my teacher is an ******. i had a feeling of him hating me because i am indian. i do perfect in his class yet he says its not what he is looking for. i spent 5 hours on a report and didnt get more than someone who spent ten minutes. i thought he hated me and this was proved when i turned in 2 assignments which contribute alot to my grade and he marked a 0 on parentconnect. if i ask him why it is a 0 when i turned it in he will say he doesnt havet he assignments! i'm confused!!
2006-09-26 07:09:54 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Don't let him get to you. Be cool. Collect evidence that he is doing you wrong. If you get too emotional you will do wrong.
This can be a great lesson in life. Be smart, not a smart A-S-S and you will win!
Good luck.
2006-09-26 07:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Every time I had problems with my teachers I talked to them openly. It is tough I know, because he is in a power position and you are not. But in the end you are the one that tries and wins.
Talk to him, tell him that you love this lesson and you really try on it, tell him how important it is to you be praised for your hard affords and how negatively his behavior affects you. Ask him very politely what are the reasons for him acting in that way, and if there is something more you can do, or if there is something that bothers him from your behalf, so that you can both work on it and restore your teacher-student relationship to its healthy, beneficial start point. Remember, don't get carried away, don't show in any way that you are mad and don't insult him.
He will undoutably appreciate such a courageous, sinsere, serious and polite move.
Trust me! Good luck
If that doesn't work, you every right to go to your parents, school counselor, principal and explain the situation. He is the one who should get in trouble.
You can't be called a teacher and behave like that. Even if you where the worst student in the class he should give you an excuse to try harder, not trying to let you down constantly!
2006-09-26 07:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by Irouli 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how is your behavior in the class? I'm a teacher, and the ONLY thing that makes me like/dislike a student is their behavior. race is never a factor for me! if race is the reason your teacher dislikes you then that's a serious problem!
not only that, but whether or not a teacher likes you should never effect your grade. If you are honestly following the directions and doing what you're supposed to be doing and still getting bad grades, then that teacher is not doing his job.
Tell the teacher that you want to do well but you don't know how and that you want a rubric that shows how you will be graded. If you ask for a rubric and he doesn't give you one, you could try talking to the principal. Although if you get the teacher in trouble, it might end up causing you more problems.
2006-09-26 07:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by Byakuya 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the real world. For the rest of your life, there is always going to be someone who doesn’t like you, someone who discriminates you, or someone who just doesn’t care when they should.
What you have to keep in mind is that how you deal with this is going to affect the rest of your school year.
Here is what I would recommend doing.
1.Talk to the teacher and request a meeting with them in private (make sure you have your thoughts together and ready to make your points in case they want to meet there and then). Tell the teacher that you feel you are being held to a different standard (or treated unfairly…you choose the proper phrase). Also tell the teacher that you are getting the impression that they do not like you on a personal level. Ask them what the issue is and ask to formulate a plan to fix things. Maybe you are completely off base with your feelings and you just did bad in your work. This will allow the teacher to express what they are looking for; ask the teacher to critique what you did and offer points to improve on for the next assignment. Provide copies of your missing work if you indeed did it (if you don’t have copies, do it again…you need to make yourself look good, not lazy in a meeting like this). If the problem is on a personal level, say that is fine and take if to the guidance counselor to figure out how to address the issue. Chances are, the problem will end here.
2.If the teacher is unwilling to meet with you or gives you no useful information, talk with the guidance counselor. Tell them the same thing you told the teacher, that you feel you are being treated unfairly (use the same words so there is no distortion of the truth). Say you attempted to speak with the teacher, but you two were unable to resolve the situation. This could go a million different ways. The counselor could do nothing, mediate a meeting between you and your teacher, take it to the principle, etc… You’ll have to wing it based on what happens. Regardless, look presentable, posed, and professional about your approach to the issue. Be prepared for every response the teacher could come up with to your accusations. Keep the meetings as a way to move forward (try not to accuse and say they teacher is absolutely wrong…you are working with the teachers friends, not yours)
3.Still no results, take it to the principle. Same speech…request a meeting, say you spoke with the teacher and counselor, and neither were of any help. Having your parents involved at this point may be a good idea.
