Excellent Teacher Essay

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Being in school for so long I did work with many different kind of teachers, some effective and some not so much. Even though I have personally worked with many teachers, I was not "wowed" by any of them. Instead of a teacher that has taught for a class of mine, I found that my sons kindergarten teacher, Mr. P, was one of the most amazing teachers I have ever had the chance of meeting. Mr. P was an inspiration to me through his organization skills, thoughtful personality, and over all great teaching techniques. Having the opportunity for Mr. P to be my son’s teacher was one that I will never forget. When my son, Thomas, first started kindergarten, Mr. P was not his original teacher. Mr. P was brought in half way through the school year to fill in for the original teacher because she was taking a long term "break" due to some "stress." To be honest I was kind of nervous of having a male teacher for my son, not to be sexist or anything but I was just unsure about the whole situation. That was only until I had the chance to actually work in the classroom with him and see for myself how amazing he was with the class. The first thing that "wowed" me was his organization of the room. Being a new teacher to a classroom and not knowing first-hand how the class was typically run can be quite nerve racking, but somehow Mr. P turned that classroom right into his own as if he was there for so long. The students adapted to Mr. P being there right away because he was so warm and kind and it could just make anyone feel comfortable in his presents. Every time I walked into that classroom everything was always spot on, that can make the environment of the classroom just run smooth all in itself, but that’s not all Mr. P had to offer. Mr. P was also so communicative, when he first started teaching Thomas' class, he sent home an introductory note to all the parents letting them
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