Rough draft essay #2

                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.  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. . 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.

                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 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.