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This guy is amazing! He has been a teacher and an principal and really knows what he is talking about. His classes are interesting, and he challenges us to rethink how we were taught in school. I highly recommend him. Girls, if you want a prof who is smart funny, and easy on the eyes - McCabe is it, especially when he wears his cowboy boots!
McCabe is great! His midterm was a bit harsh though... 13 fricken paragraph essay! My hand still hurts from writing. But he prepared us for it, and he makes the class interesting. The time just flies bye! I would take him again for Ed 13, but hopefully I am going to be transfering next semester.
I agree with the first post, McCabe is awesome! He brings real experience to class because he has already done it all. He treats his students with respect, even the totally clueless! I have never seen him wear boots he is always in a suit. But if he was my principle when I was in school, I would be in trouble all the time! McCabe is a hottie!
McCabe is great, I really recommend him. His lectures are interesting, he has a great sense of humor, and class time just kind of flies bye. One of the other posts mentioned his midterm being long, it was, but if you do the reading, and attend class it is not that bad! I got an A-!
OMG! I totally recommend him if you are even thinking about becoming a teacher! McCabe is a great teacher, which is a good thing, since he is teaching a class about teaching! He is funny, he really cares about the students, and he is TOTALLY sexy!
McCabe is a great teacher. (Since you are probably reading this now Professor, I will not say anything about your boots or sex-appeal!) He is very intelligent and makes students think critically about the world around them, and then get involved in it. During the special elections he had us prove that we voted or explain why we didn't. How Cool!
Nice teacher. His first semester here and so far he has all the woman turning their heads. Midterm was a little hard but it makes you think. He is very knowlege able with what he teaches and if you are going to be a teacher then you need to take this class.
I agree. He is is a great teacher. He is interesting and funny and has turned all of the womens heads cause he is HOT! McCabe is a complete and total Mc-BABE!
McCabe is a great teacher! Everyone who is even considering teaching as a career MUST take a class with McCabe. He is funny, honest, and cares about his students. He will either talk you out of teaching as your career choice, or convince you that it is your calling!
So kind and so interesting and so hot. Girls, the soc sceince department has all the hotties -- take Juge, Milne, Schwyzer, or Zarate and above all McCabe. Love his boots!!!!
Professor McCabe is a pretty dynamic teacher. Ed 13 so far seems like a pretty interesting class with this guy, he is structured, funny and very approachable. I recommend that if you thinking about a career in teaching, or if you just want to see a good teacher do his thing... take McCabe!
Prof. McCabe is awesome. He is really nice and is very helpful. He tells you the truth about teaching, the good and the bad. Just do the reading, participate in class dicussions and do the assignments. Great teacher and class.
Dave McHOTTIE! Very easy, very enthusiastic, young and HOT. If you're majoring in ED/CHDV, you will have to take McCabe and you will love him, not just for his looks but for his enthusiasm. Awesome professor.
I just had my first class with Professor McCabe tonight. Wow! I hope he can keep his stamina! The first class was awesome! He was funny, smart, an actually asked us students what we wanted to know about teaching so he can teach to our interest! Imagine that! Oh... did I mention that he is HOT?!!!
Three words... BEST PROFESSOR EVER!!! Professor McCabe is great. He classes are interesting, he is funny... the class time flies bye! The other poster mentioned that he is hot... that ain't a lie!
Professor McCabe is awesome! I agree with the other posts. He is smart and funny and makes the class so interesting that I am suprised when the class ends, time just flies bye!
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Professor McCabe is the best teacher I have ever had! I had him in the Fall, and I wish he could teach all of the courses I have to take at PCC, he makes things interesting and relates them to life. He is positive, funny, always smiling, and of course, very, VERY HOT! But his pedagogy is his most attractive quality (That was for you professor!)
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I agree with the other posters. Professor McCabe is one of the best teachers at PCC (and yes, he is cute!) He is a great combo o cowboy, computer nerd and teacher. His lectures are fun and interesting (he podcasts them on the net!). His Tests are hard core though. Essay questions! Pay attention in class and you will do fine.
The guy has some kind of speech impediment. He stutters like crazy. And he always goes off on tangents. Also, he never posts the material for the class on the website even though he's always saying he will.
McCabe is a great Prof! His lectures are interesting and he ties the content of the text to the real world of teaching. His Midterm was a bit tough, but fair.
