Exit Interviews: Ms. Nisha Sethi

It is the end of the school year which means that we will soon have to say goodbye to a few of our favorite teachers. This year, 13 middle school teachers are leaving or moving out of the middle school. Over the final weeks of school, The Direct Message will post an ‘Exit Interview’ that we conducted with each of these educators. Check out all the Exit Interviews by clicking here: Exit Interviews Ms.Nisha Sethi 23 Years at AES: Next Stop: Undecided How many years you have been at AES and what were those years? "23 years as a middle school PE teacher, coach track and field, volleyball, Table tennis, and soccer." What will you miss most about AES? "I will definitely miss working with students and my classes every day because you build a strong connection with every learner." What is the best part about being a teacher at AES? "Interaction with my students and various opportunities to learn and grow." What are your plans for next year and what are your thoughts about this next step? (Please include where you will be and your work plan, if applicable.) "Undecided- Regardless of what I am doing after AES, I will continue to work on my passion to innovate in PE teaching. From creating games databases to consulting and coaching. I will bring my skills to the larger PE community across the world." How do you hope your students and colleagues will remember you? "I hope they remember me as a passionate and a creative teacher, who loved her job and has a caring personality." What message would you like to leave for the community at AES? "Be kind and Inclusive" What Students Had To Say: Aadit, Grade 8: What will you remember about this teacher? "I will remember the effort Ms. Sethi put in to make me a better high jumper/runner this year. Ms. Sethi is the best coach/teacher I have ever had, and I am very glad of being able to be taught by her." What is a funny or memorable story that you have about this teacher? (class, WOW, coaching, after school activities, etc.) "The countless hours Ms. Sethi spent training everyone in MESAC was a memorable moment. I would always be excited to attend practice to learn something new from her. I remember when she was showing us a high jump technique, and the high jump mat ripped a tiny hole in her new pants. She was not happy." What makes this teacher unique? "Ms. Sethi always lifted up the mood no matter the situation. She is a fun person to be around and always laughs. No other teacher teaches how Ms. Sethi teaches; she makes everything fun to learn." Dayeon, Grade 8 What will you remember about this teacher? "Ms. Sethi was a coach for my first ever ASIAC, table tennis. She was part of what made my experience of it great fun. I won't forget how much she always supported and encouraged the students to try their best!" What is a funny or memorable story that you have about this teacher? (class, WOW, coaching, after-school activities, etc.) "Once, there was an odd number of students playing ping-pong and Ms. Sethi joined in to play matches with the students. She was so good!" What makes this teacher unique? "Ms. Sethi always puts effort to make ASIAC most enjoyable as possible. I remember her trying many, many ways of deciding who plays who, which made me play with almost everyone. She is also great at planning games and making them interesting with competition between teams. I genuinely thank her for the wonderful ASIAC experience :)" Aanya, Grade 7 What will you remember about this teacher? Throughout this year, PE has always been fun because of Ms. Sethi. I will always remember how she makes the PE lessons enjoyable and that she joins in on games we play as a class. I will always remember Ms. Sethi as a great teacher. What is a funny or memorable story that you have about this teacher? (class, WOW, coaching, after-school activities, etc.) The human orchestra was a funny but memorable experience to have. Ms. Sethi lead the human orchestra and there were many activities to do in it. What makes this teacher unique? What makes Ms. Sethi unique is that she is always very encouraging in class. Along with that she always cares about student’s opinions and thoughts. She is definitely an awesome teacher! More By: #Chloe