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Greetings all my lovely students:
1.  Double click somewhere on the wallpaper to open a new text box.
2.  Write a 4-5 sentence response to the following prompts:
(a)  What is the most challenging aspect of O'Connor? (class, personality, randomness, etc.)
(b) What's the best aspect of O'Connor? (class, personality, grades, etc.)
(c) Share a memorable moment (positive, negative, neutral or otherwise)
(d) How are you better and/or worse from experiencing O'Connordom?

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(A) The most challenging aspect of O'Connor is combining our notes with our PBL, making sure we define our terms well and truly understand the topics and concepts.

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(A) The most challenging aspect of O'Connor is combining our notes with our PBL, making sure we define our terms well and truly understand the topics and concepts.

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(B) The best aspect of O'Connor is the class environment and the people within this class. Group discussions are always very interesting and everyone works hard and participates.
(C) A memorable moment for me was discovering we have even MORE economic articles. I really hate doing them and we've had so many already, so I'm always afraid I'm going to come to class and there will be more.
(D) I am better from experiencing O'Connordom because the PBL has forced me to do a lot of work on my own as well as figure out how to work with other people in an efficient manner.

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a)The most challenging aspect of Mr. O' Connor's class is the lack of instruction on projects. However, you have to remember it's for your own benefit to go and form connections on your own. b)The best part of his class is that we discuss more than economics. He'll sit down with us in community circles to discuss other things in life, such as stresses in school. c) A memorable moment for me is when Mr. O'Connor was gone and roasted our class on google classroom. d) I think I am more prepared to form my own opinions and connects now thanks to the project based learning that we did in class.

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a) The most challenging aspect of the class was navigating through Mr. O'Connor's verbal and written instructions that often contradicted each other.
b) The best aspect of this class was having the ability to work with other students and connect as a class which I have never experienced in any other class before.
c) A memorable moment was Mr. O'Connor's insistence on a "right" answer during our Food Court project. Personally, I think it's  impossible to declare a right from wrong  in the circumstances of that project, because it all depended on each person's personal philosophies.
d) After Mr. O'Connor's class, I've become better at working in group settings and giving presentations as a group. I've also gotten to know more of my classmates because our class has become a comfortable community to me.

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Make sure you always go above and beyond what Mr. O'Connor is asking of you -- He appreciates this greatly.

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Hello :)                   ~Kaylee Stout

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Hello :)                   ~Kaylee Stout

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a). Mr. O'Connor does not often give clear instructions or assignments, however, this lack of clarity will not affect your final grade as long as you do your best, so I personally was not bothered with this aspect of his teaching style.
b). Mr. O'Conor is a fairly easy teacher. He hardly ever assigns homework, and he often does fun activities during class. This class is very low-stress, and as long as you show up and put in effort during class, you will do fine.
c). Mr. O'Connor called my mom the first week of school, and this is the first time my mom has ever received a call from the school for me in my entire life, including elementary school. I'm pretty much almost a legal adult so I thought it was a bit weird. Not a particularly pleasant or unpleasant experience, just weird. I much prefer teachers to communicate with me rather than involve my parents, I think I am independent and mature enough to do so.
d). I honestly think I'm pretty much the same since being in Mr. O'Connor's class. He is a very interesting human being, although quite honestly I think I'd learn more from him by being his personal friend than by having him as a teacher. He's a dreamer for sure... he likes new ideas, democracy, and community interaction. I have learned to appreciate learning about these things in this class. I believe that regardless of the things I've learned in this class, it will always be a memorable one for sure :)

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a) The most challenging aspect of O'Connor's class is adjusting to a different style of teaching because typically his projects and assignments are based on a lot of independence and sometimes he won't answer a question in the most straight forward way so that you can really think about it and find the answer yourself
b) At the same time, what makes his class challenging is also what makes this class really great, because we are so independent a lot of the time our projects typically end up being really interesting since everyone has a different take on the ideas instead of following a set of guidelines perfectly. Also, community circles a re a really great way to get to talk to everyone in the class and discuss with each other how we feel about class, school, and life in general.
c) This one time we had a sub and Mr. O'Connor was basically live chatting with us through comments on Classroom. It was kind of weird.
d) I believe that I am a better student now because O'Connor's class has pushed me to be more confident in my own thoughts and ideas and to come up with more creative ways to solve problems.

