Survey Questions

So here it is folks, the same survey I gave my students last year. As to not overwhelm you, I am only going to include the really great, funny, interesting, or honestly blunt comments that I received.

Question 1: I would recommend a friend to take Mr. Cabeza’s math class because…

• …he teaches well and he is probably the nicest teacher in the 7th grade if you don’t get on his nerves. (haha)
• …his teaching is off the chain.
• …he is a really good teacher and anyone would be lucky to have Mr. Cabeza as a math teacher or any other subject.
• …well to tell you the truth I don’t really want a replacement for Mr. Cabeza because he is a really great person and teacher!
• …he is a creative, fun, and good teacher because some people that were bad actually made high growth on the EOG.
• …sometimes this is the funnest class and we still do work.
• …he’s always serious about his work and he always wants you to succeed.
• …he is a fun, opinionated, laughable, short man and a great “lil” math teacher. -CJ (who is shorter than me!)
• …he is a great teacher and he is very smart. He has helped me produce a lot of growth (4 years worth) and he can form a good relationship with his fellow students. Trust me. -SH (her comments were some of my favs)

Question 2: Please describe what you think are the qualities of an excellent teacher.

• “Can teach like crazy, has high expectations (both comments pointing arrows to “Mr. Cabeza”) – SH

Question 3: Does Mr. Cabeza have any of those qualities?

• “Yes, when we act up he might jack us up if needed; we learn a lot but in a good way; he gives us speeches to help us be thankful; and he’s our teacher” – SH
• “He is very determined because even though we cause him problems he comes here everyday to teach us.”
• “He fits my qualities by everything because he’s good at everything.” (I have these kids brainwashed! ha)

Question 4: How should Mr. Cabeza change to better meet your needs?

**Most students wrote something like “doesn’t need to change anything” or “be more fun”. The most common response though was something about “stop yelling so much”, “stop flipping out”, “don’t make a big deal about everything”. There were two responses though that stuck out to me:

• “Mr. Cabeza needs to change his attitude. He needs to have more patience with children.” (I respect her honesty, and she is actually a JOY to teach, so I think this was probably frustration with her classmates.)
• “He doesn’t need to change but what he needs is some rest.” (TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH! This is a wise kid!!!)

Question 5: I’ll never forget when we…

• …had such a great time this year in all that you did for us.
• …how we’ll get Mr. Cabeza mad and turn him steam red and he gets to the point where he wants to curse but spits and yells all over. (from the same kid that wrote that journal entry in the last post…)
• …all took pictures for Nerd Day (featured in a post last fall!)
• …beat up DF from his tickle spot on his sides. (this was terribly fun indeed!)
• …went outside to the black top and Mr. Cabeza flamed DG. (“flaming” is like dissing. haha)
• …had stayed after school and went skating. LOLZ Cabeza can’t skate! (***See below: I have posted this picture previously, but this is how CJ edited the picture and posted it on Facebook):

Question 6: Most of the time Mr. Cabeza made me feel…

• …good that I can pass math, go to college, and be the person I want to be.
• …in a weird way, he always made me feel smart.
• …kinda hard on myself because he gave me a lot of courage and I took the courage and did my best.
• …like a winner.
• …proud of myself.
• …sometimes scared. (haha)

And my two favorites:

• …sometimes special; sometimes like a dad when I needed it; it was memorable. – SH
• …like I’m somebody, a person. – IW (the repeater who got his first Level III in math this year!)

Question 7: I know Mr. Cabeza cares about me as a person when he…

• …tells me about my growth and potential.
• …when he tells me I’m better than what I show out to be and I have a lot of potential.
• …tells me how I am a good role model for DF. (this was DF’s best friend who grew 15 points this year!)
• …took me home from a basketball game.
• …acts like I haven’t recently done something wrong.
• …lectures about how important education is.
• …let me back in his class after I was so rude towards him.
• …shows up every single day, smiling at the door welcoming us.

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