I am FREAKING OUT!!?

Question

I am a straight E student at high school and for my 3rd quater science teacher, i was assigned a disorganized science teacher.
each day, she has the class put our home works into a messy pile on her desk. each day when i walk in, that is the first thing i do. on friday she was giving out homw work and i did not get my assignment back (i needed it to study for a test). i talked to her after class, and she told me that she did not get my assignment. i told her that i did it and handed it in on time. she said she would check in another pile she had at home with the other unchecked assignments from different classes (at the same time, over the weekend i searched my entire house but remained unsuccessful). today i asked her if she found it and she said no that i did not do it. so now im going to get penalized for a late assignment. MY HEART SANK WHEN I WAS ACCUSED FOR MISSING AN ASSIGNMENT!! PLZ HELP I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO!!

teachers dont really trust their students, because there are other students out their that use the "i handed in my home work on time" as an excuse when they realy didnt hand it in.

I spent 2 hours... TWO HOURS on this assignment... IT IS JUST SO DISCOURAGING TO FIND OUT MY TEACHER LOST IT!
now i am forced to redo it...

this is not the first time this happened to me in my life. its the first time it happened to me in high school!
my parents are so concerned. its just that my school is a bit too far away for them to visit my teachers.
i just feel so stressed with the thought of me missing an assignment.

Answer 1

I understand how you feel. Teachers should not lose their students' papers. When I collect papers, I do it while taking attendance, check them off, and staple the pile together. I would feel terrible if a student thought I had lost his/her paper!

1) Have your parents write a note to the teacher, saying you did your assignment. (I had an excellent student who came in with a bag of shredded paper & a note saying, "The bird ate her homework!" Since she was a dedicated student and doing well, I excused that assignment, no penalty. If the note from your family is not enough, have them ask for a meeting to discuss how this situation can be rectified. The principal & guidance counselor should be in the meeting.

2) Print off this post. Tell her you wanted to share it with her to show the level of concern you have over your missing assignment.
Do it after class or at the end of the school day. You could write a heart-felt note and attach the posting to it.

3) If this is the first time an assignment has been counted as not done, calmly conference with the teacher, and explain your position. Ask her to see it through your eyes.

4) If you choose to print this off to show your level of concern, this is for your teacher: Give the kid a break. I know students don't always tell the truth, but this is someone who obviously cares. Don't turn this child off to learning. After that, create an organized way to collect work. And I mean that in a kind, constructive way...not judgmental.

Good luck.
I hope this helps.

Answer 2

I had this same exact thing happen to me when I was in 8th grade, the only difference was that the teacher wasn't necessarily disorganized, I just believe she did not like me. Anyways, I talked to my parents about it with real concern. If you have a good foundation where you can speak with your parents freely about things thay may bother you, this will definitely come in handy.
Tell your parents everything that happened. How you feel about her being disorganized, how upset you are that you know you turned in your assignment and that now you are being penalized for something you did right, and it isn't your fault. Ask your parents to go with you to either speak with the Principal or Vice Principal about the situation. When the authorities at your school realize that they need to speak with adults about a situation, there is usually a good reason for it.
You will probably then need to sit down with your parents, teacher, and vice/principal and have a meeting to discuss what has happened and what course of action needs to take place next.
As result of what happened to me in 8th grade, they transferred me to a different teacher. And a few weeks after, she was fired because I believe there were too many complaints about her teaching methods and attitude.

So, my advice in a nutshell is to trust in your parents. If you have credibility and are a good kid, they will believe you. Just don't let this event discourage you from doing hard work in the future. It may take a while, but it will always pay off =]

Answer 3

Could your parents email her? I think that would be the best course of action right now. It sucks that you're a good student and really did do the assignment, and it sucks even more because you're so understanding about it. Ask your parents to email her and let her know how concerned you are about your grades because of this one assignment. They don't have to make demands or make excuses, but it's important that the teacher know that your parents are aware of the situation. If this one assignment isn't going to affect your final grade too much, you really shouldn't sweat it any more than you already have. If it WILL affect your final grade, ask the teacher if there's anything you can do to make up the lost points. Hopefully she'll be willing to work with you, especially if you're a good student who has never caused any problems in the past. It's difficult to respect a teacher who expects you to be organized and prepared when she herself is not (I'm saying this knowing you can't look at MY desk and start making comments about pots and kettles). Good luck!

Answer 4

Next time, make a copy so at least you won't have to start from scratch. One thing to consider...if the assignments are readily accessible, somebody may be helping himself or herself to the good stuff. Ask your teacher if you can help her collect assignments and put them in a folder to take home for grading. Offer to make folders for the rest of her classes. If your parents are too far to come to school, have one of them set up a conference call with your teacher and write a letter to your principal voicing your very valid concerns. Sounds like your teacher needs to make some adjustments.

Answer 5

First of all calm down. Just because your teacher lost your assignment it is not the end of the world...but it is a learning experience. Now you know you have to take extra precautions with this teacher you might need to go as far as having her sign a paper saying she recieved an assignment. You really need to see her after school and talk to her about your grade and the fact that she did lose your work. If you respectfully approach her and approach her as an adult I believe she will not disregard you as a child who is trying to get over on her . Believe me I know because I am a junky teacher also. And remember she is human and humans make mistakes.

Answer 6

Sometimes life isn't fair. You could nicely remind her that you are a reliable student and always turn your work in on time. However, you may just have to take the penalty and work extra hard to make your class grade come back up. Good luck.

Answer 7

Don't worry about it. If it is the only assignment in late, I'm sure she will give you benefit of a doubt at grading time. Life is full of these kinds of frustruations. Get over it. Life goes on.

Answer 8

Go to the principal of the school, explain your position. Go over what you wrote for the assignment and tell them you handed it in. Also explain about the disorginization of the teacher and they can look at your past performance. Teachers make mistakes too.

Answer 9

Haha....I'm absolutely a freak. Hmm... I wonder whether its viable to be a mixture of Freak and Chic....Fric...or um...Cheak...HAHA!!!! Anyways, I'm definitely, undoubtedly, a freak...I consider.

Answer 10

I suggest you talk with a counselor at your school, particularly if this homework grade makes up any substantial portion of your grade.