Student Nomination Story

Countless times would I spend my lunch times in his classroom, desperate to understand his lectures and Physics concepts that confuse me. He always goes through those concepts, thoroughly explaining to other confused people like myself. He also offers life advice when asked about subjects not related to his specialty, since I do believe his main intent of teaching is to help his students out as much as he possibly can.

Matthieu Gol

Mr. Carr goes above and beyond as a physics teacher. His class is incredibly challenging, but it only pushes his students to perform well (and usually do better on AP tests compared to the national average). He always stays during lunch and after school if any student needs assistance and is happy to go over problems or concepts. His classroom is always filled to the brim during lunch and after school, filled with students looking for assistance or just doing physics or computer science.

Lauren Jian

I was very hesitant to sign up for AP Physics because Mr. Carr is known for being a very difficult but effective teacher. I decided to take a shot anyway. On the first day of school, Mr. Carr made it very clear that Physics would not be an easy subject, and he was right. But Mr. Carr always takes time out of his busy schedule to help his students. Mr. Carr often skips lunch to help his students fix their notebooks and grasp any concepts they don't understand. I've been in his class many times during lunch to ask for help, and he's always been extremely kind. He never has an annoyed face and he's always willing to take his time to explain a concept to me. This kind of dedication has honestly helped my academic growth a lot. Not only this, I've even asked about pursuing a career in physics, and he was very encouraging. He explained what a physics major would be doing in college and things related to that. But most of all, he's really helped me grow as a person. I've really learned to express my thoughts out loud and communicate with others when I need help or don't understand a concept. He constantly encourages us to work as a team and help each other when we don't understand a concept. I can honestly say that I've changed the most from having Mr. Carr as a teacher. Not only that, my ability to think outside the box and reason out a solution when solving problems as advanced far more under his teaching than any other teacher. He's a really great teacher. I've never met anyone with the dedication for a job like he has. He balances being a parent with two kids with being a teacher that stays after school every day to help his students fully grasp a concept. Who else would put in that kind of work?

Eric Xue

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