Caroline Uranga appreciates Mr. John Ball , a teacher at OASIS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL in Cape Coral, FL

Mr. Ball is a teacher that has really impacted my life for the better. When people say that not all heroes wear capes, Mr. Ball is the one I think about. Every Monday, he posts something called the “#mondaymotivation,” and it is just something he posts to uplift your Monday. Also, on Wednesdays, he posts “#wednesdaywisdom,” and he really says things that make an impact. Last Wednesday, he posted about how you shouldn’t take your parents for granted. He is the only teacher that I have that truly cares about his students. He sits with students at lunch, and he reaches out to the parents and even emails students and sees how they are doing. He posts FlipGrids, and he does them so that once we get home and do it, he can see us without the mask, and he really wants to create a relationship with us. He makes me look forward to odd days, and he motivates me to do better. He really is the best teacher I've had in all of my years of school.

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