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This is the key to success in this class

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a.) The most challenging aspect of O'Connor's class is that you are required to learn things mostly on your own, rather than being traditionally instructed.
b.)The best aspect of O'Connor's class is how much he truly cared about the well-being of his students, so much so that he took time out his teaching to check in with us and let us talk about our feelings.
c.) I enjoyed the presentations, and found all of them very memorable.
d.) I think I have a better understanding of economics and PBL after this class.

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The most challenging part aspect of the class is finding your way through the project based learning. However, it is very interactive and fun to work and groups and get creative. I have really enjoyed it. He does not give too much homework, and the class is very lively. Community circles are great to talk with students, and it really shows how much Mr. O'connor cares about his students and their struggles. One of the most memorable moments was the debate over joggers and flip flops and the google classroom roast when the poor substitute was here. I believe I am better student from taking this class because it has me helped motivate myself in order to get work done in a timely manner, and to empathize with other students. I think his future students will have lots of fun with this course.
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Morgan Hildebrand

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Be open to the PBL learning style. It's not going anywhere, and most econ classes do it, so learn how to like it and get the most out of it instead of just complaining about it all the time

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Be open to the PBL learning style. It's not going anywhere, and most econ classes do it, so learn how to like it and get the most out of it instead of just complaining about it all the time

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a) The most challenging aspect of Mr. O'Connor would be the uncertain knowledge of what to do during certain activities, like the project based learning ones.

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a) O'Connor will keep throwing you articles to analyze when they have nothing to do with anything besides busy work.
b) His sarcasm and ability to know the teenage sense of humor.
c) When he roasted Brandon on google classroom while at home.
d) PBL changed the way I learn and now it's easier to visually learn rather than just auditory.

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This class has been an adventure, a sojourn and just about everything in between.

Some of the challenging aspects of this class include keeping up with Google Classroom announcements/assignments and not having a textbook. I question how much I have learned about Economics, but on a more positive note, I know that the communication skills from this class will be wonderful.

Mr. O'Connor scared me on the first day of school, and I know that I speak for everyone in saying that. Please, do not worry. I recommend introducing yourself and giving the routes of your last name-- he'll ask sooner or later. The class is laid back, but make sure that you know what is coming up on the quizzes, and do NOT forget to take notes.

Not every had I had such a "heated" dispute with teacher as I did during our Food Court presentation. Having provided ample evidence supporting our claim, Mr. O'Connor did not care for my reasoning. After five minutes of back and fourth words, Mr. O'Connor walked out on our presentation! Ahhh!

I think that this will be a benefit going forward. Again, the  communication skills are great.

You have quite a semester ahead of you, colleague. Best of luck, and please, do not give up.

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The most challenging part of this class is the vagueness of the information provided to you about economics. The best aspect of the class is Mr. O'Connor himself, because he is always open to discussion of ideas and carries himself with a positive and outgoing personality that gives class a laid back and comfortable atmosphere. A memorable moment in this class was when I said "uh" under my breathe when Mr. O'Connor was talking to us about classroom respect, and I got my whole group in trouble. Mr. O'Connor has made me a better student by forcing me to collaborate with my peers and become self-sufficient with my work. I have become comfortable with finding information and solutions to problems myself, which helps me not only in this class, but all throughout my schedule

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You should give next semester a textbook

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You should give next semester a textbook

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The Most challenging part of this class is the amount of work that we do (busywork, mainly) for the amount of economics we have learned (not very much). It is very discouraging.

However, I do like the laid back and comfortable environment of the class. I wish that we could combine real learning with the current teaching style for a productive and still fun class.

A memorable moment from this class is arguing with Mr. O'Connor and him walking out of the classroom on our presentation :,)

I would say that I am not better or worse, rather the exact same from this class, since I have not really learned anything about economics, the environment, the opioid crisis ect. that I did not already know.

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a) The ambiguity of the class is hard to adapt to (because I don't know what exactly I'm supposed to adapt to most of the time).
b) Mr. O'Connor is able to keep energy levels high in the class but not out of control.
c) Mr. O'Connor shared his experience having lived in Albuquerque after having read my statement on what I'm excited for during the break.
d) I'm able to maintain a higher level of energy seeing that Mr. O'Connor can as well.

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Not having something to reference to (textbook) and vagueness of directions. The ability to talk about our grades and improve them is a plus. Being up presenting while being destroyed on our presentation was not particularly fun. Overall the class has been enjoyable.

