I am posing this question to the Steemit community because when I think about my past educational experience, I remember a few standout teachers.
My favorite teacher in 5th grade is the most memorable during my formative years. She read to us Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson. She would read and all of my classmates would beg for her to continue even though recess. She taught us about the Oregon Trail through projects and we played a game that I would appreciate though adulthood. We had to select the object that we would take if we lived during this period of history and then make difficult decisions regarding resources along the way to determine the ultimate outcome.
This is also the class when she instructed us to read the entirety of the instructions, complete the paper, and go outside to play. Normally, I am one of the first ones done and I noticed that all the other classmates went outside to play. My teacher tapped me on the shoulder and showed me that if I had read the instructions, rather than completing the work, at the end, it says to only complete a couple of simple assignments. The ultimate lesson was to follow her instructions. She was so sweet, kind, and compassionate that I will always remember her passion for teaching her beloved students. I am proud to be one of the lucky ones.
I have had the good fortune of having a few amazing instructors in college, especially the one who taught about group dynamics. It is essential to learn how to work with others throughout life. One of the lessons that he carved into us is that IQ levels go down with more people in the group. It is called "group think" so you tend to make better decisions solo than collectively.