Letters From the Future

Dear Miss L.

   I want to say thank you for being my teacher all those years ago.  I came into your class really not enjoying math at all and you helped me see that it is not all bad.  I appreciated how much you cared about me beyond how well I could do on a test.  You really took the time to see me as not just another face in the crowd.  You cared about how I was doing in and outside of class.  Even though I was never really great at math and didn't persue it any farther after your class, I left school with a more positive attitude about my strenghts and weaknesses.

Sincerely Student A


Dear Miss L.

   I am writing this letter just to let you know how I felt about you as a teacher.  You were one of my least favourite teachers and here is why.  You were often too focused on the little stuff like how an assignment was to be set up, what kind of pen/pencil I used.  That was never that important in the grand scheme of things.  I also didn't appreciate how fast you always went.  It seemed like as soon as a few people understood you were moving on.  I didn't like how it always felt like you were the be all and end all of knowledge.  It made it difficult to approach you if I didn't understand something.  I also felt like you were never as clear as you could be in your feedback to us.  Lastly it seemed to me that you favoured the females in the class and that was not very fair.  I hope things have changed over the years for you and that your students now are better off.

Student B


I think I am the most worried about being remember for being picky about the small stuff.  How an assignment is laid out isn't as important what they learn through it.  I am worried about being seen as favoring certain students over others.  I am afraid of losing that personal connection I have now with students when I eventually end up in a larger school.  I am also afraid of not having sufficient background knowledge to properly teach the subject matter.