Tuesday, December 16, 2008

US Government class comments

Hey all you Seniors that are halfway to glory (if that's what you call graduation)! I've really enjoyed getting to know you this semester, and you guys are great. But anyway guys, I want you to give me some feedback on what you thought about the US Government class this semester. What did you like? What did you dislike? What can I do to make the class better in the future? Overall I think I was pretty easy on you guys this semester, but I'd love to hear what your comments and opinions. Thanks.
-Mr. Schaber

63 comments:

Anonymous said...

So basically your an amazing teacher. Your very easy to talk to! You did make this class easy but it was fun. I'm not much of a history nut. But this was a class I looked forward to. Because I Learn best through discussion. We definitly did that! even if it was a random fact of the day! or about the lockness monster! Either way this was a good class and I had fun!

-Tyson!

Zoe Rosenlund said...

So i have to say that your class was amazing. i wasn't there for long but you made it really fun. i looked forward to go to class. that might be a little nerdy but it was fun. i enjoyed doing the service project for the family support center. and the facts at the beginning of the class was fun. so ya.

Brendan Warkentin said...

In the almost 1.5 years I have had your class, it has always been fun and easy. Even though you make it easy, I learn and remember way more than in other history classes I have had. I definitely learn better when things are explained in an easy way, rather than having to read a whole bunch of stuff and complete huge packets and such. I also liked your sense of humor. It makes the class way more enjoyable.

Chalyse Mason said...

I really enjoyed your class! Although it was pretty easy, I learned a ton! You can ask my parents! I go home everyday and tell them what I learned from your class! I would have to say that I learned the most from the class discussions we had. I learned a lot and had a way fun time!! Thanks!!! I'm going to miss your class!

Amanda Rogers said...

Mr. Schaber,
You were a wonderful teacher. I enjoyed the atmosphere of your classroom, and the discussions we had. You were very easy to talk to and I appreciate that, I believe that is why I enjoyed your class so much -and not because I slept all the time- it is always nice to listen to a teacher you know you can trust.I loved all of the strange facts of the day and I would say continue with those because those facts are what kept me tuned in to the lesson. I really liked the simple worksheets because I learned from them more. Schaber continue what you are doing because it is amazing!!!
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Antone Mason said...

well i wouldant have you chang it. i enjoyed it all. i probably wouldant have learned as much as i would have if you did it differently.

Antone Mason

Whitney Wallace said...

I really enjoyed your class this year! I really dont like history but I enjoyed your class. I loved your random facts of the day and all your awesome stories. You are a great teacher!! thanks for everything!!!
-whitney wallace-

Justin Valdez said...

I really enjoyed your class this year. Usually i don't like learning about history or government but you made it interesting and easy to understand. I liked how you would teach us about things that we were interested in and that would directly affect us in the future. Your random facts were great because they caught most people's attention. Thanks for making your class fun and something to look forward to.

Cameron Heim said...

I really enjoyed your class. I liked that you didn't give homework. I work and don't have much time to do hours of homework, so thanks. I liked how we discussed everything in class. I learn better through discussions. I learned a lot even though you didn't give us much work. Your the greatest teacher and I looked forward to coming to your class.

Kelsey Davis said...

I thought your class was great. I have to say I agree with you when you said you went easy on us, but I still learned all the course was supposed to teach me I think. Can I just tell you though that it was a great break from last years' ap US! Thank you. This is probably awful to say as a student, but maybe you could have more quizzes or reviews just to make sure the students are internalizing the info? Just a suggestion. Anyways, thanks and you're the best Schab!

Karlie&Stacey~ said...

Pretty much the last 3 semesters that i have had your class have been AMAZING!!! i think you are a great teacher. I think the thing I loved the most was the discussions we had. Every day we came to class we got to have a new discussion about a different topic. There is always something for us to discus or debate about everyone gets their change to say how they feel if they choose to. I feel like there is something for everyone to learn from your class. We have talked about things from government to wild monster stories and everyday life to total craziness :) I loved your class, just keep up the amazing work.

