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My 5th grade teacher made all learning fun and engaging. She read lots of stories to us and created her own activities.

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She made students feel comfortable asking questions. I never felt embarrassed to ask for help when there was something I didn't understand.

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Mr. Lee impacted me with how authentic he was. He was able to really have fun with his students, making things like lightsaber battles in the hallway something normal to see on the way into class. He also had a way of making the students feel comfortable, and that he was actively listening to any concerns a student might have with the learning. He always had the best intentions with for his students' success. Lastly, he was able to flip a switch when needed to become more serious and get students attention, but it came from a place of respect due to the above traits and interactions he had with students.

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The best teacher I had was very experienced yet still have immense passion to teach. She made activities fun and engaging. She processed the quality to connect with students and built relationships yet students knew when it was time to work. She also had a super power for anticipation.

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Ms. Opaleski was the best ELA teacher I had. She did a lot of hands-on activities, which was not something that I had a lot of experience with in ELA prior. She also was super knowledgeable and gave a lot of work/feedback while also leaving time for fun and conversations. I thought I knew a lot about English by then since it was AP Lang, but I honestly think I learned more that year than any other.

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she taught things with her students in mind. i'll never forget when she recommended a book to me for free reading about a girl who felt different or odd, so it really made me feel seen and loved despite not fitting in with my classmates.

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I liked the unstructured environment which allowed more interaction between student and teacher; she allowed us to ask a lot of questions and no question was silly.

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My 2nd grade teacher always engaged us in activities making learning fun. She encouraged me when I was feeling down or struggling and worked closely with me. She also communicated to my mom a lot. She is the kind of teacher I want to be.

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The teacher who helped me learn the most was my teacher for both third and fourth grade. She will always stick out as my favorite because of the relationship I had with her and she had with my family. She was tough on us as a class sometimes but always had our best interest at heart and gave us many tools to help us succeed.

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Her classroom was very routine based, we knew what to expect when we walked in. She had resources for us and different formats of notes/packets etc. She also went to TCNJ so she inspired my college choice as well.

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Made me feel validated

Got to know me as a person while teaching me to be a good counselor

Shared who she was with the class

Shared great stories about her experiences

Made learning the material fun and engaging

Challenged me to be better

Didn’t allow me to take the easy way out

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My best teacher created a space that made me excited to go to each day. They did this by allowing creative freedom on assignments, time to move around the room, and spoke to students as equals. This teacher pushed the content on us, but was more focused on how we were improving as individuals. This teacher incorporated pop culture and other related content to make the lessons more engaging. A welcoming teacher that everyone came to visit even if you didn’t have them.

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My 4th grade teacher Ms. Fisher has left the biggest impact on me. She always went above and beyond when it came to building relationships with her students. For example, she took the time during her lunch to start a scrapbooking club, which I found out recently that she started because one of her students had trouble making friends. She also gave students her email so they could ask her questions about the homework outside of school.

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8th Grade ELA - Worst. She kept asking about our personal lives and made us uncomfortable.