Problems in math class?

Question

I am in a really awkward situation. When I ask my math teacher a question, he gets really frustrated with me. This starts at the second question on. I try to understand the material. My math teacher says that I should have learned it before, but the fact is, it was not covered until this year. This teacher asks other students if they have questions, and he doesn't get frustrated with them. The people he addresses in class are athletic guys, girls who dress in style, or people that he has had in class before. SInce I fit none of those categories, I don't get talked to. I need this class for my diploma, and I can't switch classes because the other times when the class is taught by the other teacher are during the two class times of the day where the class applies to my future college major! What should I do? I'm feeling badly as a result of this situation. HELP!

Answer 1

I've been out of school for a long time, but I had two teachers over the years that I just couldn't communicate with, similar to your situation.

I recommend trying to find someone to study with that has it pretty much figured out or see if one of the other math teachers could spend a few minutes with you (during lunch, before or after school, etc.) to answer your questions. Do you know someone from an older grade (they've probably all gone off to college already) that could help? Science teachers also usually know math very well.

If it is algebra or arithmatic, then really any of the teachers should know it, if you have a close relationship to one of the other teachers. If it is complicated math, like calculus, then you will find it harder to find someone who can help. Do you have any neighbors that are engineers, scientists, or teachers? I got some help from a neighbor once when I was in a panic just before final exams.

Another idea, if the questions are few then you could ask them here, but beware of the answers.

Answer 2

Sometimes people don't get along.. Just chemistry really.. Teachers, Managers and other figures of authority are supposed to control themselves and even if they can't stand a person, should behave professionally and treat everyone equally.. Reality is different though.. so here are some tips:
- Try to be frank with yourself and study the type of questions that you ask.. Are they truly simple and wasting everyone else's time?. If they are try to find other means for answering them.
- Limit the number of questions to one in every class!
- Assume good faith! try to interact with the teacher without the "I don't fit the categories" mentality.
- Are you friends with anyone in class? Get their frank opinion of the situation and accept their criticism with an open mind.
- Finally, ask for a one-on-one with your teacher and confront them with your perception.

Answer 3

There are probably programs at your school that offer after school tutoring or you could ask other math teachers to help you out during lunch.

Math teachers tend to be a little arrogant at times but don't take it personally because that would only affect you.

Good luck

Answer 4

Ughh my math teacher is like that too. Especially since I was placed in an advanced class. Her defense is always "You should know this!" But come on we missed a years worth of math! But if she is doing that student preference thing, you can report or write to your school newspaper (if you have one) telling them to write an article on it.

Answer 5

Study your book three hours a day. Ask the teacher privately for help. Get a tutor. Ask your friends for help.

Answer 6

enable p,q be rational numbers, the p would nicely be written as a/b, and q would nicely be written as c/d the place a,b,c,d are integers and b,d are non 0. Then take (p+q)/2. =((a/b)+(c/d))/2 =(advert+bc)/(2bd). =y/z, the place y=advert+bc it fairly is a rational type considering products and sum of two rational numbers are rational numbers (this demands a seperate data) and z=2bd it fairly is a rational type see above and is non 0 considering fabricated from non 0 integers is a non 0 integer (additionally demands yet another data) so we see that y/z it fairly is unquestionably between p and q considering y/z is the common of p and q would nicely be written interior one in each of those a rational type, so i in simple terms confirmed that between any 2 arbitary rational numbers there exists a rational type. I left a number of of technical information out, yet it is the common concept of the data.