Thesis Statement and One Paragraph of 2nd Paper

Thesis Statement

A good teacher is a teacher that involves themselves not only in teaching a student a subject, but also helps them aquire the tools they need to become successful in life.

1st paragraph

                If you have ever been in school, you know the dreary of having a teacher that doesn’t care. You have felt the pain of, “Open your books to page 224 and read silently until the end of class. Your homework is on the board”  In every single school around the country there is a teacher that fits that description. What each school does not have is a teacher that breaks the mold and shows a student the thrill of learning. A good teacher is a  teacher that involves themselves in not only teaching a student a subject but also helps them acquire the tools they need to become successful in life. Two teachers that meet this definition are Mr. Jaime Escalante of the movie Stand and Deliver, and Ms. Catherine Watson of the movie Mona Lisa Smile. Each teacher had their own way of achieving their goals. They were admired and loved by their students while earning their respect. It is easy to compare them both to what a great teacher should be.  Also with knowing what they did differently it helps to understand how they could have improved their teaching methods, in whatever slight way.  A great teacher is easy to define with the help of professionals, especially if the professionals have degrees and personal experiences.