4.Still no results? Try the Super Attendant (or Intendant? Don’t remember the right word) of the school and request a meeting..same thing (meeting, tried to solve with X, Y, and Z…parents definitely involved at this level). You can also file a complaint with the school board.
5.At this point, if no one listens or cares, you can go to the local EEOC department (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). If they can not help you, they should be able to tell you who can (I believe the US Department of Education as an “Office of Civil Rights” that deals with race complaints). You could also contact the state board of education. At this point, you are going to stir up a state or federal level investigation if you can prove discrimination. Expect consequences from the school!!!
What you have to keep in mind is that the teachers that like you are probably the teacher that hates you’s friends. The higher up you go, the more trouble you are going to stir up and the more stressful it will be. Once you get up past the principle, no one is going to want to listen to you. If you stir the pot too much, the teacher’s union will probably get involved. What you are going through isn’t fair, but life isn’t fair. No one will want to believe you and chances are, discrimination is something you can not prove.
The best chance of solving the issue rests at option number 1. The closer you get to option 5, the less chance anything will happen and the chances of reprisal go up big time. I’m not saying you shouldn’t do anything, but I would carefully consider what might happen before taking it to the next level.
Best of luck to you.
2006-09-26 07:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by Slider728 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's possible that the teacher has another reason for not liking you, but you may very well be right about him hating you. I had a college professor who treated one of my friends like crap because she was from Thailand. He failed her for no other reason and she lost her scholarship.
When he came up for tenure, I went to the hearing and made damned sure that everyone knew what this jerk was like - and I had no axe to grind since I got an A in his class. Needless to say, the loser didn't have a job at that college the next year.
You need to speak to your guidance counselor and the principal about this. Keep copies of everything that you hand in and ask for another teacher's opinion of your work. See if you can get transferred into another Bio class. If it gets really bad, maybe you can transfer to another school?
In the meantime, the only way to deal with bigots in authority is to be polite and respectful. Acting hostile (even if it's justified!) only convinces the bigot that he was right about "those kind of people." And you're going to have to learn to deal with people like him in your adult life, too. There are some people who just don't like anyone different from them - whether for reasons of religion, sex, race, color, sexual orientation, etc. Maybe someday Martin Luther King's dream will be realized, but it sure doesn't seem like it. Just remember that most people are NOT like this guy. Good luck and keep your chin up!
2006-09-26 07:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do the best you can and don't worry about whether the teacher likes you or not. You are there to obtain an education only. If there is a suspect of discrimination, file a report with the administration of the school.
2006-09-26 07:13:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the principal. Schedule a parent-teacher meeting to discuss it. If he has tenure, good luck. But if he doesn't, he will shape up quickly. If you are a college student, appeal the grade he gives you and then talk to the dean of the college. You may have to retake the course with a different teacher.
2006-09-26 07:13:20 · answer #7 · answered by tiger_lilly33186 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this is the case then you need to go over his head and talk to the principal. What he is doing is discrimination. And all school policies state: "The board of education will comply with all local, State and Federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination. No person, on the basis of race, color, religion, national, origin, age, sex, or handicap shall be discriminated against, excluded from the participation in, or be denied benefits of any program for which the board of education is responsible."
And in this case, the school board of education would be responsible if they did not take it seriously or take care of the problem. Arm yourself with the law, and go in there and talk to them because what he is doing is not right. Good luck.
2006-09-26 07:17:01 · answer #8 · answered by teashy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a tutor or another teacher to analyze your work and see what they have to say about your work. Try not to get offened because of your culture, some thimes that is what holds us back and makes us self-conscious. If the tutor or other teachers feel your work is worth an "A" i would suggest you see the principle or dean to address the teacher..
Good Luck! :D
2006-09-26 07:22:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to someone in administration, if they have had previous complaints you may be able to transfer out of his class or they may assign an independant grader to the section. If it's just you maybe you can get soemone elses opinion on your work to see if you are doing anything wrong.
2006-09-26 07:13:55 · answer #10 · answered by April C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you feel as though you are being discriminated against you should talk to your parents and go with them to talk to the principal. You have every right to be treated fairly by your teachers. Do not be afraid of backlash from him...you are already getting cheated it can't get any worse!
2006-09-26 07:12:35 · answer #11 · answered by Moosha 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