Michelle Hoogveldt said...

Hey Schab!!!

Just thought i would tell you that i really think you shouldn't change the class at all. I absolutely love the way you teach both of your classes. I truly learned a lot the past year and a half. I really looked forward to coming to your class this year because you made it interesting for me!! DON'T CHANGE IT!!! Thanks for everythin!!!


~~~Michelle~~~
(Pain in the rear) =)

Stephanie said...

Honestly?
You shouldn't change one thing about your class. Your probably thinking that we're all just saying that so that way you dont give us a bad grade or something but its the truth. You make learning about our government and its history fun. I really learned a lot. Keep up the good work. The random facts of the day are well random but we all look forward to that, so keep that around.

~Stephanie Woodard

~~Maximus~~ said...

I really enjoyed the way you taught the class and got involved with it. It seems to work better when the teacher takes time to talk students. I like it better that way. I didn't have any issues with the class as well. I looked forward on coming to my favorite A day class everyday. Good luck with the little baby. Hah!

-Max Dymock

Unknown said...

To be honest i really injoyed your class. between you and all the other history teachers i have had you have so far been the best over all, i have learned more in this class then any other history class. i must say you are good when it comes to getting a classes attention. i noticed you don't have problems with any of your students and you build great teacher student relationships. I know you say you are going to do every class different and that could be a good change bue i must say you tought really great for this semester. so keep up the good teachin.

Lisha

Unknown said...

hey,Shaber
I loved your class it was awesome. i wouldn't have you change it. I can't say that i was really into gov. before but iloved your class it made me like learning about government. I loved learning about who did what because i didn't know who did what in history i didn't know which state made the plan and who was all for it.I didn't know about due process. So basically you are an awesome teacher. You made the class fun. You didn't get made at me on the days after i had a late night taking care animals and other stuff. Not even the one time i actually fell asleep in the class. So thanks and sorry for that. But yeah i wish i could still have you as a teacher your are my favorite teacher you made learning fun.

~ Mikaela Fahrner~

Unknown said...

hey,Shaber
I loved your class it was awesome. i wouldn't have you change it. I can't say that i was really into gov. before but iloved your class it made me like learning about government. I loved learning about who did what because i didn't know who did what in history i didn't know which state made the plan and who was all for it.I didn't know about due process. So basically you are an awesome teacher. You made the class fun. You didn't get made at me on the days after i had a late night taking care animals and other stuff. Not even the one time i actually fell asleep in the class. So thanks and sorry for that. But yeah i wish i could still have you as a teacher your are my favorite teacher you made learning fun.

~ Mikaela Fahrner~

Tyler Saunders said...

So... Mr. Schaber...
your class was very fun. You made me interested in learning about things i usually wouldn't have cared about. From the first day you established a geed learning environment. plus the facts of the day are awesome. it helped me get going in your class unlike some teachers who have a class starting question or whatever for the students. the facts grabbed my attention and the way you spoke and the energy you had held it. plus the classroom was a little bit more laid back which made the subject "government" a little easier to handle, because sometimes students don't like classes because of the subject but no matter what you taught i would be involved and learning better than most teachers.

sincerely, Tyler A Saunders

k-diddy said...

sChaBeR!
so pretty much your a an alright teacher .... it guess??? hah ha ya remember when you wrote that about me? ha ha well this class has been great i am really glad that i had you first period because i always leave laughin (even when your grumpy cuz you still can't be mean lol) thanks for teachin me so much and for the random facts of the day (now if i ever have anythin that is rusted i know to put some coke on it! or if i need to clean anythin i'll put a little coke on it lol) ha thanks for all your great stories i like listening! you made it a really fun class and despite what you might think i actually did learn a bunch!! like about russian tourists that super glue their hands to ride a elephant :) thats knowledge i will use for the rest of my life schab!! ha ha but seriously i really loved the class don't change any thin!
