Good teachers are a life long gift

Hello!

I would like to start of this blog with a writing about teachers and education in general.

What makes a good teacher good? While this seems like a really simple question, it is much harder to answer then it seems. Teachers who are boring are the opposite of good, because if people are too bored to learn then that class is effectively useless to the students in it. Teachers who do the same thing over and over again fall victim to this. Teachers that are too nice, while it hurts me to say this, are also in general not good as in my experiences they struggle controlling their class. The mix of the two makes a good teacher, someone who is interesting enough, and while not always nice are usually nice. My favorite qualities of past teachers are those who are entertaining people but still visibly teach. If I don't feel like I am learning, but do well on tests that at the very least seem difficult, I like that class. Also, I personally do not learn well conventionally in class, meaning taking notes constantly and giving quizzes and tests on said notes etc. I learn best with technology, so teachers that either encourage that or at least let me prove that I will either do better with technology in the class or won't be distracted by it are also of my favorite teachers.

A recent event regarding education is a video by accomplished author and Youtuber John Green. He made a video describing why he supports public education despite the fact he does not have a kid in school. One of the things he says in the video is that he supports public education because he doesn't want to live in a country full of stupid people, and that this education is not free to the students, it is their job to benefit society as a price for their education. Personally, I could not agree with his statements more. I am a big fan of everything John Green does, and this is no exception. Public education is one of the most valuable things to human kind, even if the poeple receiving it do not value it that much, they should. I personally love school as I find little more invigorating then setting and breaking goals. I love music and computers all the same, and use those to better myself every day. While my school year is going to be hard (taking 2 math classes and 3 honors classes) I am already developing better study habits and better habits in general.

I will leave you with the video from John Green, and I hope to talk to you later.