’s history class, I think I will do very well in Honors History because I really enjoy how technology is incorporated into all of our projects.
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2014/03/response_teachers_must_connect_learning_to_students_lives.html
I completely agree with John Green that it is our duty to use our education to do great things. I feel like I’m obligated to do something with all of the information I have absorbed over the years. My academic goals this year is to maintain good grades and to stay organized. I need to stay more on top of thing and actually put forth my best effort. Also, I am taking two Honors classes this year and I really hope I can keep up with the work. Sports-wise, I achieved my goal of making the JV soccer team. I am playing hockey this fall and I may or may not try out for the high school team. To achieve all of my goals both academic and athletic I must push myself to try my absolute hardest and to show up to every class or practice with a positive attitude!
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