Honestly, I can't say that my teachers in grade school really had that much of an impact on my life that I remember ... With that said, I'm certain my parents would have a different response.
I was born with a learning disability and went through school at a time where the school system was very "hostile" (for lack of a better term) to children with learning disabilities. Essentially, learning disabilities were not looked for until a child was in grade 7 and there were no resources available to help deal with these problems until High School; and (as a result) children were typically several years behind their peers before their issues were addressed.
Although I have no memory of my Grade 3 teacher, she apparently recognized that (while I struggled with day to day school work) I significantly outperformed my class in standardized multiple-choice tests and convinced my parents to get me tested. Beyond that, she also helped my parents find a pilot project being run by the University at the local children’s hospital to help "correct" my learning disability.
