A few days ago
Anonymous

Surviving a TERRIBLE Teacher.?

I am in Honors Biology. I am a sophomore in high school. The teacher is absolutely TERRIBLE. She goes to fast during notes and doesn’t really slow down when asked. She has her Masters but got it right after her Bachelors. I just don’t know why she didn’t wait to make sure she liked teaching. But anyway, I still have an A in the class but I can not stand her. Today we had a project due (We were Working in groups) She let some groups have an extension then didn’t let my group. So now I have 20% off because I thought we had a little extra time. We got tests back today and nobody got an A and barely any B’s. She said that if we were another class she would have had several A’s. She was almost crying because everyone was arguing with her over this one question, she ended up letting everyone get it back. She said she graded hard since we were honors. But honors is just Bio 1 and 2 combined. We agreed I would take a quiz tomorrow and she was angry that I couldn’t take it today.

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A few days ago
Knight83

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I can tell you that complaining about her is going to make you feel better, but it’s not gonna change the situation. In fact, it might make you hate her more. I would say, try to see things from her perspective. She is a person, just like you. She has problems in life just like you do. Like what she is going to wear and how her family might be or who died… and so on. Unfortunately, she controls your grade and it seems that she’s not always consistant. Perhaps she is frustrated with the behavior in your class and doesn’t know how to handle it. Maybe your fellow classmates have irritated her too much for her to want to help them. I don’t know. Perhaps she’s just not a good teacher. I’ve known a few. In any case, my suggestion would be to (as my mother would tell me) “play the game” Find out what your teacher wants from you and do it. She may want a kind face or a helping hand. Who cares if your classmates get upset with you for showing them up. Big deal, tell them what you are doing and they can do it too. Another phrase that is applicable in this case is “you get more flies with honey, than vinegar.” Be kind. It will help.

Best wishes. BTW.. it doesn’t get any better in college.

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A few days ago
Michael
I agree wholeheartedly with the last user’s response. You have to “play the game.”

Teachers, bosses, coworkers…everyone really — they aren’t always the best for their position. Personalities will clash and the best thing to do is find out what they want and give it to them.

I always took the opposite approach. I wanted to prove I was “right” and they were “wrong”… and all it did was cost me a high enough GPA to get into the really good master’s programs. Some vengeful teachers took it out on my grade, and there was nothing I could do about it. Some vengeful bosses wrote me up for coming in a half-hour late (even though I’d always work an extra half-hour). In the same year I won Employee of the Year, I was written up twice as being AWOL. Does that make sense? Of course not. But now it’s on my permanent record.

Play the game! Because in a few years, you won’t regret it. She’ll still be a terrible teacher, but you’ll have a grade that works for you. That’s all that matters.

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A few days ago
dicovi
‘she obviously doesn’t have the experience dealing with students.Secondly she seems to be more worried about covering the topics prescribed rather than achieving the learning outcomes. She lacks the knowledge of teaching approaches that there are to ensure that students can learn.One of the most important steps in the teaching and learning process is to clear any doubts that the students might have by answering their questions before going further.One of the reasons teachers ignore questions is because they are not sure of the answer.If this happens they should be honest and tell the student that they need to look up the answer and will be ready to answer in the next class.I suggest you approach the teacher and tell her about your concern,if nothing changes then you will need to discuss the matter with the teacher’s immediate supervisor.Remember you wouldn’t want this teacher negative attitude spoil your future.You must do the right thing for the benefit of all the students cause if this is not dealt with now it will affect many more students..
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4 years ago
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It does not topic if you’re in junior top, top tuition, or university – there are lecturers who’re very sensible however now not in a position of moving their talents to you very good. When that occurred to me, I discovered any person else to guide. I used to be failing in information and I discovered a pal who truthfully tutors within the discipline of math. He used to be a individual who would train and I ended up with a B within the path since I obtained instantly As from there on out. You’ll have got to search out a few help. If you’re hooked up to a church, group institution or ask your mothers and fathers and grownup loved ones contributors in the event that they understand of any person who’s relatively well in geometry who can sit down down with you a couple of hours every week to support it make feel for you. You would additionally check out speakme to whoever it’s within the elegance who’s incomes well grades and notice in the event that they would sit down down with you and support you comprehend greater.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
okay well it sounds like shes struggling as much as you are, and is not sure wat to do in the class, but i do agree that she does not teach all that well. She is easily affected by others, so why dont u just go in early, get to be one of those people she knows better and she might cut u some slak, so just go in early for extra help for a couple of days good luck!
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A few days ago
Emma
Hm…last year I had a teacher hit us, kicked us, and swore at us in my least favorite subject. I hated her, but I sorta just had to deal with it. Now its a new year, and she’s gone.
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A few days ago
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change schools. Teachers are nothing more than overpaid, underworked crybabys.
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A few days ago
Hector
she really sounds terrible. dont argue at her. just give her dirty looks. it worked for me
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