“Mr. Behan puts a whole new spin on teaching.  I like this class.”

 -Dan Plumeri 

“I learned a lot of new vocabulary and improved my reading.”

-Alex Todisco

“Mr. Behan makes the students manage their time and learn how to find just the right words and how to write to your audience.  He gives you a lot of assignments, but that is the type of classroom that you remember, one that challenges you— one that you will remember and learn from.”

-Derek Seber

“Now I am a better writer and have a much larger vocabulary.”

-Jack Conley

“This class never had a boring moment.”

-Mark Tartaglia

“The memories I made in this one class will last a lifetime.”

  -Ryan Higman

“This is an excellent class.  We learn a lot and still have fun.  We also get to watch movies based on some of the books we read.”

-Andrew Lonnen

“’Confuscius  say 'he is funny and fair'.  Thanks to Mr. Behan, English is my favorite class now.” 

-Joe Powderly

“I would have to say English is my favorite subject, not so much the subject but because of our teacher, Mr. Behan.  He is one of the people that makes McQuaid a great school—challenging but great.”    

                                                                                                                    -Zack Floss

“Be prepared to be challenged! Mr. Behan will teach you a lot of vocabulary, poetry, myths, and much more. He gives you all the tools you need to be successful in English.  His projects are fun and you can learn an endless amount of knowledge.”  

                                                                                                                                   -Colin Bell

“I feel that English is a great class. Mr. Behan is the kind of guy who makes it all fun. He makes you feel particularly special. He does not grade too hard but not too easy either.  Mr. Behan is a great English teacher.”

                                                                                                            -Nick Bridenbaugh

“There is just a certain mood in English that makes everything ok.”

                                                                                                       -Alex Linares

“I learned a lot of vocabulary this year.”

                                                                                                              -Tony Aquilina

“I believe I learned a lot from Mr. Behan.  We did many activities, like vocabulary, myth reading and writing, and also read the great story of Caesar. I also liked this class because we read a lot of good books.”

                                                                                                            -Nick Caizza

“The vocabulary was very useful, and it will have longevity (one of our vocab. words).”

                                                                                                          -Michael Rooney

“I learned tons of new vocabulary.  Many of the books we read are fun.”

  -A. J. Van Heyst

“The vocabulary is useful because it keeps coming up in the books we read.  Mr. Behan is a great teacher and supports the students 100%”

  -Mike Cieslak

“It’s pure genius.  I learned a lot this year!  Thanks, Dr. Behan.”

-David Trotto

“Mr. Behan has been a great influence on me and my attitude toward school and life.  His class has helped me be a better writer and an influence on others.”

  -Nathan Minnehan

“English class has really improved my reading skills because we have read so many books and stories.”

-Will McDonnell

“I liked a lot of the books we read.”

-Brett Kucharski

“I learned how to write gooder—No, really, I did learn how to write well this year.”

  -Ryan Kavanaugh

“From vocabulary to myths, there’s something for everyone in this class.”

  -Chris Knight