trouble with teacher!?

Question

i have had this teacher for english for about half a year now and every since i allways get in trouble for things like talking and wearing stuff i shouldent be when actualy yooh can and doodling on the tables when actualy it wasent me in the first place! this is realy getting me down as i am scared to go to her lessons now! what can i do to make this stop so i can concentrate on my work? also everyone got to choose to sit with their friends and jujst last week i got such a shouting at for talking when actualy it was the people behind me that i got an after school detention and now i have to sit on my own! plus i am a bright kid and i dont think i do anything wrong other that concentrate!

Answer 1

well, something is working. i must commend you on your written English. very good. (unlike lots of folks on here)

i was a schoolboy genius.. (and modest) i was forever arguing with teachers. and they would pick on me... i got sent to the headmaster do may times i had a scheduled timetable...

he told me i was thick... and argumentative... so i showed him my IQ..136 at 14 years of age... he desperately tried to make me conform, and i resisted... in fact he died before i complied..

dont give in to your teacher. only their position gives them authority and power over you. they give you a DT, go... it means someone has to spend an hour sitting with you while you stare out of the windows... (and they soon get fed up)

if y0u have issues with teacher, report her to the headmaster, in writing. make it official and he HAS to respond. use your mobile phone to record her tantrums and outbursts.. she'll get suspended not you.

those who can do...those who can't teach. im now 50, and hold two degrees. sociology and fine art. my daughter is now getting the same grief that i did 30 odd years ago... so nothing has changed.

dont do what i did, which was to stand up in class and demand an explanation as to why she thought it appropriate to shout at me... oh boy she went ballistic.. and then she had a nervous breakdown... you cant scream at someone if theyre getting straight A's.. the headmaster threatened to cane me.. all i said was, if you think your man enough... so he expelled me...

school is a jungle. tell teacher to prove the allegation or shut the fork up...and teach.

Answer 2

First of all... bite the bullet and sit in the first row. If your teacher asks you why (even if he/she uses a cynical tone) tell him/her it is because you nead to concentrate on your work and it is just too noisy in the back of the class.
Then try to impress the teacher with something (it shouldn't be difficult for you as you say you're bright) [here I mean something bringing a very good mark].
Some bad teachers can at first be reluctant to change opinions of their students, but of you obviously pay attention in class and keep getting good results, there shouldn't be any problems.
If there is a style problem... Maybe you should dress down a little bit for a week or two (so you don't give the teacher a reason to have a go at you).

Answer 3

This happened to me when I was your age, and later, as a young and inexperienced teacher, I made the same mistake by misjudging one of my pupils. In both cases, the thing that worked was confronting the teacher and asking her why she is always choosing you as a target.
I went to see the teacher at the end of the lesson, asking if I could have a word with her, and asked her what I had done to upset her as she was being unjust towards me and I felt this was unworthy of her. After that not only did she change her attitude, but we still correspond after thirty years and are good friends.
When I was at fault, because I had listened to teacher's gossip in the staff room when I joined the staff and this girl had been described as "in need of pushing because she was lazy", she confronted me in class. She openly said in front of all the girls
"Why are you always so hard on me. I like you and your subject, but I do not find it easy. I am really doing my best." I was very ashamed of myself and learnt a very salutary lesson.
Looking at your situation, the fact that you have to sit alone is not such a bad thing as you can no longer be accused of chatting . You can also concentrate on your work and there are plenty of other opportunities to sit with your friends in other lessons. I am much more worried about the other things you mention as it indicates that the teacher, for some reason has this thing against you. It does happen that one does not click with a student, but you sound a conscientious girl and it is sad that you are frightened to go into her lessons.
I think you will have to be really brave and do what I did. Do it carefully and politely.
"Excuse-me Mrs Jones. Could you spare a minute as I need help." She cannot refuse or she is not a teacher worth her salt.
So when she asks you what the problem is, you say " I have the impression that you have taken a dislike to me because you have been very hard on me on several occasions, and blamed me for things that I had not done"." I would like to sort things out as I love your subject but I am getting very discouraged". If she comes back with "You did this, or you did that", you then say "I swear it was not me"." I want to do well, but I will not get a chance if I cannot concentrate on my work for fear of being unjustly graded and penalised for things I am not guilty of."
If she dismisses you without trying to arrange matters, then you have to ask your parents to talk to her or your head of year.
Whatever you do, do not criticise her, or her teaching, and play the "We are on the wrong wavelength, it is all a misunderstanding, card". Good luck! If you want to get back to me, you can do so by adding to your question, or writing something in "Comments" at the end.
By the way , I did very well in my exams at the end!

Answer 4

the next time you have an English lesson just don't go in that class..find another class for English at the same time and go and sit in there then when asked why yer in there plainly say it in front of the whole class to the teacher the reasons why...and that if you can sit in there class it may prove that you are not the problem it is the teachers fault and that you are not going back in your old class. then everyone else having similar problems will do the same as you and it may help a lot of people.

Answer 5

Talk to your parents about this - its called bullying - it doesn't matter whether its your peers or your teachers that do it. I had a miserable time for four years with an English teacher who sat me at the front of class because I couldn't understand Shakespeare - I still cant and a very understanding Geography teacher referred me for dyslexic assessment when I was 15 and I found out that I have a very mild form of dyslexia hence for me Shakespearean English is gobbledygook. I still passed my Higher exams and his favourite failed hers - so it just goes to show teachers are not always right. Good luck x

Answer 6

Well, i mostly experience that. I'm not talkative at school actually. I hardly don't talk at all! But i always get blamed of things that i didn't even do. Sometimes i just don't respond to it but mostly if my teacher gets angery at me i just look at here and point at the back then i go back to what i was doing. You know, acting childish is very useful at a times like this. Anyway, if you can't concentrate bout situations like this there's only one thing to do find more things to do so you'll get your head out of it. It'll be a good reason too! "HOW CAN I BE THE ONE WHOSE TALKING WHEN IM SO BUSY !!" Good reason,ha?

Answer 7

I might be wrong but I think you should have a word with your year tutor or your Headteacher. Just tell them your concerns and say it is affecting your work. I'm sure they will have a word with the teacher in question and hopefully clear up the misunderstanding. Tell your parents too, especially before they notice any drop in performance of your school work.

Answer 8

talk to your parent/s or guardians about the problem, they could speak to the school and maybe arrange you to attend an alternative teachers class. the same thing happened to me when at high school many years ago.After my parents spoke to the school, i agreed to be dropped to the lower level french class to get another teacher, and did much better at my o level than expected because the teacher was supportive. got a grade B, so worked out well for me

Answer 9

I had an English teacher who always picked on me & I never worked out why. I wish I had asked him what his problem was; do you think you can talk to your teacher ? If not, can you talk to a Tutor or a Deputy Head Teacher about it ?

If not, tell your folks so they can take it up. Its not fair to be picked on for no reason.

Answer 10

I had this problem, the best thing to do is kill 'em with politeness! Make sure your uniform is perfect, sit bolt upright and be as sickeningly polite as you can. That way your infuriated teacher has nothing over you. You win!