Each teacher has a different teaching style, some successful and others no so much. I have had many useful teachers and many teachers who have not helped me at all. I am a student who learns hands on and if I need guidance while completing assignments, I expect I will be able to go to the teacher for better understanding.
Advice I would give to some teachers is always try and help the student understand what they did wrong on their test or quizzes. I received a very poor grade on a test this year and the teacher knew that I did not understand the concept. She took five minutes to explain to me what I did wrong and why I did so poorly on it. After that I knew I could talk to the teacher about my grades at any time. Also, I work better in groups then alone because I am able to ask questions within my group.
I dislike when teachers are unkind and do not help out students. I realize that students need to go out of their way to get help from other kids in their class, but when it comes down to it teachers should be able to help. Mrs. Kelley is a very helpful teacher and is always trying to help a person understand the curriculum. She takes the time to sit there with the student and explain the good and bad about their test. She tells it “like it is.”

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[Emily Holmes]

Erin, I agree with you. The teacher you mentioned in your post is an extremely good teacher. She helps each and every one of her students whenever they may need her. She takes time out her day to make sure every reaches their fullest potential in her subject. She is also very good at reviewing before and after tests which really helps all her students. I agree that availability to help students is a key character trait that all teachers should have. Whether a teacher has 10 kids or 70 kids to teach, they should take the time to get to know each one, recognize their needs and offer them some form of assistance to bring them to where they need to be. I also agree with the fact that teachers should not leave their students to help themselves. When a teacher takes the time to help a student, it not only makes the kid a better student but also makes the teacher the best he or she can be. All students really want is to have their teachers there to help to them. It’s best when a teacher wants you to succeed as much as you want yourself to succeed. You’ve written this very well and I like that the theme of your post was that the best advice a teacher can receive is to be there for their students. I think this is why we are very lucky at Bishop Connolly- the small class sizes and close-knit environment make it easy for teachers to help their students in every way possible.