Throughout schooling every
student is exposed to a bundle of different teachers with different teaching
styles and habits. Some kids seem to like teachers who allow them to slack off
and get away with not challenging themselves, but everyone liked Mr.Haza and
Mr.Sawikki. Something about a teacher who really gives it their all and expects
students to return the favor really brings out the best in an entire group of
kids. Regardless of their differing subjects they both go above and beyond to achieve
a higher standard of learning for their students and promote them to not only
master the topics but enjoy them, even when they would otherwise be dreadful.
Mr.Haza taught physical science.
This is a class that every high school freshman is required to take in order to
graduate and is the first science class we are introduced to. It is a gateway
to all different potential science interests and nobody even knew until they
had Mr.Haza. He uses strict methods along with a bold and upbeat attitude to
gain the interest of his students. Something that all good teachers seem to
have is the ability to relate and talk to their students as equals while
continuing to have authority and respect. He would pace around the room in his dark
blue dress shirt and light brown slacks, much to overdressed for a high school
setting, and call on the kid that is sitting quietly praying not to be called
on. As much as no one wanted to be called on, we all gained something from it.
Felt better and more confident after going through the grueling task of acting
out a velocity question in front of the whole class. It taught us not to be
afraid and to be confident in learning. Each student who fell to a C in his
class was required to stay in at lunchtime and get special help from him to
raise their grade. He would kneel next to each student as he taught one on one
and would visibly wear out the knees in his expensive pants. This gave many
students incentive to do their work in the first place and if they needed help,
weather they wanted it or not, they would get it. Most kids go through high
school with the intentions to do the bare minimum and that’s it. We were not
explained the importance of science until we had Mr.Haza. Each year he talks
roughly eighty five percent of his students into taking the advanced science
track that throws you right into AP Chemistry, AP Biology, and AP Physics. He provides
his students with the tools that they need to get ahead in school.
Mr.Sawikki is teaches History.
Speaking for a vast majority of students, this is the worst required subject
throughout the high school career. It’s boring, pure memorization, and hard to
read. I’ve never seen a teacher maximize a students learning in a history class
until I walked into Mr.Sawikkis class. He was attentive, funny, and
understanding. He knows that his students are uninterested in this subject and finds
a way, whatever that may be, to make it stick. It’s easy to recall something
that was fun or that made you laugh, so he makes sure all of his classes are
filled with humor and laughter and fun while teaching the material to make it
easier to recall. He would draw horrible diagrams of places and people and
important moments of history on the white board in the front of the room while
making loud animated noises and comments. He spontaneously calls on his
students to keep them attentive and on point with the lesson. More than
anything he understood that for some people it just didn’t click. He would
spend time after class at central market and buy pizzas for everyone who showed
up. Students from all different periods would come on a Saturday and study in a
relaxing group environment. He made sure his students were taken care of.
Both Mr.Haza and Mr.Sawikki have
inspiring qualities and encourage their students to go above and beyond.
Although they have different methods of teaching and completely differing
subjects they both have a unique understanding of their students and build a meaningful
relationship with them all. Throughout all their hard work they succeed in furthering
student’s education year after year. Any student who walks into their
classrooms on the first day of school expecting it to be gruesome and un-meaningful
is in for a pleasant surprise.
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