Former and Current Student Comments
This link is for all former and current students to write what you think worked and did not work with in my teaching. Mainly, this is for new students to see what type of teacher they are about to encounter. Thanks in advance to all of the students that comment.
Comments
Thank you Mr. Lakey
Kristen Peters
Thanks Mr. Lakey for all your support.
Sincerely,
Kyle Squires
I thank you Mr. Lakey .
Janinah Stewart
Jabria J.
-Parys K.
Mr .Lakey was a bit scary at first. He's really tall and he will make fun if you. Don't take it personally. If you want to do well in the course you just need to do the work and don't be afraid to ask questions. Mr. Lakey isn't one of those teachers who don't know what they are doing, if you don't understand he will take the time to explain it to you. He isn't mean he is fair. If you do your work on time then you can't fail. I can't stress that enough especially the projects if you fall behind you are not going to understand. The best project would be the investing project it was the long and very hard, but it is very helpful to learn these things. the project is extremely stressful though.
Jasmine Chau
Gabriel Davis
Jocelyne contero
Per 4/5
My piece of advice: Do your work and ask for help. Contrary to rumours about him being mean and strict, he is a wonderful teacher who breaks everything down to the T, so the only way to be able to fail this course is to slack off and not care about the importance of this grade. He will judge you and make fun of you, but don't feel special. He does that to everyone and that is what, weirdly, makes him more likeable compared to other teachers. He doesn't hide anything and doesn't try to be something that he's not.
The atmosphere in the classroom is a positive environment where you can joke around, but very serious when it comes to doing your work. I loved all of the benchmarks because it was a completely new experience for me. Have you ever built a rocket with an engine? Have you ever learned about investing and done it "live"? They were all very eye opening and fun to do, not only because it was a hands on experience, but because we can actually use this in our own lives. Students always complain about how is this going to help them in the future. Well, in Mr. Lakey's class, that is never the question.
I honestly wouldn't change anything because they were all unique in their own way and I learned a lot. I especially like the Stock Market Project, not only because it was really addicting to go back and make sure you were gaining money, but also because we got rewarded, as if we were actually investing during intercession.
I hope you find this helpful,
Vanesa Iniguez
Alma Bustamante
Claudia Cordova
Don't fear the tall man! Mr. Lakey is one of the only teachers that help you at almost any given time in order for you to pass this course. He may seem intimidating but he's a goofball. The best piece of advise I can give is not to be afraid to ask for help. I promise he won't get mad if you do. All the rumors of him being mean and impossible to pass are just that, rumors. His course is a little challenging if you don't think outside the box sometimes (except if you're a Whovian, then always think inside the box!), but he will help you out. I have to admit that I was a little worried about being in his class but after seeing how easy to understand his lessons were and the immense about of resources he gave, I had no doubt that this would be my favorite class. There is honestly nothing I dislike or would change about this course because everything is set up so you can succeed. Obviously, if you don't do your homework or fail your benchmarks, you are going to have a really difficult time catching up. But there should not really be a reason to fail benchmarks since he gives you a lot of practice and usually offers re-takes. All the projects you will do are so much fun, that they sometimes don't feel like work. They all have their own highlights and downfalls but don't be discouraged, it's worth it. Overall, that classroom will become your temporary home at times. At first it's a little awkward, but soon it will feel like a family. You will laugh at Mr. Lakey's jokes, you will cry out of frustration because you don't get the lesson, you will fear the benchmarks and you will do this all as a family. I am really going to miss his class and you will too once you leave. Enjoy his course and remember, "Super Sexy" is there to help.
