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Cleveland Heights High School

Mr. Oakley

Mr. Oakley who was a student teacher was amazing. If I was told he was the real teacher I would have defiantly believed it. As a student teacher he had a great student-teacher relationship. When he would make a mistake he would admit it, he realized he won't be perfect. I believe that is a huge part of being a teacher is admitting when you are wrong. One cool thing he did was show different styles. It is cool because as a teacher you have a different style. Style is what separates a good teacher from a great teacher. Part of Mr. Oakley's style was how energetic he was.  His energy was enough for the whole class. The students fed off the energy and the class was excited to learn. One thing I liked was he complimented his students. When his students answered something correct he would say something like  " Great job keep up the good work". The students really appreciated that.
Mr. Oakley did a great job pushing his students. He wanted the students to answer the questions. When he asked a question everyone's hand would go up. In classes I have observed not a lot of hands would go up and I believe it is because of the energy he brought to the classroom. When helping students individually he would get on one knee and get down to their level. They would make eye contact while working. That shows a great relationship between each other.
He gave them a reward at the end of class. He gave them 5 free minutes for doing great work in class for the day. That is what happens they felt good at the end knowing they did good and they get rewarded. If students do great they get rewarded if they do something bad they will get punished it is as simple as that. Mr. Oakley shows a very bright future for the teaching industry.