kAtIe ThOmPsOn

Robilyn Guess said...

I really liked that we did all of our worksheets as a class and discussed each question until everybody understood.

Kelsi Hoop said...

I think you are the best teacher ever Schab! Before your class I never really followed gov., so now thanks to you I won't get deported!!! Yes!!! When you talk I actually listen. I'm very interested in what you have to say. No other teacher has been able to do that. Plus I haven't fallen asleep once the entire semester. I've have learned so much from you in such a short amount of time. Anyways in conclusion I don't think you have to change the way you teach at all. Your doing great Schab, keep it up!!! Thanks for a great semester Schab!!!

- Hoop #24

Melissa Brewster said...

I liked your class so much I changed my schedule and transferred into your class this year. It has not been a disappoinment. We might not have done very much homework, but I still learned so much. I especially liked the discussions we had about politics because it made me sound smart when I talked to people at work and other places. I liked the amendment test because I've never really known the amendments and this made me learn them. I loved your class, thanks for being so friendly and being there to talk to.

Unknown said...

I enjoyed your class this year and learned a good amount of stuff. Im glad there were very few quizzes/tests and i think i learned just fine with all the work sheets. I was able to not focus on cramming for a test and just to just learn, which is definately better. You definately have a good teaching attitude.
thanks
-Justin Otto

Bowen!! said...

Well id have to say this class was amazing!! I learned so much from it even though it was easy. But i never really realized how cool of a teacher you were until i actually had you as my teacher! your amazing and thank you so much for everything! your sense of humor and how you care about each student is what made it that much better of a class. Thanks so much. And in my opinion i don't think you should change the class or how you teach at all. I love how you teach and all the discussions we had, i learned the most from our discussions and i loved the facts of the day! Thanks again schab and keep it up! Your great! :)
-Beth Bowen

Cody Carter said...

I don't think you should change a thing; your class was one of my only classes i looked forward coming to. I liked that we did most of our work as a class and that you didn't just give us a book and tell us to do the work after the chapter. And I loved your stories they made me laugh, you were one of the best teachers I have ever had.

Unknown said...

Hey, you made this class easy and well worth remembering, i learned more in this semester than last year in history class.

Kade Curtis said...

this has been an awesome class. it was a great first period and a great way to start my a day. i loved the stories i just wish we could have heard all of them. i liked the way we did the assignments in class and never had to much homework. the facts of the day were always great. thanks for the lessons.

Kade Curtis said...

this has been an awesome class. it was a great first period and a great way to start my a day. i loved the stories i just wish we could have heard all of them. i liked the way we did the assignments in class and never had to much homework. the facts of the day were always great. thanks for the lessons.

Jacquie Jensen said...
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Jacquie Jensen said...

This class was fun. I didn't really understand how everything in government worked until after this class, and you actually made it interesting to learn about. I really liked both the facts of the day and how you went over the worksheets with us. It made it a lot easier to learn with you helping us rather than just skimming the text book and writing down answers.

Unknown said...

Shaber!

You are the best. I honestly have learned way more in your class than i think I have ever learned in any other of my history or government classes. You make it easy to understand and use real life examples to make it more meaningful to all of us. Thanks for being such a great teacher.

Bryson Lay

lindsey myers said...

Hey Schab!
so pretty much i loved your class not only because i had friends in there but because your a way cool teacher! i loved that you didnt make it hard because i never remember anything when they make it hard. so i think i actually remembered some stuff. but overall your class was great and your my fav teacher im gonna miss ya because i dont think the whole aide thing is going to happen.

Jen said...

Hey Schaber!!
Your class was way fun this semester. I really learned a lot. I really like the way you teach, you make class fun, but we also learn a ton too. I loved the stories, and the useless facts. Pretty much dont change anything. Oh and sorry for fallin asleep on you a few times... im not a morning person ha ha. thanks for bein the best teacher!
