The best teacher that I have had was my English teacher from senior year in high school.  She tought at Spectrum Alternative school, which was much like the vocational education program the Mike Rose wrote  about.  My favorite thing about her was that she always found some way to adapt to the learning styles of different students, and she always made class very entertaining.  We often had class debates where she would read the topc, and then all of the students would choose to be on either side of the room that they chose which coincided with their perspective on the topic.  This was a very entertaining way for all of us to have our voices heard. 
My least favorite teacher that i have had was my 6th grade teacher Mrs. Teeter.   She was very loud and overpowering towards her students and was always trying to intimidate us with raising her voice or punishment.  I didn't really feel like I learned much in her class, because I was afraid to ask for help.