Candace Barriteau Phaire - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Burnett & Mrs. Fierman

The speaker reflects on two significant teachers during their pre K-12 education. The first was Mrs. Burnett, a second-grade teacher who helped the speaker transition smoothly into a new school and gifted class, emphasizing the importance of reading. The second was Mrs. Fairman, a sixth-grade math teacher who reignited the speaker's passion for math after a previous negative experience, inspiring them to pursue a PhD in math education.

What was the main reason the narrator's second-grade teacher, Mrs. Burnett, was significant?

• She organized fun field trips for the class.

• She introduced the narrator to science experiments.

• She taught the narrator advanced math skills.

• She helped the narrator adjust to a new school and class.

How did Mrs. Burnett make reading enjoyable for the narrator?

• By making reading a fun and integral part of learning.

• By focusing on grammar and vocabulary tests.

• By organizing reading competitions.

• By assigning a lot of reading homework.

What subject did Mrs. Fierman teach the narrator in sixth grade?

• Math

• History

• English

• Science

What impact did Mrs. Fierman have on the narrator's view of math?

• She made the narrator dislike math even more.

• She reignited the narrator's love for math.

• She introduced the narrator to new sports.

• She focused on improving the narrator's writing skills.

How did the narrator honor Mrs. Fierman in their academic journey?

• By creating a scholarship in her name.

• By naming a math club after her.

• By writing about her in a doctoral application.

• By dedicating a book to her.