365 Reasons to Smile – Day 8
Whenever someone uses the word “deduct,” I always think of Mr. Hoff. He once asked his class to use the following four words in a complete sentence: defeat; defense; detail; and deduct.
None of his students were able to put together a logical sentence, and Mr. Hoff gave an impish grin and said “Defeat of deduct go over defense before detail.”
My classmates and I may have groaned, but I’ll never forget that sentence or those words.
Mr. Hoff was my fifth grade teacher, who I recently wrote about in my Charleston Daily Mail blog. I was shocked when many of Mr. Hoff’s former students from Oregon started posting and commenting on the blog.
But I shouldn’t have surprised.
Mr. Hoff was an amazing teacher, and being reminded of a great teacher who made a difference always makes me smile.
Day 8: Great teachers we still remember
Day 7: Finding the missing sock
Day 6: Children’s books that teach life-long lessons
Day 5: The Perfect Photo at the Perfect Moment
Posted on July 14, 2013, in education, My life and tagged 365 reasons to smile, childhood, Education, great teachers, musings, perspective, school, smiles, teachers, Thoughts. Bookmark the permalink. 186 Comments.
Just So You Know 
My great teacher was Dr. Hubbard in junior college. I had done horrible in school, but mom pressured me to try a new junior college. I was in the band and he was the conductor and teacher. He took me aside and started mentoring me. For the first time in my life I got all A’s and B’s. I was stunned. My mom was thrilled. I was shocked, but he changed my life like no one else ever—except The Lord of course.
Your teacher really impressed you for the good. That was nice to read.
frank
The power of a great teacher is absolutely amazing. Mr. Hoff turned many lives around
Now this is a blog that really made ME smile! My fifth grade teacher was hugely important in my life, too. It gives me hope that I will have an influence on some of my own students that will make them smile some time in the future.
I’m sure they smile now and in the future!
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