A Great Teacher - Original Writing
I was 20 yearls old when I was assigned to interview someone whom I
admire. By those days I wanted to get a degree as an English teacher,
so I thought it was a great idea to interview one of my high school
teachers. I decided to interview the most taugh and admirable teacher
I have ever had: Mr. Stucchi.
Surrounded by a circle of students, Mr. Stucchi answered questions,
gave instructions, and explained assignments. I slowly approached the
circle and stood close to him. Three years ago, I was a high school
student. Now I am a college student. I peered over the chattering
students and slipped into the circle. Old high school memories came to
my mind. A few moments passed before Mr. Stucchi turned to me with a
smile. “Angie!” he said, “It’s good to see you. I’ll be with you in
just a minute.” Turning to a student on his left, he asked her if she
understood the assignment. “Of course, Mr. Stucchi. Your class is
easy.” Easy? Mr. Stucchi’s class? Was she talking about the same Mr.
Stucchi I had known just three years ago? I wondered. Maybe I had not
heard her correctly.
What I remember about Mr. Stucchi's eleventh-grade honors English
class was the challenge. Good grades were not earned easily in a class
of students concerned about one thing: getting into a good university.
That meant earning nothing less than an A or B. And Mr. Stucchi made
us work for it. Class periods were spent analyzing difficult
literature, reviewing and practicing English grammar, and developing
our writing skills. Furthermore, Mr. Stucchi’s encouragement and
concern for his students was evident. I may have wondered if ...
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...rs often become overwhelmed with the demands of
teaching five or six classes, taking professional growth courses, and
maintaining a personal and private life outside of teaching. He
promised me that with his methods, I could learn to balance my
professional and personal lives. The offer sounded good, but I did not
want Mr. Stucchi to be my Master Teacher.
As our conversation came to a close, I realized that it was not Mr.
Stucchi the person who had changed, but Mr. Stucchi the teacher. I
left my old high school
feeling melancholy and a bit sad; a person whom I had admired,
respected, and esteemed for many years had come down from his pedestal
in one short afternoon. The observation and interview taught me an
important lesson: The need to keep one’s teaching fresh and new and to
somehow avoid teacher burn-out.
Writing Well, by Donald Hall, is an amazingly interesting textbook. I cannot remember reading an instructional manual with such brilliant imagery, flowing style, and amazing concepts. This is what education should be – interesting, provocative, and natural. However, in the first eleven pages of the text, I do not agree with two of the three analyses of Hall's examples.
He did not know exactly what was going on. She came over and
Thank you for the opportunity to interview for the position of Student Advisor this afternoon, Friday, March 1, 2001. It strengthened my interest in the position and reinforced my confidence in my ability to excel should I be selected for the position.
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