Professor McCabe is awesome! I can't wait to have him for Education 13. He is smart and passionate about what he teaches. If you take a class with him, he will make you want to change the world!
He's great.... A little unconventional but I really like him!
Great professor who was easy to understand. I like the fact that he has shared so much of his life experiences with the class. Teaching and learning are complex processes and he makes them easy to understand. Sadly for all of us girls… he is married!!!
McCabe is one of the best teachers that I have ever had. I am NEVER bored in his class. He makes every lecture interesting. Time just flies by in this class. McCabe is funny, smart, and cute! If you want to be a teacher, TAKE HIS CLASS!!!
McCabe is an awesome teacher. He explains things well. He is a very kind man. Actually, the best teacher I've had so far. If you thinking about teaching TAKE HIM! His tests are long but they arent hard, neither is the homework. Probably because he actually teaches you what you need to know to succeed.
McCabe is unlike any professor I have ever had. One of the other posters said that he was unconventional... this is true. I learned so many wonderful things in his class, the one I hope I remember 5 or 20 years from now is that the kids are what matters, not the test scores! It is a passion for learning that is important, McCabe taught me that.
*...professor mccabe's an awesome teacher...he makes you understand and realize why you want to teach...you go in there worrying about the tests...but really...there's no need to worry...i recommend you take his class...*
Professor McCabe has instilled in me so much knowledge and desire to teach. He is one of a kind! If you are thinking about teaching, take him!
Professor McCabe is an incredible teacher. He is smart, funny and a kindness that extends beyond the classroom. The last week of class, a woman had a nervous breakdown in the hall. She was screaming and crying and was going to try to commit suicide. Prof McCabe went outside and stopped her! You are my hero and the kind of teacher I want to be!
AWESOME PROF. HELPS ALOT TO DECIDE ABOUT TEACHING. HIS POWER POINTS ARE THE GREATEST AND HE MADE US DO FIELDWORK IN OTHER SCHOOLS TO EXPERIENCE TEACHING. HE IS GREAT AND CONSISTENT!!
I definitely recommend taking McCabe. He's very nice, funny and very smart. I did want to be a teacher when I began the class, but after the field work I changed my mind. It was a good experience nonetheless. The classes were interesting and fun. You can tell that he genuinely cares about his students.
Prof McCabe is an outstanding teacher!! He is very approachable, and really cares about his students. He is funny,really smart and is damn sexy! If you want to be a teacher, counselor, principal, or just care about the state of education in America... take McCabe!
Professor McCabe makes the subject of teaching real by sharing his experiences. He is funny, smart and the women think that hes cute. I think he is a good teacher.
love his teaching stills we need more teachers like him to teach in this school
I just took Professor McCabe for ed 30 this winter and he was incredible! He is the real deal. His classes were always interesting and provoked great discussions. I will never look at a light bulb in the same way!
Professor McCabe is one of the most dynamic professors I have seen. Why are you at a community college? Couldn't you be earning big bucks at USC or someplace like that? I have only had one class session with you... but I am looking forward to more! McCabe is incredible!
I took professor McCabe's Ed 13 class last fall. He is young, full of energy, smart and good looking! I found his powerpoint lectures very helpful, even more useful. He is kind towards his students and will do anything to help you succeed. I am taking him again for Ed 30.
Professor McCabe has to be one of the BEST professors at PCC. His classes are always full because he cares about his students and makes every class lecture fun. You learn and time flies by!
best professor ever. that's all you have to know.
Professor McCabe is the best! And his son is sooo cute! I don't mean to seem disrespectful, but this prof is a totally hot DILF!
Professor McCabe is the best professor I have had at PCC. He claims that he loves teaching, and if you sit in his class for five minutes, you will believe it! I am taking him for Ed 30 in the Fall, even though it is not a required course.
Mr. McCabe is a great teacher who truly cares about his students! I loved this class. Plus he is easy to listen to and not bad to look at :-)
Mr. McCabe is a good teacher, but by no means the best at PCC. (That goes to a certian person in the compsci department.) McCabe's class is fun, though the once-a-week schedule screws things up. Theres very little work, just a few easy papers throughout the quarter, and the outside activities make the class worth it.
