NED E. WILLIAMS LAMPLIGHTER

Mr. Washington is never strict, but inspires instead

By Alondra Ortega

Fifth Grade, Ned E. Williams

Some people think a good teacher will constantly give you work and yell every day, but not this teacher. Mr. Washington can be many different things, but too strict or mean—never! Instead, he inspires his students.

Mr. Washington inspires me because if I do not understand a lesson or an assignment, he will help me. He sees if students are struggling and offers help before students ask for it. One day the class was working on an assignment on solutes and solubles. I did not understand what a soluble was, so I asked him to explain. He did not just explain quickly. He went into great detail to explain it to me so I could understand. He also makes learning fun. We work in groups, and he works with us.

Mr. Washington is always very nice to me and other students. If I am sad, or if another student is sad, he talks to us and cheers us up. He always makes us laugh. He and I talk and laugh every day.

I will always remember my fifth-grade year and Mr. Washington, my science teacher, for making this year so special.