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A teacher that inspired me most would be my high school science teacher. He was also my high school track coach and assistant basketball coach. I spent a lot of time with him, due to science classes and competing in these sports. He has been a teacher for 30 years and has been such a role model to many students. As he helped me grow as track athlete and student he helped me to realize I that I myself want to be a teacher. He is the reason I decided to do this career. I want to someday be as good of a teacher as he was. He would get to know each student. He showed he cared by helping each of us excel in the best ways. He would check up on us often to make sure other classes were going good. I think knowing that he cared about each of us made him an exceptional teacher.

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I have been fortunate to have quite a few inspiring teachers, but the one that really stuck out to me was my first grade teacher. Her name was Mrs.Beard. She was a fun, outgoing, and bubbly type of teacher which made everything we did in class exciting. She also made learning fun and rewarding. When we would read x-amount of books we would be rewarded fake money to add up at the end of the week and we were able to "buy" prizes at the end of the week for our work. She was the one who gave me the inspiration to become a teacher. I will forever cherish the memories with her and the guidance she provided me.

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I have been pretty lucky when it came to having really awesome teachers throughout school. However, the one that comes to mind the most was my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Andreas. At that point she had been a teacher for a very long time but she had as much energy and love for teaching and her students as a first year teacher would have. She helped inspire my love for books and writing. Throughout the yea we would go back and forth gifting one another books that we had read. She made learning fun and enjoyable even at times when school wasn't always the most enjoyable thing on the planet.

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The teacher that inspired me the most was my sixth grade teacher, Ms. Hansen. She was one of the first teachers that looked at our whole class and decided to make learning fun and interactive. It was her last year of teaching even so we had the most fun as our last year in Elementary school. We made pizza in the cafeteria kitchen, we made cookies, we did so many science experiments. It was the best class ever. But it was not just sixth grade that she has supported me. She has stayed in contact with me since then, and she sent me even a card when I graduated from high school!

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The teacher that inspired and had the most impact on me was and forever will be, Mrs. Mattheis. She was my teacher from 3rd grade to 10th grade. I have dyslexia and dyscalculia and she was the schools special ed teacher. I was with her for most of my days growing up. I was able to observe the way she taught her students. The way she cared for them even after 40 some odd years of teaching special ed. She not only wanted to help grow and expand our knowledge as students but to also grow and expand as people. As I got older, around 10 years old, she would at times ask me to take over a lesson if she ever had to step out of the room. Me, a 10 year old teaching a lesson to students who were older than me. It gave me some street cred in the halls. She's the reason I'm here today and I made sure she knew that before I left High School.

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One teacher that inspired me the most
has to be my freshman year earth science teach Mr. Webb. It was his first year teaching but it seemed like it was just natural. He cared about everyone of his students and treated everyone with respect. His classes were always fun and he was always getting us excited for new topics or fun activities he'd have us do. One thing that stuck out to me the most was how he didn't put a lot of pressure on students but still made sure we were learning. The energy he brought every day and the care he had for all of the students was what really inspired me.  He's without a doubt one of the main reasons I chose to go into teaching!

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I actually have bee fortunate to have quite a few inspirational teachers in my life. There is one that stands out the most in my memory and was the most influential hands down. His name was Mr. Grammens. He was my science teacher and actually ended up being my basketball course over 20 years ago. I was the typical underachieving student, and I did not apply myself or take my classes seriously. So much so, that when graduation came, I was 1/2 credit short of graduating. As a teenager, I did not have a strong family support system. My parents did not put any emphasis on completing high school, and after I failed to graduate, I decided not to go back to finish and get a diploma. At the end of the summer I was working at a local hotel when I got a call at the front desk. It was Mr. Grammens. We spoke for a few minutes, and he convinced me that I should come back and finish school. So I did, and it was the best decision I ever made. Now I am here and working on my degree in Elementary education with.... let's just say, better grades than I got in High School.