Jen Bawden

Charisse Purper said...

Mr. Schaber,
Class was great, the work easy and fun, and even the stories were great. I always looked forward to going to class. I really enjoyed class. Thankyou for making history class fun for me.

Charisse Purper

Matt Harris said...

Mr. Schaber, your class was awesome. I don't think you should change your class at all. I liked how you got the class involved with Silver Rush and made the bottles. I also liked how we did the lessons together as a class, no homework. Thanks for being an awesome teacher.

Kristin Whittle said...

I really think that you are a great teacher. One of my favorites! I was really excited to see that I was in your class again this year because I enjoyed it so much last year. Without giving tons of boring class work and homework you helped me to enjoy the class instead of dreading it, so it made it easier to learn. I enjoyed learning for history for once instead of stressing about it. I probably learned more in your class than most of my others. You are really an awesome teacher!
-Kristin Whittle

chelsea day said...

Schaber,
I really liked your class. Your a great teacher. I think having class discussions helped everyone because it got us all involved, getting others points of view so we hear multiple sides of the issue and get to make our own oppinion based upon that. One thing i think that could help is if you did more quizzes or something to make sure we keep it in our long term memory not just that we remember cause you just taught it. Thank you for all you do. I really learned a lot, even if it doesn't seem like it cause i was sleeping most of the time. I like how you teach us but also bring in humor to the class, how you try to be a friend, not just a teacher. You seem to care about each person as an individual and i think thats cool. Thanks again Schab, your the best.

-chelsea day-

Jenna Tidwell said...

I loved your class this year as much as I did last year. You always make learning fun. I feel like I actually know things about government that I didn't understand before. You teach in a way that keeps students attention and you make so we understand. There isn't anything I think you need to change. Thanks for all you do.
Jenna Tidwell

Maloree Palmer said...

Hey Schaber! Your class was absolutley fantastic and I wouldn't change anything about it! Especially your stories and random facts of the day! :) Yes you did go pretty easy on us but you made class fun and something to look forward to. I'm not gonna lie I've never been much into history but you made it something that totally interests me now. You are a great teacher thanks for everything!!
-Maloree

Andriel Newman said...

Hey Schaber,
I have really enjoyed your class this year and last year. I have learned so much and you teach in a way that it gets into my head. If I didn't have you as my teacher I probably wouldn't have learned the things that I have in your class. I don't think you need to change anything. You do a great job at it! You are a great teacher.
Andriel

Shantel Dabel said...

I loved your class. US government is a boring subject, but you made it not boring at all and that's saying a lot. And being a senior and actually going to school each day is hard enough!! so it's nice to have a class that i can look forward to.
Ya did good schab!=]

Kayleb Noland said...

wow! schaber you are an amazing teacher. you made this class easy but you made the class fun and something to look forward too! i love how you give us topics to debate about, it really caught my attention alot. i also loved the random facts of the day. i was never really a person who was into the history or goverment stuff but somehow you made is so interesting and very easy to understand! i wouldn't change the way you teach and keep up the good work! thanks for everything you do!! your the best!!!

thanks
-kayleb

Tyler Sartor said...

I really enjoy history and I really enjoyed your class. Most teachers put me to sleep when they talk. But every A day I look forward to our class because I really like the discussions we have and all the stories. I as well as probably everyone that's ever had you think you are the best teacher I've had. I wish this class was a year long class instead of english. I had a lot of fun. Thanks. Oh and Kori Criddle says she misses you and your class. Told you so...

Matt Mickelson said...

this has been a very good class. you rae a very good teacher Mr. Schaber. i dont think i would change any way you teach because it is very effective. i have learned so many things in this class that i will carry on for the rest of my life. thanks.

TaraLee Olsen said...

Schab,
