My Two Most Memorable Math Teachers

When I have been given with this timed-writing, I immediate recall which two most memorable Math teachers I am going to talk about. I will call them Ms. A and Mr. B respectively. When I start thinking of my experience in their classes, I realize they are somehow very similar yet different as well in their teaching methods. They are similar as both are very responsible of their work in teaching. They are organized in their lesson plans in teaching the required curriculum.
However, Ms. A is known to have a mono-tone in the classes. She has a perfect set of note that she would teach off from by giving out the note in the overhead. The note in class is perfect with a mixed level of difficulty of examples relating to a particular lesson. Some people do not like her standard teaching method and some people like her class because it is clear what they have to do to perform in getting the grade. On the other hand, Mr. B has a set of note of his own as well. But he does not present his note in the super neat format as Ms. A. In a typical Mr. B’s class, his note is break into sections of concepts that we are learning for the day. I appreciate how he can explain concepts in the simplest way that we can understand. After teaching the concept, he would make up questions that are not perfect textbook-like problems. For example, in learning derivative, he would teach the basics and he would combine the basics giving us a problem such as finding the derivative of 5(X+5)^2X (just say, I don’t remember exactly what the problem is). He challenges us to think by first giving us the basic tools we would need. Mr. B has a great sense of humour and has no problem of making fun of himself which makes the class fun to go to. In addition, he has no problem admitting that he has done something wrong or missed writing something on the board. In addition, Mr. B is very involved with the student body and the school.
Both Ms. A and Mr. B have influenced me greatly in what teaching can be like. Teachers have huge responsibility and are role models that students look upon. In becoming a teacher, I definitely need to recognize such important role. From what I have experienced personally, I know great teachers are not just about giving perfect notes and teaching the material. You also have to care for your students and be involved with the school community. I have been fortunate to have great teachers whom I look up to. To become a teacher myself, I will keep it in mind to work on getting respect from my students.