J.A.G.

Needs Assessment:
Favorite Teachers
ALANA SOPKO, LSC
JAMES A. GARFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

7th Grade

First Place- Mr. Gilbert

Honorable Mention- Mr. Pfleger

8th Grade

First Place- Mr. Paes

Honorable Mention- Mr. King

9th Grade

First Place- Mr. Camuso

Honorable Mention- Ms. Miller

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mr. Gilbert

He doesn't mind if I make jokes and sometimes he does too.

He lets you learn the way you want/the way you find best He challenges
you to learn things that you didn't know.
He is nice and funny and easy to talk to, I just really like his lessons.
He is nice and actually teaches us what's on the tests before we take them.
He also gives us a lot of necessary notes and time to do homework.

Mr. Pfleger

He understands us and makes his class fun by being able to have open
discussions on what we're doing.
Mr. Pfleger ,because I can go him if I need to talk and he understands you!
He is very nice, he has a great sense of humor.
He is fun and he really explains what he is teaching well. He gives us time to
do work and he is not obnoxious.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mrs. Lovelace
She

is really funny and sweet!

She doesn't take crap from anyone. Her class is taken seriously but still fun.
She is strict and doesn't let kids mess around.
She teaches us above and beyond, plus she is really nice, understandinghelpful.
Ms. Shafer
She makes learning fun and is very nice and easy to talk to.
She is kind and she teaches in a way that I can understand.
She is a fun teacher and teaches us new things!
Ms. Shafer, because of the things I learn about in her class.
Mrs. Maresh
I connected to her learning style and it was always a fun time.
I understand things in her classroom and its not boring.
She lets me talk to her. She makes me feel good about myself.
She was always a teacher that me and my brother could trust and I really like
to read and so does she so we really shared our opinions a lot.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mr. Paes
He

can translate something that I might not understand to something I do

understand.
He is fun and we get to do fun experiments in class and try different things .
He makes learning fun and is very approachable when you need to ask him a
question or go over stuff. Also he makes us laugh a lot and always has stories to
tell.
He relates our lives into the lessons and is a really cool teacher.
Mr. King
He

is a really nice person and teacher He knows how to help you in any
situation and is a good listener.
Mr. King because he makes me do my work no matter the grade!
He is always there for you and never lets you down. He NEVER embarrasses you
and ALWAYS listens. He is great at relating to his students
He makes me feel very welcome and like I can express my opinions in this class.
He is non-judgmental.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mr. Bennett

He is nice and makes me laugh. Mr. Bennett is a cool dude!

He is funny and always making class a good time!
He shows us he has problems just as we do and is a good teacher.
He explains things in class greatly and I understand him a lot .

Mrs. Morgan

She is very funny and she makes math fun!

She is always helpful and gives good advice.
She helps me whenever I ask and she always brightens my day
She is the best because she is strict yet caring!

Mr. Moser

He is funny in class and has fun activities

He jokes with us , but is really focused trying to help us get our work done.
He's friendly and cool, and I learn a lot the way he teaches
Mr. Moser because I can look up to him, he is my football coach, and I feel
like I can go to him for almost anything.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mrs. Mulligan

She is always there for me!

She really seems to care about her students and she is funnyy!
She is the best because of they way she teaches/explains things.

Mrs. Cozad

She's a big help and I like talking with her, she always seems to listen to me.
She helps me with a lot of stuff and I get it when she teaches me.
She is a nice teacher and she is fun!

Mr. Hatcher

He has a sense of humor that lots of teachers don't have plus he challenges and
understands me. He is like my friend instead of just an authority figure.
Mr. Hatcher, because I feel at home with him. He is kind, and no matter what and he is
always fun, funny, and joking around!
Mr. Hatcher because we have a heavy influence on the lesson plan and have very
interesting debates. His class allows us to be creative and have power over what we're
learning, and to draw our own conclusions from debates in a way that does not feel
forced.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mr. Cebulla

He has always been a great band director and is funny,.

Mr. Cebulla ,because it is always nice to be in his class.
He makes learning fun. He also teaches one of my favorite subjects.

Mr. Bartz

He is nice and fun and teaches very well, he explains things and makes sure
everyone understands before moving on.
He makes learning fun and is always happy and has lots of energy!
He is the best because of the types of classes he teaches. He is also really nice!

Mrs. Rossi

She is very supportive and makes it fun to learn stuff.

She is very understanding not only with her student's problems and questions
about the various topics.
Mrs. Rossi because she is very nice and understanding. You can trust her with
anything... She is just a fun teacher.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mrs. Gilmer

She is real with her students, and easy to talk to. I feel as if I could tell her
anything and she would listen.
She helps out a lot and is an overall amazing person!
She's always there when I need someone to talk to, or if I just have nothing to
do after school. I trust her.

Mrs. Frato-Sweeny

She makes me feel confident in myself and is a friendly faces you can always
count on.
She's really understanding.
She is very friendly and treats all students fairly.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mr. Camuso
He makes learning fun, and keeps the class entertained and motivated to do
work.
He's very calm and down to earth, he has a smile on his face everyday and is
always happy.
He does everything he can to make things fun. He often goes out of his way to
make sure that everyone know exactly what we are doing.
Mrs. Carlso

she helps me with my homework when I struggle!

She's funny and is an awesome teacher.
She always looks out for her students!

Mr. Engelhart
He is always willing to help people when they need !
e works very hard to make everyone understand what the lesson is about. And
he is really funny.
Mr. Engelhart because his class is fun.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Ms. Miller

She's probably the only teacher that actually cares about how we end up in
life. She opens our eyes and gives us a pretty big wake up call.
She understands the teenage world and is very helpful ..
She talks to us about real issues and important things, even when she's not
teaching (or makes a lesson of it)

Mr. Norton

He will help me if I need it and he is funny and keeps the class

interesting We never have a dull moment.
Mr. Norton, because every time I walk into his class I have a good idea of
what we are about to do and I know I will like it.
Hes friendly, funny, and is very intelligent in his subject and is overall a
great teacher and person.

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Ms. Petrie

She is just really nice and a good teacher overall.

She gets things done and is really organized with everything!
She is always there and I can literally count on her for anything she like my
second mom to me!
she explains everything thoroughly and she makes sure you understand stuff
before you do anything important.

Mr. Shull

He relates with us and is a fun guy to hang around. He is also a really good
teacher.
He is fun and is easy to talk to, his teaching skills are on point!
Mr. Shull because when I am having issues he is by my side to help

Who is your favorite teacher and why?

Mrs. Tasker

She helps me with my work and will always make time to help me.
She is so helpful when I need anything and is always there for me.
She always makes sure I do good on my tests and get my work done on
time.

Mr. Cutlip

He is a really fun gym teacher and a good guy.

He's cool and I like his subject.
He lets us be competitive and always motivates us to be our best!

Mr. Forgacs

He is very easy to talk and relate to and we learn lots of things that can help
me later in life!
His is class is awesome and he understands the kids.
I feel like he is a cool guy who wants to teach us the tings that he loves.