Phyllis Falbaum

Name: Phyllis
Falbaum
Years of teaching:
Over 20
Grade: English
subjects
at Hillel

Teaching philos-

ophy: "It's im-

portant to
respect and un-

derstand the

needs of each
child and try to

help him or her

as much as pos-

sible. Every

child is unique

and meeting

each child's

needs is the

hardest, but
most rewarding
aspect of teach-

ing."

is fifth-grade teacher
never yelled. She always
complimented the class
and loved to work with
students on their writing skills.
Bryan Robbins, a soon-to-be
sixth-grader at Hillel Day
School, said he had a great
school year because of his
teacher Phyllis Falbaum.
"She went out of her way for
us," said Bryan, who lives in
Farmington Hills. "She is a re-
ally nice person and she taught
me how to write and do math. I
probably learned as much in

H

He

her class as I'd learn in sixth
grade."
Mrs. Falbaum taught Bryan
and his classmates how to write
poems and worked closely with
them when they needed help.
"She is my favorite teacher of
all times," he said. "Some of the
kids had trouble in a subject
and they didn't get good grades.
She would talk to them and
say, 'It's OK. You will have an-
other chance.' It always made
people feel better. Everyone re-
ally likes her." El