It’s funny how most people assume that a teacher’s favorite students (and yes we have favorites, those who say they don’t…lie) are those that got good grades and were the model student. And maybe for some teachers they are. But the teachers I taught with, and myself included, like students who weren’t necessarily your best student in the traditional sense. They are the kid that makes the smartass comment that you really want to laugh at because it was funny but instead you have to shoot him the evil eye. The one who had your back, “sit down and be quiet, can’t you see Ms. Gould doesn’t feel well, what the heck is wrong with you?” Granted I had to tell the student thanks for the support but to not just randomly shout out…but deep down I was highly amused. Or the student who would tell me it was either algebra homework or a date, and that he was all about instant gratification. My two students who made everything, and I mean everything out of duct tape for a project. … [Read more...]