Johana Leanos
Do not be afraid to ask questions. Even if they sound stupid, you should ask them anyway. The only thing you can do wrong in his class is mess around more than you actually work. Do all the assignments given because the ones you don't do add up and can seriously bring your grade down. Mr. Lakey seems terrifying but he is a really funny dude. He'll push your buttons and make fun of you in front of the whole class but it's all in good fun. Don't take yourself too seriously and learn how to laugh at yourself. His class teaches you math but he also teaches you life skills ( as corny as that sounds) and he isn't afraid to tell how it is. His class is the only class that isn't full of bull and you will grow to love it. Just make sure you do your work and ask a tit load of questions if you don't understand something. There is no shame in not understanding something but there is shame in failing at something because you were too afraid to say something about it
YEEEEE
Emily Spence
The best advice I can give to next year freshman is if you want to perform well is to work hard and do all your work and to try your best, also that if somethings are not clear don't leave class unclear about anything, ask questions until your clear. Before I actually had Mr. Lakey as a teacher, they had told me that his lass is a lot of work and hard to pass, this is sorta true because his class is a lot of work, but if you do all you work and try your best then you will be able to pass his class. I had also heard that he was a mean teacher, this is untrue because Mr. Lakey isn't mean,just sometimes he may make fun of you or laugh at something you say or do, but he does it in a funny way not trying to hurt anyone. On thing thing I really like about this course is that this class is actually fun but also work but the class is chill not like some of my other classes. I also like that Mr. Lakey also does a lot of group work which is fun and also helps us. maybe the only thing I dislike about the course is that its a lot of new work, but its good because he explains it good or you can get help to do he work. Basically the way to fail this course is to not do your work, not try your best, and if you don't do projects or participate, if you do that than you can be sure you will fail. Probably the thing I would change about this course is to make it a little more fun or more group work I guess. The best parts of the car and ramp project was that it was fun work using the ramp and cars, although the worst parts that we really didn't know our partners that we in your group so it was a bit awkward. the quadrilateral project was more a fast project and fun. The savings and credit card and investing in the stock market project was a good project because it was fun to work with new people and that stuff is actually important to know, also it was fun to see how the money increases and decreases. The rocket project was a really fun project because it was fun to physically make the rocket and the to go the park and launch it and see how high it would go. I think the way the class is set up it leads you to success, because unlike the other classes in this class Mr. Lakey encourages partner work and he is tough on everybody because he wants everybody to try there best of there ability. also there is competition with other students like how its going to be in real world. Also we call Mr Lakey " Supper Sexy" , this helps us in real world because you are going to tell or call people things that you don't want to. Overall, Mr. Lakeys class is a very good class academically, actually helps your life outside of school, and also its fun.
Edward Henriquez
Make sure that you do ALL of your homework that Mr.Lakey gives you. If you need help with anything just go up to him and ask for the help and don’t be afraid of him. Mr.Lakey might appear scary but he is actually really nice, when you need to tell him something he will listen to what you have to say and give you some advice if he can. He makes his class lessons very easy to understand but you have to pay attention. There should be no reason to fail his class, but if you do fail his class it is because you are either a “wanna be cool slacker” kid or you are too afraid to ask for help on something that you do not understand. I was one of those kids who was to afraid to ask the teacher for help and all it did was drag me down and make things a lot worse than it needed to be. Se for yourself if you let fear overcome you it will just kill you, but if you overcome the fear life gets easier for you. So just go and ask for the help you need. Mr.Lakey is one of the best teachers that you will ever have and you can never find another teacher like him because he is too awesome! Mr.Lakey is by far the best teacher I have ever had so far for many reasons. For example he gives extra credit sometime to help you boost your grade if he knows you need the help, he offers retakes but you should still try your best to pass the first time. There are many more reasons to why he is the best teacher, and although his class may be easy you still have to PAY ATTENTION because everything that he teaches in that class leads to a BEANCHMARK! Which is a very big deal in his class because they are worth a lot of points in his class so whether you paid attention or not you could tell when you pass or fail so make sure you stay on top of everything. The smallest little thing could be what causes the F on your test, so look out for those bad guys. I would also advise reading some of the comments above because some parts are very very true… in Mr.Lakey’s class it will feel like home and most of your class will feel like family depending whether or not there is someone in your class that always annoyingly runs their huge mouth. Mr.Lakey is funny which makes the learning environment better because is it’s always easier to pay attention to the teacher when they aren’t o dull. Oh yeah “Super Sexy” likes to wear his cape here and there so make sure you call out SUPER SEXY! and he will come to the rescue.
