do teachers really pick favorites? are they lying when they say they like everyone the same?

Answer 1

As a former teacher I can honestly say there were students I preferred to not show up in class. They were disruptive and were not learning anything. The majority of the students were ok! I know that many teachers in the 'teacher's lounge' would gossip about their students and talk about the ones they really didn't like, and the ones they really did like. The teacher's education classes tell us we are not supposed to pick favorites for the equality of self esteem and all that other stuff. Honestly, if you have students who only wish to disrupt the class and make trouble, wouldn't you pick someone else as favorite?

Answer 2

Yeah , it is true . Teacher really don't pick favorities when they say they like everyone the same . Think about everday when we go to school . Teachers really don't really care cause they too busy doing thier jobs as teaching you and grading alot of papers until you done and move on . They could may think like you and still fail you. Honestly , They're lieing so it really makes you feel better not knowing their true personatity towards you. Schools nothing ,You'll only there from like 1- 8. Last 9-12. Then it's all over . Are those people , You'll never see again after collage . Your friends are only ones that are maybe be there in your adult hood.

Answer 3

Each person has likes and dislikes, you do to. So if a student stands out in a teachers mind because of his/her actions it will make a favorable impression on the teacher. The teacher will feel this student will respond the way they want them to. This makes the teacher confident and trusting of that student. So it seems there is a favorite. Believe me this will happen all through your life. Some personalities bond some clash. There are people you like [friends} and people you prefer to not be around. Same with everyone all their lives. Teachers should be better at hiding their preferences some are good at it/ some are not.

Answer 4

Teachers are busy people, they don't have enough time to treat students differently according to whether they like them or not. They are still people, of course they have favorites..but they are professional and they know to treat everyone equally is always the way to go. Teachers also recognize that the side of the student they see is only a small part of the person, they may not enjoy their interactions with a student because the student hates the subject they teach. Part of being a teacher is that you are willing to accept the hostility and frustrations of students who don't like the subject and not take it personally.There is no advantage to a teacher to give a bad grade (actually it's the opposite), there is also no advantage in giving a student a poorer education by not correcting them and guiding them as necessary...that is our job.

ps. the favorites are not always who you'd expect them to be ;)

Answer 5

The answer to both these questions is both a 'yes' and a 'no'. Just like other mere mortals we find we like some people better than we like others. It's a human thing. For example, I find myself respecting those students who may not have a high ability in the subject but strive, despite the setbacks they have faced. I respect them because these people have learnt something that is important, yet ironical : failure is part of success. In other words we learn and improve from our mistakes.

However, one test of professionalism is that we create an egalitarian classroom where every student is invited into that group we find ourselves respecting the most So, we are not lying when we say we treat everyone the same. We try not to show overtly our feelings as to who we like better or worse. One test of our professionalism is how well we carry out that intention.

Answer 6

Sorry, but yes they do...no matter what kind of kid it may be.

Whether they ignore some and love the blonde ones, or if they ignore the attention-grabbers and encourage the corner-sitters or non-native-speakers...teachers do favor.

Even in college, they may favor (i.e.) white people and hold a grudge against the non-whites...later they may notice a few white students respecting others, and these students are then treated as "the others".

"isht happens"

Visiting at a preschool, I admit that I have "favored" the "different" children with social-behavioral problems because they made me smile and laugh more in general, or when I notice how much they have improved over time and they themselves will smile more often. These kind of children will cause me to laugh or smile honestly, not faking, because they help relieve stress rather than the common assumption of creating stress.

Laughing in a moral way, helping them know that everyone makes mistakes, or helping (i.e.) encouraging them to practice cutting with scissors, laughing when it rips and telling them that you accidentally rip when cutting too! Not just staring at them with a blank face and saying "Try again." or "Here, let me cut it for you"

Answer 7

I work at an elementary school for an after school program, and we are told that we are not suppose to have favorites. But unlike what they tell us, everyone including myself, have favorites. Teachers don't nessesiarly lie when they say they like everyone the say, but they definitely like some more than others.

Answer 8

I have taught for almost 10 years.

YES teachers are lying when they say that they like everyone the same. Teachers are human, and lets face it, a person won't like everyone they meet. I honestly have students who I can't stand and really really don't like.

I have my favorites, I admit. I try not to display that fact, but honestly, we ALL have our favorite students.

Answer 9

I can honestly say that there are favorites in the classroom, but you have to treat all fairly. The students will lose respect for you if you show partiality. My favorite students tend to be the ones who give me the most trouble, yet I do not let them get away with anything...regardless of how much you like those students, you have to have the same consequencs for bad behavior.

Just like with your own children, there are certain qualities you admire more, but you still love your children the same...does that make sense? For instance, I love my daughter's love for reading and writing, and I have more in common with my daughter because I, too, love reading and writing. I love my son's love for animals because I, too, love animals, but my daughter's love for Language Arts I love more. However, I don't love my daughter more...kinda confusing, but I hope it helps.

Answer 10

It's human nature to have favorites. I don't know any teacher who doesn't have at least one. However, they must treat each student equally to be a good teacher, and most teachers do just that.