Mrs. Mcallister Character Analysis

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Has someone's actions ever deeply affected you? Everything they did just inspired you greatly? Out of my 12 years of being a student, one of my teachers really stuck out to me. There are many characteristics that makes a teacher great- but not everyone has them. There have been teachers that I wasn't fond of or don't remember too well, and teachers that I liked and got along with, but it takes certain qualities to become my favorite. Being compassionate, unique, and friendly are just a few ways you could describe my favorite teacher, Mrs. McAllister.
To begin with, Mrs. McAllister was as compassionate as one could be. She always went out of her way to get to know each and everyone of her students. In the fourth grade, all 14 of us were put into a class for the “gifted and talented”. None of us had ever been in a real class like this before. She did her best to help us adapt to the different and more challenging environment. Mrs. McAllister understood that we were not like the other classes and knew exactly how to treat us. When you had a problem as an individual in her class, it was in her best interest to make sure you were on the right path. Even with all the so called ‘drama’ us fourth …show more content…

McAllister was the friendliest teacher one could have. My brother and sister both had her when they were in the fourth grade too. She knew me and my family pretty well. That made it significantly easier to become close to her. She was also close with a lot of other families too, considering my hometown was so small. Coming into class everyday and hearing her stories about running into one of our parents or siblings was so nice to hear. You really felt like she genuinely cared when she asked, “hows your brother doing?”. Past students would come into class and tell her how much they missed her. When getting in trouble, Mrs. Mcallister made sure you knew you were loved and that it was not all your fault. She had an exceptional amount of love for those around

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