Alondra R
Vanessa Contero
Aminadi Anorve
Hannarei Kinsey
Sincerely,
Roxas
My name is Ahmia Carter. I am currently a sophomore at echs & I have strongly benefited from Mr. Lakeys algebra 1 class. When I was a freshman at echs I took this class. Mr.Lakey has taught me all the fundamentals of algebra. Mr. Lakey is not only and excellent educator but, he teaches things in a way that will help you understand. Mr.Lakeys assessments as well as his take home test prepare strictly used to better our understanding and continue practice outside of the classroom. I appreciated Mr. Lakeys availability and interaction. He was very involved in all classroom activities and was available for help at anytime of the day. I am currently taking algebra 2 and I can honestly say without Mr. Lakey’s algebra 1 class I would not be as successful as I am today.
Sincerly,
JUlissa corona
To conclude I would totally recommend this class to students outside of ECHS because it is a well taught course, and covers all the math needed to succeed for the rest of high school.
Well done Mr. Lakey.
Sincerely,
Adrian De Leon
Sincerely,
Esteban Marquez
Sincerely,
Evelyn Ceballos
Sincerely,
Samuel Nava
Sincerely,
jackeline Salazar
I really think Mr. Lakey made me a better math student, because he actually teaches what math is and also makes it fun and exiting, I learned things I didn't learn in other schools and made me care more about my grades for it. Some of the things I learned are complex numbers, vertical motion model, how to keep track on a moving projectile, something I didn't even knew it existed, thanks to this course I have more in deep concepts in math memorized or at least familiar, I would truly recommend this course to other students because this is something you won't get in other schools, something most kids dont know it exist so I would really recommend this to other students. Lastly I want to thank mr. Lakey for all his hard work and for teaching me many math concepts I was willing to see at a point of my life, you're amazing Mr. Lakey.
Sincerely,
Brandon calvillo
-Sincerely. Valeria Morales
- smartest guy in the world
Aka John Phan
2. Mr. Lakey is extremely mean was one comment I heard the most. That is partially true, although his puns may ruffle your feathers he can be really lenient.
3. I really enjoy the different activities such as the car and ramp.
4. The main way you can fail his class is by not doing homework or not trying.
2. i heard from my summer bridge mentor that mr. lakey is really fun, but i also heard that some sophomores were scared of him. the first one is more true than the other.
3. i really liked the quadrilateral and circle project, as well as the savings accounts project. if i ever became an architect or interior designer or if i ever needed anything that has anything to do with a bank or investing, i could definitely use what he taught us in real life.
4. you can fail the course if you don't listen to what he says when he tells you to study his stuff..
5. i would change honestly nothing, the whole class really helped me.
6. i think the culture in the classroom could either lead to passing or failing, it depends on how the student takes advantage of it.
Things I heard about Mr. Lakey was that he's super strict and mean and he's harsh on students but those are minor lies. Mr. Lakey pushes you to be your best. He has high expectations but hes there for you the entire time. Mr. Lakey offers a lot to his students. He offers a lot of one-on-one time. Take. Advantage. Use all the help he offers because it will help.
Ways you can fail this course are by not retaking his test and not taking advantage of his office hours (which are often.)
But all in all Mr. Lakey gives his 100% into teaching and has a positive attitude towards learning. He's a comedian but knows when to be serious. Give him respect, have fun & work hard! Math time is fun time!
1) My advice to would be to work hard for what you want. Don't let the work stress you out, Mr. Lakey always helps you, whether it be answering your e-mails, or making videos for you. Never be stressed, always work and be your 100% in this class you'll be just fine.
2)Some comments that I heard for other freshman's that were true, was that there is a lot of work in this class.
3)I really like that Mr. Lakey always makes sure that we understand the unit were learning. He makes videos and gives us a class example that we can do all together.
4)Some ways you can fail this course is by being lazy. Being lazy will affect your exams, finals, and even math projects.
5)I don't think I would change anything about this course, I'm already comfortable with this class.
6)I think this classroom is set to aim for success. Mr. Lakey, tries really hard to make sure you don't fail, and understand a unit. He provides many videos and practice worksheets that can help you out as well, to make sure you can pass his class and aim towards success.
