Master Teacher Ted Margaris

Ted has some kids in his class that may not like every task that he gives them, but he knows in the end that they respect him. His classroom budget always seems to be getting cut these days, but he and his wife have saved up a little money to make sure the kids have some of the extra resources that they need in order to be successful. Ted is Language Arts teacher who takes the time to buy novels for their students on his own dime. Ted wants his students to truly explore some of the great authors like Thomas McGuane or Ernest Hemingway.

Ted the Teacher encourages his students to go to writing camps, he knows that not all of them may like writing after they get done with it, but the whole process is about building social skills and finding life long friends as well. Ted knows that he'll never make much money as an instructor, but when he hears about one of his former students graduating from college, he knows his time in Chicago is well worth it. Ted believes that all students have a certain amount of potential and he wants to do everything he can to make sure that they have the opportunity to reach that potential.

Ted Margaris sees potential in all of his students, but he knows that some kids have to work harder in order to get where they need to go. He understands this and he sees the needs to help kids with references and recommendation letters so they can get into the best schools. Ted is a little bothered when he hears that one of his students did not do as well as they had hoped on the English portion of the ACT, but Ted the Teacher knows that we just have to keep fighting and keep helping as many students as he can.