Mrs. Phillips
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Tags: Education, Teacher, English, Jr. High By: luke |
About Mrs. “P”
Jr. high and high school can sometimes be a tough age for kids growing up. There are a lot of changes, new faces, challenges, and friends to be made as you grow older. On my first day of school at LT Ball Jr. High in 1997, I was placed into a new language arts class taught by an exceptional woman I would soon come to call “Mrs. P”.
I knew immediately that Mrs. Phillips' class would be different than any previous classes I had been enrolled; when she began to tell my class about a plastic whistle she played by blowing through her nose. Mrs. P would use the whistle to “sing” happy birthday to her students, or sometimes just for a fun occasion.
Along with the nose whistle, Mrs. P had many different ways to make learning fun. She would reward her students with candy for answering questions from vocabulary or reading assignments correctly. I personally felt myself really trying to study and participate in class in order to be rewarded positively. Her style of teaching even helped me to become a better public speaker with activities such as “the ummm” game, where she would have each of her students talk in front of the class about themselves, or another subject as long as they could without pausing for too long, saying “like” to often, or getting stuck saying “ummm.”
My Education Hero.
I feel that Mrs. Phillips is a personal hero of mine in the field of education. I was never someone who enjoyed going to school, and I thank Mrs. Phillips for helping give me a reason to be eager about setting my foot in a classroom. She did her best to make learning fun in a classroom setting, but she also encouraged me outside of class to make the best of myself. Mrs. P made me realize that when I was in class consistently on a day to day basis, I showed my true potential; and my grades proved that! I sincerely hope that everyone can have their own “Mrs. P” at some point throughout their academic career. Teachers are important, they challenge us and in many cases can help us to find our true potential. Thank you Mrs. Phillips!
Jr. high and high school can sometimes be a tough age for kids growing up. There are a lot of changes, new faces, challenges, and friends to be made as you grow older. On my first day of school at LT Ball Jr. High in 1997, I was placed into a new language arts class taught by an exceptional woman I would soon come to call “Mrs. P”.
I knew immediately that Mrs. Phillips' class would be different than any previous classes I had been enrolled; when she began to tell my class about a plastic whistle she played by blowing through her nose. Mrs. P would use the whistle to “sing” happy birthday to her students, or sometimes just for a fun occasion.
Along with the nose whistle, Mrs. P had many different ways to make learning fun. She would reward her students with candy for answering questions from vocabulary or reading assignments correctly. I personally felt myself really trying to study and participate in class in order to be rewarded positively. Her style of teaching even helped me to become a better public speaker with activities such as “the ummm” game, where she would have each of her students talk in front of the class about themselves, or another subject as long as they could without pausing for too long, saying “like” to often, or getting stuck saying “ummm.”
My Education Hero.
I feel that Mrs. Phillips is a personal hero of mine in the field of education. I was never someone who enjoyed going to school, and I thank Mrs. Phillips for helping give me a reason to be eager about setting my foot in a classroom. She did her best to make learning fun in a classroom setting, but she also encouraged me outside of class to make the best of myself. Mrs. P made me realize that when I was in class consistently on a day to day basis, I showed my true potential; and my grades proved that! I sincerely hope that everyone can have their own “Mrs. P” at some point throughout their academic career. Teachers are important, they challenge us and in many cases can help us to find our true potential. Thank you Mrs. Phillips!
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