One of the greatest joy of being a teacher for me is the fact that I get to contribute a small tiny part in the life’s of so many students’ journey through life. It’s been a great privilege in being able to part some wisdom to you in the classes that you’ve had with me. Sometime’s the learning appears to be one – way, from the Teacher to the Student, but believe me, there’s much I’ve learned about myself and the world around me from every one of you. Thank you for sharing a part your life and time and I wish you great success in every aspect of your life. Keep in touch!
To be a teacher in the right sense is to be a learner. I am not a teacher, only a fellow learner.”
– Soren Kierkegaard
I’ve been studying Mathematics for +/- 12 years and none of my previous math teachers is as nice as Mr. Mano. He’s the best math teacher I’ve ever had. I’ve never enjoyed Math class until Mr Mano taught me. He’s always came into the classroom with a positive attitude that made me feel comfortable even though Math isn’t one of my strongest subjects. Not only Math that he experts at, Mr Mano also knows a lot of things such as songs, actress/actor, history, etc that made me surprised every time Me and my friends talked about something at his class he’ll always knows about it in more detail. He’s probably the smartest person I’ve ever known. Sometimes he even became our private counselor because he’s not only cared about the subject that he taught but also to all of his students. There are so many other great things about Mr Mano that I don’t think this short passage will be enough to describe him. I admire him so much and I will never forget him!
Mr. Mano had taught me for the past three years & in those years, I learnt so much more than math. I’ve been taking math class my whole life but unfortunately math was not my strongest subject. Mr. Mano was so patient with me, he was unyielding in teaching me. During class time, Mr. Mano would always try to keep the classes fun by telling interesting but knowledgable stories. He helped me with my TOK presentation & I got a B as a result. Mr. Mano is one of the smartest people I’ve ever met & I’m so glad that I was given the opportunity to be his student.
Mr. Mano not only had guided me to be a better student, but also a better person. Without him, I’m certain that I would’ve failed math. In my whole life, Mr. Mano’s math class was the only class that wasn’t boring. I hope one day more students could enjoy his teaching like I did. Having been taught by Mr. Mano was a privilege. My favorite thing about Mr. Mano’s class was when he talk ed about his experiences & knowledge. Good luck in the future, Mr. Mano & I hope you can achieve all your dreams!
Mr. Mano is one of those teachers who doesn’t only teach his designated subject, he incredibly shares even more. For the last 3 years I have enjoyed your teachings, mainly because you didn’t spoon-fed us with theories. Instead, you gave us the chance to explore things in our own ways, indirectly encouraging each and every one of your students to obtain new skills and escalate existing ones along the way. Apart from that, I’m also amazed with your willingness to constantly reflect upon himself and admit your errors – even if at one point it costs me a grade knock down. Through this, you’ve highlighted that learning goes both ways, and that no one should be afraid of causing and making any mistakes. At the end of the day, one of the most valuable lesson that I learned from one Mr. Mano is, the concept of seeing life as one prolonged period of learning, and that we’re all responsible to adjust the sails for the sake of our own learning experience – although he also made a valid point about the necessity of being able to understand statistics.
Unfortunately, as every hello ends with a goodbye, I would like to wish you luck in everything that you’re doing in the future. 🙂 I sincerely hope that you learned many things from each and every one of us, and buoyantly remembers us in a positive light. Because we sure learn a whole lot from one Mr. Mano, and we’ll all conserve the times we shared with you like a photograph!
Mr. Mano. Thanks for teaching me math in Grade 10, and I had learned a lot from you this year. You had helped me with my personal project and you are excellent in astronomy. Without you I would never finished my personal project and I would gave up the topic of “How to find the distance of the star.” It was very sad that our astronomy club was canceled and we can’t have chance to visit the observatory. Besides that I had a great time in your math class. You let the students to learn from the creative tasks and investigations and this gives more space for students to explore more than just math. I had enjoyed a lot in the math class and you have connected math with real life. Math in your class is not a difficult subject, but a very enjoyable time in school. In class you not only teach us math, but also shared some experiences, values and extra knowledge.
My thoughts about math had really changed a lot in this year. One and a half year ago, Math was one of the most difficult subjects I ever met, and at that time I couldn’t apply any math knowledge in class to real life. For me, math was like theories. However, in your math class I had learned more than just knowledge, but also advanced tools like graphing calculator and computer programs, different ways of thinking…etc. For me, after your math class, I now really enjoyed in math.
At last, it was very sad that you are leaving next year, and I can’t learn Theory of Knowledge, math or attend your astronomy club. Even though you’re leaving, I believe what you taught us will always with us and help us to become a better individual. I would keep learning from you in your blogs and websites and there would still be much more for me to learn for you. Good luck for the Future! 😀
Mr. Mano had been an inspiration to many of his students, and I am very grateful to have been taught by him. He was my mathematics teacher for two years and I cannot say that I have not improved my math because of him, despite my attitude towards the subject itself. He is not only knowledgeable in mathematics but also quite all rounded in other subjects. I remember those days when we ranted to him about our other subjects involving science and history, and I remember the days when he would spend his time explaining to us about these other subjects in a clearer explanation for us to understand. He encourages students to learn about current affairs and get to know the world, become more open minded and look back from our previous mistakes to do better in the future. I believe that he does his very best to help his students develop in their minds in being more knowledgeable. He is also a wonderful counselor as he helps students go with personal issues as well. His wisdom speaks louder than anything else, and I am glad to have been counseled by him at one point in my life.
