Sean D. Kelly - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker reflects on influential teachers throughout their life, starting from early childhood in a Montessori school with Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Little, who fostered a love for learning. In fourth grade, Mrs. Schaffner reignited this passion despite social challenges. In middle school, Mrs. Loo and Mr. First led a memorable oral history project. Finally, in graduate school, Professor Hubert Dreyfus at Berkeley profoundly impacted the speaker's approach to learning and teaching, emphasizing the importance of mutual learning between teacher and students.

How did Hubert Dreyfus influence the speaker's academic journey?

What was unique about the way Hubert Dreyfus conducted his classes?

In what way did the speaker describe the excitement generated in Dreyfus's classroom?