Bad Teacher

[hardworker]

So I'm in year 12 and i love all of my teachers in each of their subject except one. This particular teacher has a horrible attitude as if she doesn't want to teach the subject, is unapproachable, and if you ask her a question she she makes a student answer instead. i once asked her a question relating to a new concept to which i was struggling to understand, her response 'You tell me the answer'. So i was wondering did any other individuals have bad teachers in year 12 and how did you deal with them?

[jeanweasley]

Yup. And whilst you can report them, unless EVERYONE is having a problem then the school won't really do anything. You kind of just have to suck it up and move on.

[hardworker]

Yup. And whilst you can report them, unless EVERYONE is having a problem then the school won't really do anything. You kind of just have to suck it up and move on.

Im not gonna tell her off but i was wondering did anyone have similar experiences and what they did to over come it.

[academicbulimia]

So I'm in year 12 and i love all of my teachers in each of their subject except one. This particular teacher has a horrible attitude as if she doesn't want to teach the subject, is unapproachable, and if you ask her a question she she makes a student answer instead. i once asked her a question relating to a new concept to which i was struggling to understand, her response 'You tell me the answer'. So i was wondering did any other individuals have bad teachers in year 12 and how did you deal with them?

Join the club buddy. Really there's nothing much you can do, reporting them or calling them out for their mistakes generally doesn't help because judging by her attitude towards class she won't take criticism well. I'd advise you to try and teach yourself parts of the subject instead of relying on a teacher there's lots of resources out their from study guides, atarnotes, YouTube vids etc. Also personally I've realized that if you go outside of class time to see the teacher about certain topics your having trouble with they generally feel more inclined to help you no matter how bad of a teacher they are as they know that your serious about the subject that way. And lastly my general philosophy is that "they may be a shit teacher but surely they know something about the subject that I don't" 

[brenden]

You seek help elsewhere, like ATARNotes, and be independent.

[pi]

I had a hopeless teacher for physics, so I chose to not give a shit about that subject. That strategy worked alright for me, but like everything, depends on how YOU can manage with effectively 5 subjects.

[Russ]

Also personally I've realized that if you go outside of class time to see the teacher about certain topics your having trouble with they generally feel more inclined to help you no matter how bad of a teacher they are as they know that your serious about the subject that way. And lastly my general philosophy is that "they may be a shit teacher but surely they know something about the subject that I don't" 

Not particularly relevant to the OP but in general, this. If you're not being the best student you can be, what makes you think you deserve the best teacher? My motivation to help students who spend 30 minutes of a lesson doing nothing and being disruptive, but have a question about something I've already explained is basically zero. If you're having problems with a teacher who you think is disinterested, make sure you're not part of the problem as well.

[jeanweasley]

Im not gonna tell her off but i was wondering did anyone have similar experiences and what they did to over come it.

Yeah I know, I was just saying that in my case we couldn't really do anything about it, even if she was really bad.

[Fyrefly]

Mmm... it sounds like the teacher doesn't actually know the answers to your questions. Have you tried any strategies that don't put them on the spot, but instead allow them to go off and try to figure out the answer and get back to you? My methods 3/4 teacher was like that. He needed to sit down and work out the problem himself before he could explain it to me, which I guess is perfectly reasonable when you think about it.

[lala1911]

Most of my teachers are like that actually. I don't mind it though. To be honest, everything I've learned has been during private study.

It's only very important to have a good English teacher and maths related subjects if you struggle with them. The rest, you can easily self teach yourself with just some hard work and dedication.

[Stick]

I can empathise with having one bad teacher. Just learn to use the other staff at your school, if possible.

[Mr Keshy]

Like stick said, other teachers are a good option if it's available. But I'd strongly recommend either your peers or friends. I learn off them a lot easier sometimes, definitely worth a shot.

[FlorianK]

which subject is this for?