Professor McCabe is the best professor I have had at PCC. I have taken every class he teaches and wish that he taught more. The once a week class meeting only screws things up if you don't show up to class!
I enjoyed Professor McCabe's class very much. He makes the class extremely interesting and it is time to leave before you know it. A VERY passionate teacher. Two thumbs up!
great teacher but be ready to volunteer.
I just had the opportunity to hear Prof McCabe speak at the future teachers conf at Loyola Marymount this Saturday... He was the best speaker at the event... not to mention the cutest! But, he was also the only male presenter! :-) Never the less... PCC is fortunate to have him!
Dr. McCabe is one of the coolest teachers at PCC. He's pretty chill, and his class is interesting if you want to become an educator. I'm not too fond of the book he uses for the class though :]
Professor McCabe is really passionate about his work and it is extremely evident that he loves teaching. It's a lot of lecture and notes, which are also posted on his website. The tests are all essay questions. The only complaint I have is that he missed WAY too many classes, without any notification via web or email to students prior to class.
I had Professor McCabe for Winter Session... he gave me a reason to get up at 6:30 am and be excited about it. Great Professor. I recommend him.
I agree with the previous poster. McCabe is a great professor. Very enthusiatic and EXTREMELY Hot! Too bad he is married. :-(
Professor McCabe is an amazing teacher. He actually cares about his students and it shows in how he treats us. He is engaging, smart(he wrote the book for the class!) and he is very handsome! Does anyone know if he has a younger, single brother? :-)
Professor McCabe is the best thing going here at PCC... well him and Professor Villanueva from English! His midterm killed me! All essays! I heard the Profe speak on KPFK last night and he totally laid it down! I am proud to be one of his students!
Very helpful. Homework is required but if you do it you will do just fine. Has a wish grade at the end and I thought i deserved a B because I did not do all the work but ended with an A.
He has an online page were he uploads the notes and assigments. He is very easy going. There are a couple of assigments. The only tests are midterm and final tes. Really easy class
Very easy class, Midterm was a little difficult because it was all essays, Final was a teacher evaluation, lesson plan, and an essay question/guided paper he tells you about everything that's due all semester, but when the final comes be careful because I felt really slammed, and go into detail about stuff in your essays
Fun class if u want to be a teacher. His lectures are interesting. He gets to know the class. Just a midterm and a take home final. U'll be fine honestly its a very easy class!
Professor McCabe is the quintessential teacher. He is inspiring, caring and as one poster said, he gets to know the class. The class seems easy because he works with you and will not let you fail!
hands down, one of the best professors at PCC. I've learned so much from him, his lectures. we need more professors like this out there! many lack passion, but he is very passionate about his profession, and will definately work with you if you need any help. i definately recommend you take him! :)
Great teacher! He is very passionate about teaching. Will help in everything. Need more teachers like him. Take him you will love his lectures! Very knowledgeable!
Professor McCabe one of the best teacher's at PCC. He is kind, inspirational and serves the best coffee on campus in his office! If you are thinking about becoming a teacher, or if you want to see an outstanding teacher in action, take McCabe!
Professor McCabe one of the best teacher's at PCC. He is kind, inspirational and serves the best coffee on campus in his office! If you are thinking about becoming a teacher, or if you want to see an outstanding teacher in action, take McCabe!
He is truly an amazing professor (and I'm not just saying that because he's hot). His classes are fun, interesting AND educational.. Did I mention he's hot??
Prof McCabe is the best thing going at PCC. He cares about his students and loves teaching... Which shows, his lectures are amazing! I agree with the previous poster. He is HOT! I don't know what is sexier, his passion or his amazing green eyes!
best of the best professors at PCC!! he is not going to fail us . anyway, he is an A++++++ professor!!
he truly understands what the students need. he is my idol of be a perfect teacher!!
David is such a great professor! He's prob the best I'll ever have! This class is really fun and gets you involved with the world around us. He's pretty smokin also haha.
Professor McCabe is incredible! Probably the best teacher at PCC. He has real life experience and is passionate about education. His lectures are interesting, assignments are easy if you attend class... And he is hot! Hot!! HOT!!!
Prof McCabe is the best thing that has ever happened to the PCC. He is awesome to be around;always with a smile on his face. He loves what he does which is the most important thing in teaching, I think. he's handsome, got style, and knows what the heck he's doing! Makes me want to be a teacher!