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The teacher that inspired me the most to become a teacher was actually the teacher who put me through the worst experience with school. My teacher that I had from my first to third grade year was what inspired me to become a teacher. How she treated me as a student was horrible and it showed myself that I never want a student to be taught the same way I was. When I struggled and needed help with work, she would send me to the hallway to figure it out myself because I was nuisance to the class. Finally my third grade year she wanted to hold me back because she thought I was so far behind my other classmates. My parents disagreed with her and said I would not be held back. I continued all the way up through high school and was the only one to graduate with honors. Although the class was small, these classmates were the same ones I had since I was in elementary school. I took a bad experience to be the most inspiring to end up finding the career I was most destined to be in.

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A teacher that inspires me the most is my junior and senior year preschool class teacher. In this class we would teach preschoolers by making projects, reading to them, and doing a lot of other fun things. This class was fun and all but the person who really made an impact in my life was Miss Ayers. She took the time to really understand each person that she had in that class. She was able to connect with each student on a personal level rather than just teaching and having the students leave. You could tell just talking to her that she wanted the best for each student. She still texts me and checks up on me to this day and I graduated two years ago. I also go and visit her every school year on the first day of school. She really is just like a second mom to me!

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A teacher that inspires me the most was my middel school band teacher mr engle. He encoraged us to keep at what we were all best at. I was not the best in band and i missed one day of class he had me do one of my dances that i knew in front of the class. He also know how to keep us focused and when we had nothening to do  we had fun and just messed around in the band room. Another thing is he made a effort to make us better musicans all around. i try to think of how he inspered me enought to become a teacher and make my classroom just like he did.

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A teacher that inspired me the the most was my Anatomy and Physiology teacher in high school. His name was Mr. Scheffel and inspired me because he took interest in not only teaching but also his students. He made the effort to get to know each one of his students and he was always available before school, during lunch, or even after school if needed. He was passionate about teaching students and making a difference in their lives. He also made it so that we wanted to come to class and learn, his classroom was a fun environment to be in. I aspire to be like him one day when I have my own classroom.

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A teacher that heavily inspired me was my 4th grade teacher in Laurel. This wonderful woman influenced me to want to be an educator as a profession when I grew up. She was always invested in all of her students' personal lives and to make sure we were all doing okay every day. She also made learning so engaging and fun. I actually (as an elementary student) wanted to go to school every day and see what we would be learning and the activities that we would be participating in. Another thing she did really well was made sure we were prepared for our next grade, and that we would not be nervous. She was truly a very important teacher in this educating system, one that adored all her students and only saw the best in us.

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The teacher that inspired me the most, Coach Hayes, was my instructor for a mentoring program that I got selected to participate in my senior year of high school. Coach Hayes was energetic and fun-loving, which always created an air of comfortability and community within his classroom. Most importantly, he was very intentional in his relationships with his students. He genuinely cared about them, and made an effort to establish a relationship with each one. He consistently went above and beyond for his students, attending every game, concert, and performance that he could. I hope to take his intentionality, compassion, and relationship-building techniques into my future classroom.

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The teacher that inspired me the most was my Spanish teacher who I had for four years in high school. She was a great teacher and an even better person. She was so passionate about everything she taught, which made everyone else passionate about it. She was the one that made me want to be a teacher. I did not know one student who didn't like her. She greeted all of students with a big smile every single day. I even went to her class during my study hall and helped her grade papers and things like that. She was the best teacher I have ever had and we still keep in touch to this day.

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The teacher that inspired me the most, was not actually even one of my teachers, she was actually a retired teacher, from a school about 15 miles away, who was working as the guidance counselor at our school. I think that the reason that she inspired me the most, was that even though she didn't have a specific class that she taught, she had relationships with every single student in our school. She was always there to help us out, whether it was reading over our scholarship applications, finding scholarships for us, or if we just needed somebody to listen to our problems. The dedication and connections, that this teacher has with her students make her one of a kind, and make me aspire to be just like her!

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The teacher that inspired me the most was my high school health and weights teacher. I learned so much from that class and in class in general. He always wanted his students to work hard and stay on task. If I was struggling I was able to sit down and talk with him about what's wrong or why I'm not able to do something. Sometimes his class was hard and he would never allow the word "can't" he was always there to help you succeed and to make you better. He was caring for his students and pushed everyone to better themselves. I helped me get a better outlook on life because now if I'm struggling in something I just push myself to do better.

