Mr. RentonTom Renton was the best teacher that I have ever had. He was my grade 6 teacher and he is still today, one of my greatest role models. Mr. Renton was tough but fair, serious yet silly, and his presence in the classroom was unforgettable. He motivated each one of his students to pursue their goals and filled us with confidence throughout each day. Mr. Renton was fearless in the classroom. He had that perfect combination of striking fear into his students while also making us very aware that we were all cared for. His classroom management was impeccable – I still remember the stare that he would use to let us know that we were getting off task or goofing around in the class too much. He didn’t even have to use words, the stare did it all. One thing that he did during our grade 6 year that I will forever admire was shaving his head for a cancer fundraiser. He was the only teacher to do it in the whole school. After he did that, I remember telling myself that I too want to do that fundraiser one day. Years went by and I did grow my hair out for a year and shaved it as a fundraiser. I owe thanks to Mr. Renton for the motivation. He is a natural born leader. I found that he leads by example instead of words, and that is how I too try to lead. I still see Mr. Renton from time to time as he just lives up the hill from me. We will usually stop for a quick chat or at least a wave. I hope that I can bring Mr. Renton’s teaching style into my own classroom some day, and have my students think fondly of me just as I do for him. Male Teacher Image: CCO Public Domain from https://pixabay.com/en/businessman-cartoons-training-607831/
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AuthorHi there, my name is Tyler Armstrong. I am a Child & Youth Care Worker and I am studying at VIU to become an Elementary Teacher. Archives
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