https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm SEC 512 F2016 en-us 2016-09-11 23:06:47 UTC 2025-07-17 06:52:29 UTC hello@padlet.com jgustavson https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/122989513 My best teachers broke things down and made expectations clear. I HATED when clear grading criteria wasn't given (well, I still do....).]]> 2016-09-11 23:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/122989513 veldel2 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642150 My best teacher tied in a lot of history, pop culture, and relevant life lessons into our English class. He was interactive, intriguing, and funny. ]]> 2016-09-14 00:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642150 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642160 When teachers are clear, concise and establish a comfortable learning environment. ]]> 2016-09-14 00:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642160 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642165 My best teachers were great listeners. They always heard what I said -- even when the things I said were "said silently."]]> 2016-09-14 00:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642165 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642169 I really began to improve and feel good about ELA whenever my teachers would meet me before class to edit essays 
one-on-one. ]]> 2016-09-14 00:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642169 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642173 My best teachers were super enthusiastic (our teacher dressed up as Robert Frost for the poetry unit) but also taught necessary skills (same teacher taught Root Words, which I still use today). I HATED teachers who had us read texts but never discuss them (Senior AP Lit teacher)]]> 2016-09-14 00:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642173 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642177 I preferred hands-on, collaborative projects (creating a video of scenes from novels, interactive presentations, etc).

My English teacher (who I admired) gave us lots of choice - choosing a novel from a list to present, for example - and gave lots of time for student-driven discussion. She also had us keep a journal that was actually intended to be a journal of our thoughts & reflections (not busywork)]]> 2016-09-14 00:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642177 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642203 2016-09-14 00:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642203 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642212 I loved when my ELA teachers would give examples and explain why we were doing activities. This allowed me to internalize new materials. ]]> 2016-09-14 00:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642212 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642230 My best ELA teacher showed us how the skills we were learning would be applicable outside of the classroom. She also showed a genuine interest in our lives as students and did not talk down to us, but rather expected us to rise to a higher level of maturity.]]> 2016-09-14 00:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642230 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642233 I love when teachers gave us clear assignments, with lots of time to collaborate and revise. Hated when teachers told us we didn't meet expectations, but didn't explain why. ]]> 2016-09-14 00:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642233 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642243 My best teacher gave clear concise directions and included examples in order to help students come up with the best results. ]]> 2016-09-14 00:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642243 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642259 My best teacher listened, all the time.

The worst thing was when teachers acted as if I knew nothing; I had nothing worthy to contribute to the conversation. ]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642259 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642299 My best teacher always gave us the flexibility to choose what books we would like to read.  My most engaging teachers were always very enthusiastic and excited about the days lesson.  

I always hated it when teachers would read the entire text out loud to us. I now know that sometimes that's necessary for modeling, but I understand better when I read things myself. ]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642299 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642308 My favorite teachers always made information interesting and relevant. ]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642308 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642318 I loved whenever my ELA teacher first let me choose a book to do a book report on. I hated being told what to do, so this little freedom really inspired me to listen to all of the other things I had to do in my book report and helped me to enjoy reading. ]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642318 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642324 My best teacher wouldn't move on on until every student understood each part of the lesson.]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642324 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642325 I loved when teachers gave the opportunity to edit and draft our papers and assignments. I was always willing to do extra work but very rarely "got it" done to my own standards the first time. 

]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642325 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642327 My best teachers adapted their approaches to teaching, according to each student's specific needs/strengths.]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642327 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642328 My best teacher was passionate about his or her subject and assigned interactive assignments.
I hated when teachers used a stand and lecture as their go-to method. ]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642328 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642336 Hate when teachers give assignments without explaining why. ]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642336 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642352 My best teachers were ones that challenged me beyond what I thought I was able to do.]]> 2016-09-14 01:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642352 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642418 My best teachers focused on "literary text" without discounting the power/potential of all texts.]]> 2016-09-14 01:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642418 gmaione https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642433 My best teachers were simply the ones who took time to plan.  You can really tell when a teacher loves their job.  ]]> 2016-09-14 01:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642433 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642456 My best teachers never let me give up. Even when I thought the text was too hard, they gave me a different way to look at learning.]]> 2016-09-14 01:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642456 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642538 My best teacher was always there for help before, during and after school. ]]> 2016-09-14 01:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642538 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642553 When editing drafts I appreciated legit notes and annotations for me to progress on. 

]]> 2016-09-14 01:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642553 https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642616 2016-09-14 01:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/maine207/y9lyokwajuqm/wish/123642616