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The teacher that inspired me most was my high school world history and psychology teacher. Her name is Mrs.Kenny and anyone you ask can tell you just how amazing she is. Mrs.Kenny made every class engaging just by the passion and hard work that she put into her lessons. She worked day and night grading our papers and creating new lessons to help us prepare to pass our AP exams. Mrs.Kenny is amazing not only because of her hard work but also because she genuinely cares about her students. She opened up her room for students to eat lunch in and most days my friends and I would eat in there and chat with her about things going on in our lives. Mrs.Kenny made sure to check in on all of her students and she emphasized the importance of mental health. I felt like Mrs.Kenny really cared about her job as well as her students and she has inspired me to become the best teacher I can be.

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The teacher that inspired me most was my high school Biology and chemistry teacher. His name was Mr. Klunder, he always made me feel welcome and like I had a place in his classroom. I was a freshman in his biology class and he always made sure I knew what I needed to do and helped me make friends because I was coming from being homeschooled. He always made sure to see how I was doing in sports, life, school, and anything that might affect my academic performance. He also made sure that I always understood how to do what he was asking and if I didn't he would find a time to meet with me and make sure to help me understand it. It didn't matter if I had a class with him or not he would always stop me in the hall and ask how I was doing. Overall I loved having him as a teacher, and I always make sure to visit him when I visit my old high school.

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A teacher that inspired me was my first algebra teacher when I was a freshman in college.  I never had a teacher who truly inspired me but I was inspired how her teaching changed my perspective on the subject. I came into my first college math class dreading it because in high school I was not good at math, and couldn't understand it no matter how hard I tried.
Somehow my college math teacher changed that negative mindset. Not only did she care about her students succeeding, but  she had a passion for math. I fed off of her passion for math in how much she loved it. She explained algebra so well, that algebra in that class clicked quickly and I understood what I was doing. She made time to go over student's questions, and expressed her love for math. Since then I have enjoyed math, and understood it more quickly. I walked into that class hating math and not understanding it, to walking out loving math and understanding it. That is the effect I want to have on my students. That is what a teacher does. Not only was she sweet, kind, and caring, but she changed the way I saw math, in a more positive light, and gained a new subject that I like a lot.

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A teacher that inspired me was someone who truly cared about her students and the learning environment she created for us. She loves her students and she loves to teach. Mrs. Terry was my favorite teacher in High school, she taught me in freshman and sophomore English. She was so engaging and clearly cared what her students needed and was very helpful with every writing assignment (even after I left her class). She wanted every student to do well in their course work and outside of the classroom as well. Another thing I admired about her was her drive in the classroom. She came into our school system my freshman year and pushed for the inclusion of technology, leading to our school using google classroom and google drive for most things. She also was able to get us chrome books and laptops so we could utilize technology in the classroom. She was a very positive teacher and created an open environment for her students to learn and share.

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When I think of that one moment that  I
decided I wanted to become a teacher, it all reflects back on my sixth grade teacher Mrs. Reitz. What can I say about this woman that probably hasn't already been said. She was the definition of just a fantastic teacher. Everyone loved and adored her and parents sent in letters demanding her to be their children's teacher. All of that attention  was for a reason. Mrs. Reitz cared about her students as a classroom and individually. She constantly showed passion and patience in her many years of teaching. She fought cancer twice while teaching and was constantly not feeling well or experiencing major hot flashes. That never stopped her and she was constantly pushing herself harder than she was the students. This will always be the teacher that inspired me to become a teacher because even just. a smile and a positive attitude each and every day can so drastically change a child's day to day life. If the world had more teachers like her, there would be no such thing as a bad day.

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When I reflect back on my high school experience, I can tell you the class that I enjoyed the most. Not because it was my favorite subject but because the teacher was engaging and I always learned the most from her. Her name is Ms. Kellam. I had her for Spanish 1 and 2 as well as all of my high school english classes. I am not much of a book worm and I do not love writing but she always created assignments that were engaging and had great assistance through the process. I admired her preparation for each lesson. She had a clear schedule for the school year and knew the supplemental videos and handouts to go with those units. She made an effort to see where each student was at and help them fully understand her lessons. She did have several years of experience that I'm sure helped her gain a good understanding of how she wanted classes to go. Overall, I admire Ms. Kellam and hope to have her organization someday in my own classroom.