7)I just want to add that, if you don't try and give your 100% in this class you will fail. Always e-mail Lakey for help, tell him to make you videos, and even go to tutoring. Because by the time the exam comes you will regret it.
2) The comments i mostly heard were that he's scary and mean. The scary part is true when your 5-8 inches shorter than him, but he's not mean.
3) I really like that you have a lot of extra help because you have the videos on the blog and he answers emails.
4) The ways you can fail are by slacking off, not turning in your homework on time or just not doing it. There are never excuses.
5) nothing
6) Yes the culture of this class is set for success but it all depends on you if you do the work and don't slack off.
7) My advice would be to put 110% of your effort into the class because if you do then you will pass and if you don't then you will fail.
2)I hear that Mr. Lakey was really tall before I started his class
3)one aspect I liked about class was, the jokes and humor
4)one aspect I dislike about class was, partner test
5)something that I learned was, work with different people
6)what I would change about this course is, give more extra credit
7)I think the culture set in the classroom aids to success
8)additional info someone should know is there is lots of homewore
Christian Lam
2) I liked how much energy Mr. Lakey had it made the class go by fast.
3) I did not like was home much homework we got.
4) I learned that I will have to dedicate more time for homework.
6) I wouldn't change anything I think it was fine.
7) I think the culture set in the classroom aids success.
8) You should know that a low grade is easy to raise.
2)I heard that his class was difficult
3)I like that it's not always very serious
4)I'm not sure what I dislike
5)Something new I learned was exponential equations
6)I'm not sure what I would change
7)I think it aids to success
8)Do not do your homework lunch or the period before this class
2.)Jasmine- very funny, makes alot of jokes. Leslie-cool but strict. Also very tall.
3.) He makes fun of Eugene in a playful manner.(forehead)
4.) We had to buy $90 calculators.
5.)How to invest in real life.
6.) Grading.
7.) It is both because you will not pass every test with an A or even a B, you need to expect failure.
8.) Do all the work, dont slack off.
2. He's pretty tall. Cool and somewhat strict but can make the overwhelming course/class tolerable.
3. The roasting of some students with nicknames like "tenderness"
4.Getting used to using a TI 84 calculator. But i'm fine now.
5. What interest rates were all about, increasing my knowledge about bank accounts, formulas on things like distance, and other stuff.
6. I was about to say homework but that ain't an option so maybe nothing else? :)
7.Success Obviously. I'm always the quiet one and it's my fault for ignoring some of the chances on improving in some aspects. Lakey does a good job on exposing you to chances but it all depends on you.
8.Don't expect to learn by copying everything Lakey writes down on the board. Listen and look at the visuals.
2) I heard from my summer bridge mentor that Mr. Lakey is really fun, but I also heard that some sophomores were scared of him. The first one is more true than the other.
3) I really liked the quadrilateral and circle project, as well as the savings accounts project. If I ever became an architect or interior designer or if I ever needed anything that has anything to do with a bank or investing, I could definitely use what he taught us in real life.
4) I disliked getting used to a new calculator. I was used to just pressing numbers and the plus sign. Now there is way more buttons.
5) I learned investing is interesting.
6) I would change honestly nothing, the whole class really helped me.
7) I think the culture in the classroom could either lead to passing or failing, it depends on how the student takes advantage of it.
8)To learn you need to put effort and not just copy what he writes down. You may fail sometimes but that doesn't mean give up.
2)I heard that he is super strict and his class is super hard but he is funny
3)I like that Mr. Lakey lets us drink tea during class like nobleman
4)I don't like that you have partner tests.
5)I learned about working with people i don't usually work with
6)i would change the fact that you have to work with people and if they don't do anything it affects you.
7)I thought it was set for success but in finals i realized how many kids were failing the class when only kids with A's did't get to take finals
8)You can use this information in the real world when you are not sheltered so you better pay attention.
2) My brother told me that it was going to be pretty hard, that I shouldn't mess around in his class.
3) Well Mr. Lakey jokes around a lot unlike other teachers he says stuff that are actually funny.
4) ALL THE HOMEWORK!!!
5) NOT TO PROCRASTINATE IN HIGHSCHOOL!
6) I would change the music.
