what is the best way to approach a teacher?

Question

i know my stuff but i can't prove it in the test becasue of stupid reason like getting 28*28 wrong at the beginning of a problem, when the formulas and the rest is ok.......
how can i tell her that i know my stuff it's just that i make silly mistake i wouldn't if it were for a calculator and time pressure

please i need this badly

Answer 1

I would think that those silly mistakes are still mistakes and you may want to work on not having them occur.

Let me ask you, what would you want to happen to a young clerk or teller who made a mistake with your money; instead of depositing 10000.00 dollars into your account they only deposited 1000.00 dollars, because they made a silly mistake and misread the numbers or missed the decimal point?

What if the doctor operating on you makes a silly little mistake that hardly ever happens, but did this time and now your blind in one eye, or you can't do something, because they made an incision that was 2 cm. to long and cut a nerve?

Silly mistakes like that can cost lots of money, property, and lives. That is why mathematics is so precise, because when it comes to us as individuals, we don't want to be on the receiving end of a simple mistake, so we teach people to start looking for them by reviewing and rechecking their work for accuracy.

Get the idea?

Answer 2

Tell your teacher you need to discuss a problem depending on the teacher some will understand. Ask for some extra help and if you could possibly retake some of the test after school.

Answer 3

Take a lesson from it and don't do a half-*** job. Learn to check your work. Are you going to give your boss the same whiny excuse some day when you screw up? "Gee, I don't see why you're mad, I got MOST of it right, I just didn't bother to pay attention and check what I was doing!"

Stop acting like it's the teacher's fault and take responsibility! You got marked wrong because it WAS wrong. You're the one who has to fix it, not the teacher.

Answer 4

maybe after the class is over ,or after school you can go to the teacher and tell her that you have a habit to make mistakes in the exam they would prob help you out of that habit . I think it is just a fear of making the mistake in the problem and not actually the time or pressure , maybe relaxing or praying might help

Answer 5

Just approach them after class and tell them you have a couple of questions and when is the best time ?
They will be more than happy to hear your issue, just ask them when is a good time for them to answer longer question.
Good luck , you will do OK

Answer 6

Its like me I learned A LOT in failure thats why I always got low grades but boom look whos smart now but to approach a teacher you must be kind to her dont do any mistake on talking to her and say the truth and if he or she wont believe you just say ill die if you want or something so that proove you that you are telling the truth or give him or her your house key just dont give it give it like acting

Answer 7

I must say that as a math teacher myself, it makes me sad that you are even worried about talking to your teacher. All teachers should be approachable. You may even be just worrying too much about asking the questions. All learning environments should be safe which means, you need to feel comfortable asking your questions. You should definitely talk with your mom and dad but I would also go ahead and talk to your teacher and if you are not comfortable with the answers you get, pursue it through mom and dad too. Good luck!!

Answer 8

i wouldn't advise talking to your teacher w/o a parent. it's like they say, speak to my lawyer. teachers don't always take their students seriously. your teacher might blow you off if he's had a bad day or something. talk to your mother (or father) first, explain the situation, then have your parent(s) schedule a parent/teacher conference and have them explain it to your teacher. you should come, too. don't let them kick you out of the class when they talk, this concerns you! stick up for yourself!