Glenna Gustafson - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker reflects on their 39-year teaching career, highlighting the influence of past teachers, especially a memorable 6th-grade teacher, Miss Anne Rice. This teacher integrated arts, poetry, and literature into lessons and made students feel special, emphasizing the importance of emotional impact in teaching.

What did the teacher learn from their years of teaching experience?

• Both what to do and what not to do

• Only what not to do as a teacher

• Only what to do as a teacher

• Nothing significant

Which grade's teacher had the most influence on the narrator?

• 8th grade

• 7th grade

• 6th grade

• 5th grade

What subjects did the 6th-grade teacher integrate into the curriculum?

• Math and Science

• History and Geography

• Physical Education and Health

• Poetry, Art, and Literature

What special event did the teacher recall with their 6th-grade teacher?

• A classroom project

• A school play

• A school field trip

• Inviting the teacher to dinner

What was the most important lesson the teacher learned from Miss Anne Rice?

• The necessity of homework

• How to make students feel special

• The value of academic excellence

• The importance of strict discipline