A few days ago
Jennah

How to help new teacher?

A new band teacher was hired this year, and I think she is absolutely wonderful. But students are so rude to her (grades 9-12 band) and she can’t take it. Today, I was in choir, but I heard that she told the band, “Just practice…” and she went into her office and shut the door harshly and stayed in there for the last 10 minutes of class. I’m 15 years old, and yes, I’m the “good kid” who pays attention, etc…but that’s all beside the point.

Tonight, we’ll have a band thing and if I get the chance to talk to her alone, is there anything I could say that would be helpful and understanding yet not awkward? She’s 23 years old, so it’s not all that weird for me to talk to her, but still…what could I say? or should I not say?

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A few days ago
jateef

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I had the same situation, new teacher at 21, replaced a beloved retiring German teacher… and all the kids hated me for it. They made my life miserable…

Let her know that students acting like this is pretty common when a new teacher comes along. And you think it’s rude. And that you’re going to talk to the other students and tell them to cut her some slack.

And you should talk to the other students! It’s not her fault that your old band director left. She’s not going to do things the same way, and that’s just the way it’s going to be. She’s there to help you, and if you don’t pull together and treat her better, everyone is going to miserable, and band is going to suck.

Good luck – and let us know how its goes!

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