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@mekkaokereke I had Ms. Becton for 6 weeks in 10th grade (we moved) and I learned how to write an essay from her. And to this day, I can't spell 'separate' without thinking of her because it was a major peeve for her when students spelled it wrong.
It was an honors class and a lot of the other students would make snide comments about her, how she dressed, how she spoke, where she lived (rumor had it she lived in a tent).
I am eternally grateful that she was willing to refresh the basics first. I moved around a lot as a kid and while I was in the "smart classes", I missed a lot of stuff based on when a school taught them. I never officially learned math using decimals but I had math classes about using fractions for 3 straight semesters.
She gave a "recap" of what a student would need for the next lesson. I don't know if it was cultural (never thought to wonder) but I learned more in that 6 weeks than I learned from anyone else ever.
She is who I see when someone says teacher.