The Favorite Teacher title highlights something important. A good teacher is not only someone who passes on knowledge. It is someone who inspires, motivates and supports students every day. This is exactly what the teacher honored with this title Magdalena Chomkowicz from the Zespół Szkół Technicznych i Przyrodniczych in Bolesławiec, a teacher of logistics subjects and mathematics, is like.
Students say that she is warm, committed and patient. But she is also consistent and demanding, because she wants what is best for them. Here is what they wrote about their teacher:
From the first day at our school, she showed us that learning does not have to be an unpleasant duty. Her teaching style and approach to us have made us genuinely look forward to lessons.
Her lessons are not rigid frameworks. They include many practical examples, often drawn from real life. She explains difficult topics in a simple way. She allows students to make mistakes and always helps them get back on their feet.
Even when we do not show our knowledge or behavior in the best light during lessons, we know that the next day we will be greeted with a sincere smile.
Ms. Chomkowicz does not close the classroom door together with the bell ringing for break. She often stays with students, explains what they did not understand, or simply talks to them. She also organizes interesting trips where they can learn about their future profession from behind the scenes. She knows all of us and each of us individually. She allows us to laugh and to have bad days. She celebrates our successes and comforts us when something goes wrong.
In the end, the students add: She is not only someone who wants to teach us something. She is our support on the road to success, someone we can rely on unconditionally.
Congratulations on the victory, and thank you for the heart you put into working with young people!