I did learn a lot in your class. I learned much more during the in class discussions rather than the usual busy book work. It was an easy class, but we learned the entire book! You brought up ideas that made us think, and gave us the space to express our own ideas. I actually remember things that will help me in my future.:) It was a very fun class, and i'm going to miss it.

Chelsie Huff said...

hey schaber!!!
so i loved your class it was my favorite one... i liked how you involved everyone and never left nobody out. you made class fun by your personality:)and also cause you never talked the whole time.. and i learned kmore in your class than i ever have in any other class..your amazing i say keep doing what your doing!!!
thanks!!!

-Chelsie Huff

Nikki_Smart said...

So Schaber.. i think you should have an easier spelling last name! Anyways i loved your class so much! You made politics a better understanding cause when i go home i get BLAH BLAH OBAMA YELL YELL OBAMA! I have learned a lot with your worksheets that you do i think that is a great way to teach, and your stories make the class more intersting and not wanting to sluff. That is pretty amazing to say i have not tempted to sluff your class, well keep up the great work i'll miss having you as a great teacher!

Nikki SMart

hillagian said...

Hey! Ok I loved your class. Even if I did sit in the back corner and mind my own business most of the time, I learned a ton. One of my favorite aspects of your class doesn't really have anything to do with the curriculum. I like that you treated us as adults. I have some teachers that I swear think I'm five or something. So it was a nice change to be treated my age for once. My next comment still doesn't have to do with the curriculum and I hope that's ok with you. As you know this hasn't been the best year for me and I really appreciate how much you were willing to help. Wether it was being flexible with my grades when everything first happened or even just checking up to make sure I'm still doing ok. Thanks. It means a lot. Ok now to the "government" part of your class. You were pretty easy on us, but that's ok. I've still learned so much. I know you're looking for suggestions to make your class better here, which is pretty hard to do. So the only one I have is maybe just spend a little more time on the subjects? Sometimes it seemed like we spent maybe ten minutes of the class on the actual lesson. Anyway that's about it. Wow this is longer then I expected. Keep up the good work Schab!
-Kelsey Hill

Taylour Kuhn said...

Schab! Your class was so much fun. Your teaching skills.. excellent. The class was easy but still fun. I didn't dislike anything. Everything you did, was ok by me. =] I love your stories, too. I'm going to come back for more. But your class was awesome! Don't change it!
-Taylour Kuhn

Taylour Kuhn said...

Schab! Your class was so much fun. Your teaching skills.. excellent. The class was easy but still fun. I didn't dislike anything. Everything you did, was ok by me. =] I love your stories, too. I'm going to come back for more. But your class was awesome! Don't change it!
-Taylour Kuhn

Unknown said...

I enjoyed your class all year; I like learning about history through discussion. Reading about it is kinda average and just drags on. with your discussions I get to learn little facts the book doesn't talk about. Keep the discussions and stories up...you need to tell more stories.

Kyle Walker said...

Class was the friggin' Bomb!!!! I really enjoyed this semester, dont change a thing. you made class interesting with all of the discussing and sharing opinions, rather than doing bookwork all of the time, I learned TONS!!!!

Anonymous said...

Schaber, Schaber, Schaber... Do you even have any idea how much I've enjoyed being your student for the past year and a half? Well let me tell you that it is a lot! I really enjoy the teaching methods that you utilize during each class period and the way that you hold attention every class period. Many teachers lecture the entire time with no discussion in between and no room for students personal opinions. By allowing us students participate within the lessons we are included in our learning proccess and I personally think that it makes learning the material easier. I dont think you could do anything better then you already do. You are a teacher that everyone knows the can come to for help with anything ranging from world war I timeline to boyfriend problems. You personallity is a blessing for students and your understanding and flexibility are appreciated greatly.
I will keep in touch cause Im graduating early and you are one of the few teachers I can see impacted my experience in high school! Thanks for everything you've done!

Nancy Villalobos said...

