Welcome to my blog! I’m Matt Baynes, a sophomore at Reading Memorial High School. I will be posting as a part of my history class.
We all have a teacher that stands out in our mind as great. But what is it about them that makes them so great? I believe that great teachers are defined by their eagerness to teach their students, and their passion for the subject they are teaching. Great teachers I have had, or currently have, all want their students to become the best they can be. The great teachers I know all have a passion for what they teach, and want to spread their love for the subject by passing on that passion to their students. Students can only feel passionate about a subject if they enjoy it, so the teacher has to make the students want to be in their class. The class needs to be entertaining, but the students must still learn. A student with a great teacher wants to learn, because the teacher is excited to help them learn, and passes on this excitement. To support me this year, I would like my teacher to give us all the information we need to explore further into the world of history as students.
Vlogger and author John Green recently released an open letter video directed towards students going into school. In this video he discuss the duty of students to use their education to do great things.I agree with him. With the great opportunity we are given in our education, it is a shame to waste it. This year I have several goals. I am taking two art classes this year: Figure Studio and Graphic Design. I would like to better myself as an artist in these classes, and especially learn graphic design, as that is a potential career choice of mine. I would also like to maintain B averages or higher in all my classes. I will reach these goals by concentration, focus, and hard work, as well as working with great teachers.