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In elementary school, my gifted and talented teacher, Mr. Jones, was my favorite. He conducted his classroom in a fun manor while also making it extremely fun. We went on so many field trips where he taught us so much more than what was in a textbook. Not only was he a great teacher, but a great person as well. He always had advice to give for school and life. He taught his students to speak confidently, not to fish for compliments, and not to be like everyone else. I can never forget when he told me to not be like them ("them" being my immature and misbehaving classmates). I had no clue what he meant at the time but I understand it now. He was always there to help in anyway he could. I always learned things pretty quickly so when I did not understand something, I got frustrated, but he took the time to help me. I also grew up poorer than many of my classmates but he always worked with me and my parents to help me with fundraisers so I could go on all of our trips. He inspires me to be a great teacher, to help students and be better for them. To constantly work on how to better teach and help students grow.

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The teacher that inspired me was my fourth grade teacher Mr.Mckinny. I had a speech impediment and I struggled through school with reading and comprehension. I didn`t like going to school, because I had a hard time reading/ talking infornt of people and I would just get frustrated with any reading assignments. We did find out I had to wear reading glasses when I was in second grade, but I never wanted to wear them and none of my teachers made me wear them, until Mr.Mckinny. I met him during summer school to work on reading and then I had him as a teacher that following year. He worked with me on reading and he always made time to help me with assignments that I struggling with and spent time teaching me, so I would understand the material that I was reading. I gained a lot of confidence in his class that year and I improved in my academics overall. When I left fourth grade I have been on the honor roll ever since and Mr.Mckinny gave me huge confidence while I was in school. He inspires me to be the type of teacher that helps students gain their confidence when they are struggling in a subject. If it wasn`t for Mr.Mckinny spending time with me on reading and language arts, I wouldn`t have put in the effort to be a good student.

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A teacher that inspired me or left an impression on me was my Math teacher from junior high. His name is Mr. Kraft from Huntly Project. He recently passed away. Although Math was not my favorite subject he made learning enjoyable, he implemented daily life and actual moments into his lesson plans. He had a great sense of humor and made the class laugh every single day, he never made any of us feel not important. He connected with every student and made the effort to get to know us all personally rather than assuming. He would reach out to us individually after class if he felt we were struggling and took the time to help us understand each lesson on his own time outside of school in case we needed the extra support. The success of every student is what he strived for and that's why he made a lasting impression on me.

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A teacher that has inspired me is not a teacher I had in school, but a teacher I had the honor of being an assistant to. Back home, I was the assistant teacher in a preschool that was ran through a therapy center. The lead preschool teacher taught her classroom with great integrity and creativity. She is the reason I decided to become an educator. She showed me that teaching is one of the best ways to shape the next generations of society. To educate them and help them become their own individual contributing members seems to be the greatest job out there. The way she ran her classroom honestly makes me so excited for the little things, like decorating it and making it feel like home for students. Most importantly, she cared for each of her students as if they were her own–and they appreciated it!

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The most inspiring teacher was not one that I had personally but is one that I am very close to. That teacher is my sister, Megan. She has been a teacher for over 13 years and she constantly amazes me but it was in March that I was blown away by her dedication to her students. When schools shut down and everything went to remote learning, she never wavered. She was logged in everyday talking to her students. She made sure that she met with them everyday in groups and multiple times a week personally. When a child struggled she would go to their house and sit in the back of her car while they sat in a chair across the driveway and help them with whatever they needed. She gets to know her kids and their families on a personal level so she can teach the individual student not just the classroom. Her passion for her kids shows everyday, she is my inspiration for becoming a teacher.

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During junior high school I had an exceptional science teacher. He was extremely passionate about science and made the subject interesting. He used to made various fun project for all of us to participate in and learn the science behind why or how something was happening. His interest and passion for science sparked a passion in science for me as well. I really enjoyed class and learning from him as he made things very visual and let us actually experience the science for ourselves. He loved children and loved to see their minds grow with wonder. Now, as an adult, I hold a lot of respect for not only his teaching ability but for his heartfelt kindness in helping me to understand the subject better.