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a) Keeping up/actually understanding econ. A lot of teaching yourself.
b) Our community circles are actually pretty helpful because we all get to talk as a class and make changes in future projects/assignments.
c) I loved when we would all share personal things about us, and also the meditation we did, I never do that in any other of my classes so it was a change. Negative would have to be, still not feeling as prepared as I could in economy, but the PBL were helpful and I loved being able to control when and how we did things (mostly).
d) I was able to experience a different kind of teaching, and independence in assignments.

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The most challenging part of Mr. O’Connor’s class is doing the unnecessary, extra, steps for the PBLs. The best part of the class is being able to have a voice and being able to learn the way that fits us best. Everyday is memorable
When Kyle Olsen is in your class. I am a better public presenter because of taking this class. It helped me not be so shy.

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The most challenging part of O’Connor was probably not having a textbook, and not feeling like we actually learned a lot of economics.
-liv r

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Having mercy on grading on presentations, a luxury other classes might not have

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Most of the time questions are met with questions rather than answers. This is hard since you don't know what to do and have to struggle through it which takes up time.

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Mr. O'Connor appreciates when you come to him outside of class to talk things out. He's a very understanding teacher.

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a) The most challenging aspect of this class is that Mr. O'Connor doesn't give you clear answers in order to get you to figure it out with your peers.
b) The best aspect of Mr. O'Connor is that he knows when his expectations weren't clear, so he doesn't blame it on anyone and doesn't punish you through the grade book.
c) A memorable moment was when everyone in the class connected over our stresses while we were in the community circle, sharing our fears.
d) I'm better because I was exposed to a new kind of academic course that no other class is similar to. It encouraged growth whether I enjoyed the experience or not.

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Pull your weight in group projects! Mr O'Connor is strict about everyone contributing

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Pull your weight in group projects! Mr O'Connor is strict about everyone contributing

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The most challenging aspect of O'Connor is the vagueness associated with project based learning. The best aspect is that the work is not very hard.  A memorable moment was when we all wrote our comments on note cards that O'Connor read aloud and we had some deep conversations. I feel neutral after this experience, but I'm glad that the people in my class were fun.

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Mr. O'Connor cares about his students more than most teachers. He is uniquely ecstatic and carries a wonderful, contagious energy around with him everywhere. He will ask you to be open to meditation and community circles, which are two things you will most likely never do in other classes. He means well and he should be more appreciated. Make sure you give him a chance, he's a good teacher and an even greater person.

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The best aspect of mr oconnor is definitely his humor i must say. Always be sure to look out for any communist flags that might be hidden in his powerpoints

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Don't expect much econ

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a) The most challenging parts about Mr. O'Connor's class would be the uncertain knowledge of what Mr. O'Connor expects out of you in projects.
b) The best part of Mr. O'Connor's class would be the group discussions, it's nice to have a teacher actually want to hear students opinions even if they don't agree with them. Also I might be the only one that appreciates how we didn't use a textbook. I don't really learn by reading a book I don't care for, and I found that I learned better PBL.
c) A memorable time would be having the time in class to meditate and reduce amount of stress.
d) I benefited from Mr. O'Connor's class by stepping out of my comfort zone and doing things I usually wouldn't do by myself.

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I feel way more comfortable with sharing in the class since we all are a pretty tight knit group. This was achieved by people being open when given the chance to share.

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B) the best aspect of O’Connor was the community circle, brought a lot of us closer and helped sympathize for others

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My most memorable moment was making the pasta tower and figuring out how to do it with the least amount of materials possible and getting extra credit for that. that was fun

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Its really nice to put your heart into a project, and you know you kill it. You should invest yourself in these projects, it is really rewarding and Mr. O'Connor picks up on the passion you have in your presentation. 

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Its really nice to put your heart into a project, and you know you kill it. You should invest yourself in these projects, it is really rewarding and Mr. O'Connor picks up on the passion you have in your presentation. 

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a) The most challenging part of this class is that there's no textbook to refer to when class material is unclear, however if you ask Mr. O’Connor a question he will always do his best to answer it.

b) He is very lenient with deadlines and most of the time he accepts late work for full credit.

c) Working in groups that are chosen by Mr. O'Connor allows you to collaborate with people you don't know very well and make new friends!!

d) I am better at working with little instruction and basically no prior knowledge to material which is frustrating at first but you learn to accept it after taking this class.