Professor McCabe is without a doubt the best teacher I have ever had. He takes time to know all of us. At the awards ceremony he talked about each student. Plus, he looks hot... In either a suit or boots! :-)
Professor McCabe is one of the most inspiring teacher at PCC. His exams are all essays though, so be ready! If you attend class, do the readings you will be fine!
I am taking Prof McCabe for the Summer and all I can say is WOW! I can't wait for class to begin, and I am a little sad when it is over! He is an interesting and charming speaker... He knows the subject matter. And girls, he is nice to look at!
Professor McCabe will change your life! Yes ladies, he is hot (especially when he shows up to class wearing his Wranglers and boots!) but he is also very knowledgeable and personal. He will take time for you and really advocates for his students. He is what every teacher should be!
McCabe is nice/knowledgeable/talkative/unreliable. The class is very basic/simple/one sided/unorganized. Books are not needed and essays are general. Field work is required, best part of the class. The class notes/books can be found online. Class has great discussions but could be deeper. The class will give you a general overview of US education.
I just took professor McCabe for the Summer Session and I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to be a teacher or who cares about education. He is knowledgeable and caring and gives detailed feedback on our essays and examinations. The text and the readings were interesting and relevant to people who want to be teachers. The classroom discussions were challenging, but gave room for different views. Six weeks was too short! Cant wait to take McCabe for future classes.
Professor McCabe will change your life. I took his Ed 30 class over the Summer and i was glad I did. He changed the way I think about education and the world. Can't wait to take him in the Fall. If you take him... Be ready to write!
McCabe? He's pretty cool.
McCabe is so awesome! He changed my life! I took him in spring. His class is pretty easy. You have to do observation hours.
If you want an easy A, take this class. But be prepared to never get your midterm back and to have a teacher who cancels class all the time. I wanted to learn more about teaching, and I honestly didn't learn much in this class. He's a nice guy, but didn't give this class his all. --Disappointed Student
McCabe is one of the most student focused professors at PCC. He may take awhile getting his tests back to you, but he gives a lot of feedback and you know why you got the grade you did. One of the best classes I have taken so far!
McCabe enjoys what he does. He's one of the most enthusiastic prof's I've ever had (plus he's Hot in a George Clooney sort of way!) The readings he assigns are relevant. He gives all essays and is slow at getting grades back, but gives a lot of detailed comments. I recommend that anyone who is interested in education take one of his classes!
Professor McCabe is amazing! He has so much experience in education (as a teacher, a principal and school board member and an author) and he is still totally chill. A genuinely nice man. You can go see him in his office, tweet him, text him and he doesnt act all full of himself... plus girls, he is HOT! HOT! HOT!
I took McCabe in the Fall and he is absolutely the best professor at PCC. I wish all of my profs were as enthusiastic about their subject matter and as dedicated to their students as McCabe. It may seem like a small thing, but at the start of each class, he greets every student and smiles. He makes you feel valued. I wasn't sure about pursuing education as a career, but after taking his class, I am certain! I can't wait to take Ed30 in the Spring!
I normally don't do this... but I had my first class with Prof McCabe last night and he was amazing! The class time flew by. He was funny, informative, passionate and made me really look forward to the next class. I can see why so many girls crush on him... he's cute! :-)
McCabe is one of the most compassionate teachers I have ever had. PCC is lucky to have him. I will definitely take him in the Fall!
PROFESSOR MCCABE IS AWESOME;YOU CAN TELL THAT HE REALLY LOVES WHAT HE DO. HE IS THE BEST ADVISER/TEACHER A STUDENT COULD EVER HAVE. THERE IS NO BETTER TEACHER AT PCC
great teacher..really helpful and loves his job..loved the class
Doesn't return emails,only will email you with spam trying to promote his book and website. Totally unprofessional.Only posts the syllabus on his website,so you are forced to go there to get it.Actually he still hasn't posted it half way through the semester.Most of the questions he gave us for the midterm he has never gone over.Frustrating class.
He is a cool teacher. Invests a ton of time into students and student affairs around campus and beyond. You can tell he enjoys what he does. Very smart and organized. Jokes some also. I learned a bunch and would recommend him.
