Comments on: Greatest Teachers: Who Would You Choose?

By: Michele Whaley

Michele Whaley — Mon, 02 May 2011 21:55:47 +0000

I would choose Katya Paukova, Russian teacher from DLI, whose beginning Russian students can tell a story for at least two minutes after spending just 12 hours with her.

I think it’s really hard to define “great teacher,” but we all know what that means when we find one. It’s a person who can put you “in the zone” during study and grow your passion for the subject, and whose lesson makes your brain feel nicely stretched at its end.

By: Lucy Beam Hoffman

Lucy Beam Hoffman — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:50:22 +0000

I would name James Burns – history prof at Clemson University. He uses exceptional methods to teach – audio, visual, taste, fun, interaction, socratic method. Extremely engaging.

By: Scott Meech

Scott Meech — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:52:50 +0000

Great concept but I think we need to be very careful in how we define “Great Teachers”. Define for me what it means to be a great teacher and then we can talk about who to bring to the table.

By: Chris Frank

Chris Frank — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:20:12 +0000

How about all of the above?

Plus John Mighton of JUMP Math fame.