Your class was amazing. I never really liked history much but your class was really interesting. I really feel like I learned a lot. The discussions, stories and random facts of the day were great. I took AP U.S. History last year but since we had to do a lot of reading from the text book I got a little discouraged. Your class made me understand concepts that I didn't really understand while reading the text book. You are just an amazing teacher and you know how to get your student's attention.
Thanks!

nmmooners said...

this class was really fun. i loved coming to it. i feel like i actually have a remote idea of how our government works now. i also really liked our class because it was really fun. you made it enjoyable. you made it to where it wasn't always about government it made it easier to do the class. i really had fun. thanks so much
nate moore :-)

wes wahlin said...

i thought the class was awesome... i liked how we really never had homework and the work we did in class was really easy... i think your an amazing teacher... one of the beat teachers i have ever had. i had alot of fun in your class this year.

Mike Rigby said...

your class was very good, even though i really like history you made it five times more interesting. I really like the way you teach by going over everything and talking about each subject, it helped me understand everything alot better and i was actually able to learn something because when i have home work i just skim through till i find the answer and i never get anything out of it. and i also liked your facts and your stories they were very entertaining. thanks for teachin me.

=Mike Rigby=

Matthew Bowen said...

I really enjoyed this class. I thought it was going to be a drag but then with the random facts and all of the fashion lessons I realized that it would be fun. I learned a lot, especially near the election. It was great that we were able to have many different opinions in our class. Thank you so much for making history great. I truly learned a lot. Have a good second semester and enjoy the new baby.
-Matthew Bowen

Unknown said...

Schab,

I love your class. I'm pretty sad that it's over! I especially love your way of teaching. You teach in a way that everybody understands. You give different types of examples whether they be a story or a worksheet or visuals. I have learned a bunch in your class. When I went to DC I appreciated it a whole lot more because I knew the history behind a lot of the stuff out there. I had already learned about the different monuments and the history behind many of those. It made the trip that much better! I really like that you are laid back. Not only because it wasn't a class I needed to stress over but it makes it a lot easier to approach you with anything. I feel like you have been a FANTASTIC teacher as well as a great friend. I'm very grateful to have had you as a teacher two years in a row. Keep it up Schab. You are amazing.

Jessica Hanzel

austingamblin said...

I had fun with your class and learned a few things that i didn't know. You are a very fun teacher and I really enjoyed the random facts and watching the presidential highlights during class. Thanks for a great semester, and if you ever need someone to, you know, help teach or something, you know who to call. haha jk
Austin Gamblin

Robert Murray said...

This class has definitely been one of my favorites. I learned a lot about the chapters and you kept the lectures entertaining and made them so that we could relate and discuss the topic at the time. I also think your an awesome teacher and really respect you for it. You get a lot of people involved and also show concern for the students, which are some hard qualities to come by these days. thanks it was a good time

-Rob Murray

Jeremiah Adams said...

I enjoyed this class. You were able to take something as boring as government and make it interesting for those of us who didn't enjoy it. you kept us entertained while we were learning.

Caitlin Butler said...

Hey Schab!!

I was so happy to have your class during the election because you made everything seem a little less complicated. The discussions we had were great! That's when I learned the most because we could all just ask what we wanted to know and share our opinions without worrying about getting a bad grade. I especially liked the discussions about the controversial things that are happening around us today because we learned how they affected us. We didn't have too much homework or many quizzes so it wasn't a stressful class, which was a huge relief. Even though you didn't have too many assignments, I liked the paper we wrote at the beginning of the semester about a controversial issue of our choice. I wouldn't have minded doing another one on a different subject so that's my only suggestion. I can't believe I just practically asked for more homework...I loved the facts of the day and your stories. They were awesome! Overall, I thought your class was really helpful and fun at the same time. Thanks for a great semester Schaber!! You're a fantastic teacher and i hope your personality never changes!
Have fun being a dad!