GREAT TREACHER OVER ALL. HE IS VERY HELPFUL IN PUTTING YOU IN THE RIGHT FIELD FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. HE IS EASY TO TALK TO AND VERY UNDERSTANDING. ALWAYS WILLING TO LISTEN AND HELP BENEFIT YOU AS A STUDENT. I TOOK HIM FOR EDUC 13 AND 30. HE IS A GREAT REFERENCE AND GREAT TEACHER AT PCC.
Honestly I didn't try in his class or ever show up and I got a B.But he is very passionate about education and is sweet.Want an easy A then you should get Him
There were issues with professor attendance but he was exceptionally knowledgeable about the material. A passionate teacher who makes you want to believe.
I'm a average C student and I got an A in his class.There is now work required just mid term and finals.He gives you the prompt ahead of time and let's you use notes.Easy class.
I took his class two semesters ago and still receive automatic emails talking about his books.
Easy A, great lectures, nice professor. One midterm and one final. This class requires XX hours of classroom observations and a report of XX pages of your observations.
Let's see...no syllabus, he never shows up, we never used the books, we had a midterm and then instead of a final we had 4 papers due the last week because he had forgotten to assign them before, and there were only 5 people in the class. Take another education or chdv class!
My fellow students, please don't take this class! McCabe is a nice guy, but an absolutely terrible professor. He cancelled our class 11 times, we never used the textbook, he never gave a syllabus and if he remembered to give an assignment, it had nothing to do with the subject of the class. His midterm and final were wastes of time as well.
Having Professor MCCabe was a great experience. He's relatable and encouraging. He likes to have you participate with your peers a lot. He's fun, and also easy going. I would take his class agIn for sure. Hope this helps. You won't regret taking His classes. Oh BTW he's cute too.
Professor McCabe is a very nice guy but him being nice did not help at all. The class never got a syllabus so I had no idea what I had to do. He also canceled class a lot and he didn't even let us know. I really wanted to take another education class, but he isn't organized at all. Overall, it's a very easy A but it won't help you at all.
Take this professor for College 1. So easy. He's a great professor, interesting to chat with, and overall a good guy. We had little to no assignments, just read the reader, Spare Parts, do your weebly and that's literally it. He also cancels class a lot and lets you out early a lot too so that's a huge plus.
Wonderful professor, but does tend to cancel class often. We don't get any homework, instead we have to do hours at schools or after school clubs under supervision of a teacher. We have one midterm of writing a short essay and instead of a final he just graded us o the work we did in class. Its a very easy A, but not for those who expect to work.
Professor McCabe is one of the best teachers I have had. PCC is lucky to have him back! I registered for Ed 30 in the Spring and dropped it after the second class. His replacement was way too disorganized. If you are thinking about teaching. You need to take this Prof!
Teaching as a profession was my first class as a college student at Pasadena city College. Professor McCabe is an incredible professor. His lectures are inspiring and will Make you want to be a teacher. If you were thinking about being a teacher or if you're just curious as to why our public education system is so effed up Take McCabe
Exceptional professor. Focused on content and pushes the student to think out of the box to explore how we can collectively improve the public education system. McCabe drove home this singular point - "The most radical thing you can do as students to bring about positive change is to graduate, obtain our credential and teach." Brilliant.
I can't say enough about McCabe. I took him as a freshman this year and he is the best! I can't wait to take Ed 30 with him in Winter. If you have the chance, one of his classes. Lectures are super interesting and he respects student opinion. He even arranged for class field trips! I Loved the Huntington and the Road to Teaching Conference.
David McCabe is the worst professor that I have ever had. He was absent for more than a month. Even when he was present, he just talked nonsense, without having any knowledge of what he was supposed to teach. No syllabus. I have no idea how he was approved to teach here. Many students filed a complaint about McCabe. Don't waste money on book
Professor was disorganized. The class never got a syllabus and emails were never answered. Canceled class too frequently and gave us assignments that were never graded. Not once during the semester did I ever receive a grade on anything I turned in. Although when he was in class, his lectures were full of enthusiasm and passion. Never used booked.
His lectures are interesting and he clearly has experience in what he's teaching. However, there was barely a syllabus, curriculum, and he never got to cover crucial parts of the class. As a future teacher, I'm forced to read the textbook after the class to make sure I'm not unprepared. He's very lenient and nice, but we need more accountability.
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