The Teacher of the Month for January is Gabrielle Daysog. For the last four years at Hughson High, Daysog has received many compliments from students on her commendable effort as a teacher. This month, she has been formally recognized for her contribution to the education of many young learners at HHS.
This year, Daysog teaches all grade levels on campus, from young freshmen to seniors preparing for the next chapter of their life. No matter the phase in their life, Daysog is dedicated to providing her student skills within the English department. In fact, an AP Literature student, Alejandra Gonzalez, said “Mrs. Daysog takes time out of her day to give constructive criticism on my essays, and I really appreciate that!” Gonzales went on to say that even if the essay is not specific to Daysog’s class, she still provides helpful feedback, demonstrating her unique care for the general success of her students.
Knowing what methods will work best for a student’s comprehension can be challenging, however, in Daysog’s classroom she has found techniques that truly aid these young minds. Daysog said, one thing she does that helps students understand material better is “providing a lot of context for novels, focusing on topics that they find interesting.” Sophia Kelley agrees that her explanations make reading anything from Shakespeare to Dickens’ “Great Expectations,” more intriguing and understandable.
Teaching at HHS often comes with a deep love for the community that is provided on campus and this proliferates throughout the town. For Daysog, she noticed that this foundation of support provides many opportunities for students, especially for community service. As club advisor for the community service based California Scholarship Federation on campus, this aspect of Hughson life is especially important.
With that said, there are many great memories of Hughson High School to choose from. Daysog, recounts her favorite exchange as “getting sweet cards and drawings from students that I can hang on my wall.” In connection to teaching, her favorite aspect is “getting students excited to read books and encouraging them to complete some really cool projects.” Daniela Rodriguez, a student of Daysog remembers enjoying the Romeo and Juliet model project from her freshman English class.
When asked about one piece of advice Dasysog would give to students, she responded “to always treat others with kindness.” It is evident that she too makes this practice a priority as Alejandra Gonzalez further describes Daysog as “a kind and easygoing person” who makes communicating with her about anything a good experience.
