Mitty's best
The following are the greatest teachers at mitty by whom i had the privilige of being taught.
Mr. VanValkenburg - quirky, intelligent, and supportive. I could not have asked for a better moderator for The Monarch. Although he enforced administrative decisions regarding Opinions articles, in actuality he tended to agree with our side of the story, and would have preferred that we publish certain things. He helped and encouraged us to push the envelope. In english class, he was extremely entertaining, and obviously knew what he was talking about.
Mr. Mathews - By far the most intelligent man I have ever met. I guess a PhD in philosophy doesn't come easy. We were all terrified of him before we met him, but he is actually very kind, and not at all scary in real life. English IV AP was absolutely the best class ever, and beats out every class i have taken at UCLA as far as required level of scholarship. I would look forward to class every day just to hear Mr. Mathews speak... I could have listened to him talk for hours. The way he talks about his sons is also adorable; he never stayed the night during kairos because he went home to be with them. Just an all-around amazing man and a fabulous teacher.
Mr. Abb - a great math instructor and a funny guy. I never had trouble understanding anything in his class; he always made everything perfectly clear. He also told great stories, which always somehow related back to math in the end.
Mr. Nicoletti - also a wonderful math teacher. He was so easy to get along with; we all joked around with him in and out of class. He had endless patience when it came to explaining calculus, but did not put up with misbehavior. He definitely knew how to be both a teacher and a friend, and i have enjoyed talking to him on my return visits to mitty.
Miss Drumm - absolutely awesome. I despise all social studies (history, government, etc), but i looked forward to her US government class every day. I really felt like i learned something in her class, and she was obviously very excited about the subject. She was a lot of fun. We used to ditch stats class to go to her office and chat with her. Outside of class (and sometimes in class) she was just like one of us, which was way cool.
Mr. Sampson - A totally awesome, fun-loving, caring teacher. I remember back in freshman year, i was in his biology honors class and i had no idea what was going on. Everyone else seemed to already know about biology, while i knew nothing. I sent Mr. Sampson an email about it, expressing my concern that maybe the class was not for me. He went so far as to call me at home to talk about it with me. That's how much he cares about his students. He was also incredibly funny and always made class fun.
Mr. Miller - I was lucky enough to have him as a teacher twice. The best thing about Mr. Miller, besides his great instructive skills, is the fact that he is as bitter as the rest of us. He complains as much as we do! He also doesn't put up with crap from anyone. People do their homework for him and listen to him because they respect and like him. He also tells great stories.
Mrs. Lemak - She is another teacher i love to visit when i come back to mitty. She has always been supportive of my artistic pursuits, and after i graduated i have gone to her for help with my portfolio. Despite the fact that art classes are, by nature, very casual and not conductive to order, Mrs. Lemak maintains control over the students. She is friendly and funny, and a great instructor.
Mr. Howard - definitely the nicest man in the world. In my post-Quest note to him, i told him that if i had to pick someone other than my real father to be my father, i would choose him. One day, during an extremely emotional time in my life, i broke down crying in his class. he took me outside and talked to me, then brought me to campus minustry to talk to another teacher. He checked up on me after that, and always expressed frequent concern for how i was doing. I don't think i have ever seen him get mad, and he is always so nice and patient. He never had trouble keeping his class in line, and did it without threat of punishment.
Mr. VanValkenburg - quirky, intelligent, and supportive. I could not have asked for a better moderator for The Monarch. Although he enforced administrative decisions regarding Opinions articles, in actuality he tended to agree with our side of the story, and would have preferred that we publish certain things. He helped and encouraged us to push the envelope. In english class, he was extremely entertaining, and obviously knew what he was talking about.
Mr. Mathews - By far the most intelligent man I have ever met. I guess a PhD in philosophy doesn't come easy. We were all terrified of him before we met him, but he is actually very kind, and not at all scary in real life. English IV AP was absolutely the best class ever, and beats out every class i have taken at UCLA as far as required level of scholarship. I would look forward to class every day just to hear Mr. Mathews speak... I could have listened to him talk for hours. The way he talks about his sons is also adorable; he never stayed the night during kairos because he went home to be with them. Just an all-around amazing man and a fabulous teacher.
Mr. Abb - a great math instructor and a funny guy. I never had trouble understanding anything in his class; he always made everything perfectly clear. He also told great stories, which always somehow related back to math in the end.
Mr. Nicoletti - also a wonderful math teacher. He was so easy to get along with; we all joked around with him in and out of class. He had endless patience when it came to explaining calculus, but did not put up with misbehavior. He definitely knew how to be both a teacher and a friend, and i have enjoyed talking to him on my return visits to mitty.
Miss Drumm - absolutely awesome. I despise all social studies (history, government, etc), but i looked forward to her US government class every day. I really felt like i learned something in her class, and she was obviously very excited about the subject. She was a lot of fun. We used to ditch stats class to go to her office and chat with her. Outside of class (and sometimes in class) she was just like one of us, which was way cool.
Mr. Sampson - A totally awesome, fun-loving, caring teacher. I remember back in freshman year, i was in his biology honors class and i had no idea what was going on. Everyone else seemed to already know about biology, while i knew nothing. I sent Mr. Sampson an email about it, expressing my concern that maybe the class was not for me. He went so far as to call me at home to talk about it with me. That's how much he cares about his students. He was also incredibly funny and always made class fun.
Mr. Miller - I was lucky enough to have him as a teacher twice. The best thing about Mr. Miller, besides his great instructive skills, is the fact that he is as bitter as the rest of us. He complains as much as we do! He also doesn't put up with crap from anyone. People do their homework for him and listen to him because they respect and like him. He also tells great stories.
Mrs. Lemak - She is another teacher i love to visit when i come back to mitty. She has always been supportive of my artistic pursuits, and after i graduated i have gone to her for help with my portfolio. Despite the fact that art classes are, by nature, very casual and not conductive to order, Mrs. Lemak maintains control over the students. She is friendly and funny, and a great instructor.
Mr. Howard - definitely the nicest man in the world. In my post-Quest note to him, i told him that if i had to pick someone other than my real father to be my father, i would choose him. One day, during an extremely emotional time in my life, i broke down crying in his class. he took me outside and talked to me, then brought me to campus minustry to talk to another teacher. He checked up on me after that, and always expressed frequent concern for how i was doing. I don't think i have ever seen him get mad, and he is always so nice and patient. He never had trouble keeping his class in line, and did it without threat of punishment.
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