7) Success because math is something that we depend on a day to day basis.
8) Just try your best, when giving your answer don't worry if it's wrong because Mr. Lakey wouldn't care as long as you tried.
2. nothing I didn't know anyone because I came to ECHS a month after school started.
3. I like how Mr. Lakey jokes around because he's actually funny.
4. All the homework!!!!!
5. I learned how imprtant homework is.
6. I will change nothing its fine how it is.
7. I think it aids to success.
8. Don't joke around when its time to get serious.
2) I heard Mr. Lakey will make fun of you given half the chance to. That’s not wrong.
3) Mr. Lakeys criticism of others is a great aspect because it brings humor to the class.
4) All the homework is something to not look forward to everyday.
5) I learned that money is something that is not easy to save up.
6) I would have preferred to have more time when testing.
7) It aids to success.
8) Stay organized, it will only be to your benefit.
Now that the year is over, the best advice i can give an incoming 9th grader is as much as other people say to not procrastinate, listen to them. They speak from experience. Also take advantage of all the extra credit opportunities he gives.
In the beginning of the year my math confidence was probably a 5 and now it is a 7.5. In the beginning, i did not really know what i was doing at first and would not really believe in myself, now i think i'm pretty good at doing math (sometimes).
DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!
Regardless of my final grade, this year I learned that it was okay to fail and that there was always room for improvement. The best advice I could give an incoming 9th grader would be, that you can not slack off, not just in this class but all classes are very important for you to succeed. I would also advice them that this class is super fun and we learn a certain way that no other teacher could provide us with. I would rank myself an 8 out of 10. I still struggle in finding help and putting effort in at times, but I feel as if I have learned to become more independent in this class.
Something impactful to takeaway from this course is, no one is a master in math and we all make mistakes, but it takes a strong person to know that they are wrong so that they can improve and get better. My best advice to give to 9th graders is, try to step out of your comfort zone and talk to everyone. And how I would rate my confidence in math out of 10 is 10. I say this because I aways try to answer problems and I didn't care that I was wrong, I cared about understanding the topic and knowing what to do.
- The best advice I could give to an incoming 9th grader is to not be afraid of Mr.Lakey, just because he is very tall, it doesn't mean he isn't friendly. Mr. Lakey is very funny, you will enjoy being in his class. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Try not to miss any homework because he doesn't accept late work. Always be on it in class, pay attention and don't procrastinate because all of that can affect your grade.
- My math confidence at the beginning of the year was like a 7 because I knew only some stuff and wasn't sure I can learn everything and remember it. My math confidence now would be a 10 because I feel like I've learned so much and I'm good at it. Since I understand what Mr. Lakey is teaching, I think I am better at math and remembering everything I'm taught.
Sincerely,
Gael
2. One piece of advice I can give is to avoid Mr.Lakey at Catalina when kayaking. First, he splashes you. Then, he flips you over.
3. I think I am a 9 because ever since I paid attention in class, I realized that you can learn a lot from Mr. Lakey.
Lilian Franco
So, I think that Mr. Lakey is a great math teacher. Even though, he may seem scary because he's tall and sometimes mean all he is trying to portray is the best in you. And that's what every teacher needs to be because Mr. Lakey is always there to help when you don't know something and he even has tea in his classroom. But the things that I would tell future 9th graders is to do all your work and study for all tests because they affect you tremendously and you learn a lot things that are going to be useful in the future.
Sincerely, Victor Amaya
Sincerely, Anonymous
2) The best advice that I can give an incoming 9th grader is to try things that aren't in your comfort zone because the classes that aren't in your comfort zone may be the classes that are better for you.
3) My mathematical confidence right now from a scale of 1-10 would be a high 8 because of the skills we were taught. Also, because I understood what he said most of the time and would get it in a couple of tries but sometimes I would get lost, when that would happen I would ask my tablemates for help on the problem.
Sometimes in life people will look down o you and think nothing of you. That's when you prove them wrong.
Something I took away from this course and was not being lazy and keep going forward. The advice for the incoming 9th graders is to do your class work and be prepared. Iแธฟ a 5 because I do so much but also so little. What i could do better was to ask question or explain my work.