*if he asks you to write 3-4 sentences thats code for write a short essay that exceeds all of the instructions expectations

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A) the most challenging part of the class was probably the economic articles... they weren’t terrible but sometimes they took forever and were very annoying. B) the best part of OConnor is that he is very genuine. He’s not some weirdo strict person who’s a die hard economic fan, he is more like a friend leading us in projects. You aren’t gonna learn the fine details to economics, you’ll just learn the generalities of it which I was perfectly fine with. Mr. OConnor also won’t sit at the front of the room and lecture about economics, instead we would learn about it through videos or projects. C) A memorable moment in this class for me was when Mr. OConnor called my parents to tell them how well I did on my presentation and I legit got praised from my entire family including my grandparents; they had never been so proud of me it was funny. I really enjoyed this class and it wasn’t at all the hard economics class I expected. D) I’m better from OConnor’s class because I feel more skilled at finding info myself because OConnor often won’t give it to you. I also feel more confident in giving presentations because you do some hard ones in his class.

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a) The most challenging part of the class is that there is little guidance for most of the year, and so that you must work out the right course of action frequently.
b)The best part of O'Connor's class is the fact that some of the projects have taught college and real world skills that aren't taught in other classrooms.
c. A memorable experience in this economics class was the Kyle Olsen/Mr. O'Connor relationship that was always interesting.
d. I would say I am better off as I am a better critical thinker and if I didn't learn as much core economic principles, I made up for it in real world examples.

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The best aspect of Mr. O'Connors Econ class is meeting new people through project based learning. Although this isn't everyones favorite, theres a lot to take away from it.

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C) most memorable moment in the class was probably the economic articles. You will always have more, so never think you’re done.

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I'm better after experiencing mr oconnors class because you get a lot of experience working in groups and presenting as a group as well, which is a great foundation for the real world, in which you will be collaborating with other people all the time and presenting your ideas as well. Good skills are built in this class because you won't always be told exactly the path to take as well, you have to find your own way in a lot of ways, just like Mr o connor treats his students

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Mr. O'Connor is a reasonable man, which means that if you have a logical argument, he has the capability to accept when he's wrong. That humility makes him an amazing teacher, and creates an environment of understanding.

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Mr. O'Connor is a reasonable man, which means that if you have a logical argument, he has the capability to accept when he's wrong. That humility makes him an amazing teacher, and creates an environment of understanding.

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D) I am taking away for this class PBL, and many communication skills that we used within groups and the community circles.

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You will learn from this class very unique things, and these things may not always be related to economics. But they are more often than not, things that will help you grow as a student and as a person. Before we leave for college, it is imperative that we recognize that teachers aren't always just going to hand over curriculum and answer our every question. College is like the real world, and the real world is a hard place to live in sometimes -- Be patient with Mr. O'Connor, and be prepared to learn more about life and the real world, than you have in any other class you've ever taken.

-Jillian Caple

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If you get Mr. O'Connor, you should know you have one of the most passionate teachers on campus. Literally even outside of school, all of his tweets are about improving education (and some political). But you know that he really cares about his students, which is really good for you.

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If you get Mr. O'Connor, you should know you have one of the most passionate teachers on campus. Literally even outside of school, all of his tweets are about improving education (and some political). But you know that he really cares about his students, which is really good for you.

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This class requires you to forget what any other "normal" class has you do. In exchange you learn a new way of thinking and learning. It was hard at first but I think it was good for me to experience.

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a) The ambiguity of the class is hard to adapt to (because I don't know what exactly I'm supposed to adapt to). The key is to ask good questions! He will only give so much away, but whatever you can get that will narrow where you're going will help.
b) Mr. O'Connor keeps a very high energy level throughout the class, but not out of control.
c) He took the time to share his experience of living in Albuquerque after having read about my plans to go there during break. You usually think teachers don't take the time to read typical personal responses, let alone reflect on them, so that was a pleasant surprise.
d) I feel like I have the motivation to keep my energy level high, seeing that Mr. O'Connor can as well. While this teaching style runs along the lines of unconventional, it has allowed me to collaborate and delegate with team members better than before.

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The one problem I had with Food Court was that we needed a specific answer. I thought the project was making your mission statement and having your project fulfill that statement. But it seems that our project had to fulfill Mr. O'Connors guidelines, which makes me question the point of the mission statements.  

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The one problem I had with Food Court was that we needed a specific answer. I thought the project was making your mission statement and having your project fulfill that statement. But it seems that our project had to fulfill Mr. O'Connors guidelines, which makes me question the point of the mission statements.  

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I think the projects should be graded on how they fulfill their statement, because thats how we form the choices, reasoning, and the overall presentation.

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This counts for half of your grade

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the last thing you want to do is choose borscht for your project. dont do it. Trust me.