Mr. Mano, it is very sad that we have to part ways in life, but I hope to meet you again! I sincerely thank you for all the things that you brought into my life, especially the World Scholars Cup, as it changed my life completely. I don’t know what else to say, really. You are a splendid man, and I hope your future students will share a similar experience as we have.
To me, Mr. Mano is not only a math teacher. In his class he does not only contribute himself through his knowledge in math but has also also guide us for our future. He often gives us tips about university life along with useful information so that we could imagine what the outside world is like. He also taught me TOK and had shared a lot about facts of the world including history, interesting events, and also personal experiences. He is also very patient in teaching me and my friends. One other thing I like about Mr. Mano is the way he lets us work on the exercises alone teaching us to be an independent learner and initiative in asking if we need help. Through out the ten months he had taught me both in math and in TOK, he had shaped me into becoming a better individual as a student, planting the value of the learner profiles inside me. In that short length of time, I have learned to be independent, initiative, cooperative, responsible, knowledgeable, reflective and open-minded. Thank you Mr. Mano for what have you done to me; You are a part in the journey of my life which I will always remember 🙂 Take care as the world takes you to your new place. May you keep on being a blessing to all the students you will teach in the future, like you have been a great blessing for each and everyone of us here. Your visit will be waited upon 🙂
You know, there are different types of teachers in this world. Those who shove down information and extract them back in tests or those who engages their students with information and tells them why they needed that information for future uses. But I can say he doesn’t fit those teacher categories as he is more than just a teacher. For the past 3 years, he has progressively helped many students including me, to improve various aspects of skills. Though he primarily teaches Maths, his skills and knowledge extends beyond that subject. His teachings of maths advances with the technology, as I can feel that as a Math teacher, he implies the use of technology and imaginative ways of engaging his students. This makes the title of ’emaginativeteacher’ for this blog as a very suitable title. It reflects his methods of teaching, simply imaginative.
Personally I would really like to thank him for introducing me to the World Scholar’s Cup which honestly have changed my life and also the way I view the world. His teaching skills have proven to help me a lot in improving my debate skills and primarily as a speaker who speaks not only to the school, but to the world. In other areas has he helped me in essay writing which is a crucial skills for life, and I admit that’s true as I’ve experienced its importance.
It is unfortunate that we have to go a different path in facing the future, but we all know, when he’s needed, he’ll be there for you even if he’s not there with you. I would like to express my greatest gratitude to this wonderful teacher who had ultimately changed my life by bringing up interesting facts that I’ve never knew before and for introducing me to the world. I am sure, someday, somewhere in time and space, our paths shall cross once again. A story with a beginning will have an ending, even though it may seem sad, it doesn’t mean that it’s bad. With an ending comes a new beginning, thank you for giving us a great adventure to follow, now you go and give others a chance to have that great adventure 🙂
It is very depressing that one of my favorite teachers of all time, Mr. Mano is leaving our school who have been teaching us numerous valuable lessons in variety of fields such as math, astronomy, IT, photography, essay writing, debating, TOK and many more. He was definitely more than just a math teacher to me (which was the subject that he mainly taught for last 3 years) and it is so hard to describe all of his abilities because of his multi-talented skills.
Math lessons with Mr. Mano was always fun to me. If he sees a student struggling with understanding certain concepts of math, he would not give up but keeping his generous smile and keep explaining until that student would fully understand. He would explain math by relating it to another very interesting analogy to help understanding. In fact, his math class was very interesting that it was the only class that I never felt asleep a single time.
Math was not the only field that I was benefited by Mr. Mano. Mr. Mano suggested some of the students at school to join World Scholar’s Cup (an academic after school activities program) and I was one of the members who was fortunately selected. I can’t highlight how much academic and life skills I learned by spending time with Mr. Mano during that activities. I used to be a very shy boy with poor English speaking skills who was really afraid of public speaking. The Scholar’s Cup was not an easy thing to do and I always thought of quitting because of its toughness. Every time when I was thinking of quitting, Mr. Mano encouraged me all the time and would compliment myself even in small things to give me confidence to step up. He sure is a great motivator who can raise a person up when someone is in a deep depression. I did not give up practicing debating, public speaking, writing essays during the Scholar’s Cup sessions following Mr. Mano’s instructions. As a result, I now became far more confident in speaking in front of hundreds of people on stage as a school president and able to express my ideas through writing in ease.
I can’t imagine what kind of life I will be living if I had never met Mr. Mano in my life. He was a great father who cared about students very much both inside and outside of schools. He would always treat us like his children by giving life skills advices and by becoming a counsellor if we needed someone to talk to. In addition he was a great friend who liked to share his own interests and try to find common interest with his students. He always tried his best to be as close as he could be with students especially by having a chat regarding the students interests. He would sometimes talk about games, sports, photography, and even his teenage life.
I would like express my deepest gratitude to my math teacher and a mentor, Mr. Mano on everything that he has done for the school and myself. I wish all the best lucks for your new start in the future. The last 3 years with you were full of extreme joy and laughters. I will definitely miss those good old days when I see your vacant math classroom next semester.
thank you for guiding me in Grade 10 and being my supervisor at Scholar’s Cup, you guided me to perform the best I can and not do anything stupid during the dance. You also helped me when I was stressed at grade 10. I will miss you much , Mr. Mano, the IT guy, fit guy, nice guy, Math guy, Scholars Supervisor, and my amazing ex-math teacher.