I am sorry to hear that these are the feelings you are getting from your teacher. You could try to arrange a meeting with them outside of class to politely express your feelings and that you are working really hard and that you feel you aren’t being recognized for your efforts. Ask if there is anything else you could be doing. If this doesn’t work, try to talk to another adult in the building that you have a good rapport with to express your feelings. Good luck.
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Hello, I am a dutch student and I have a question. How do you think would be the best way to handle with a teacher that seemingly doesn’t like the student. I’m not sure how this teacher feels about me, but through signals I was given the feeling that this teacher isn’t too keen on my presence in class. I’m (obviously with some exceptions now and then) a hard working student who tries to do their best. Do you have any tips on how to let this teacher know that? Thank you in advance.
I am sorry to hear that these are the feelings you are getting from your teacher. You could try to arrange a meeting with them outside of class to politely express your feelings and that you are working really hard and that you feel you aren’t being recognized for your efforts. Ask if there is anything else you could be doing. If this doesn’t work, try to talk to another adult in the building that you have a good rapport with to express your feelings. Good luck.
So I’m going into practicum next week, teaching 1st grade. I am seriously so nervous that the students are just going to look at me like I am crazy since I’m not their normal teacher and I’m not even really a teacher at all. Ugh. I don’t know what to do! And won’t the lead teacher feel weird having an inexperienced college student playing pretend teacher in her classroom?? I am too nervous. Too too nervous.
I hope it went well!
Everyone has to go into practicum and everyone is nervous. The associate teacher you were working with also had to do a practicum before they became a teacher. The students are usually happy to have another teacher with them (particularly younger grades) and/or don’t care (most older grades).
If you take it one step at a time and try your best, you should be able to work through anything that comes your way.
So I’m going into practicum next week, teaching 1st grade. I am seriously so nervous that the students are just going to look at me like I am crazy since I’m not their normal teacher and I’m not even really a teacher at all. Ugh. I don’t know what to do! And won’t the lead teacher feel weird having an inexperienced college student playing pretend teacher in her classroom?? I am too nervous. Too too nervous.
I hope it went well!
Everyone has to go into practicum and everyone is nervous. The associate teacher you were working with also had to do a practicum before they became a teacher. The students are usually happy to have another teacher with them (particularly younger grades) and/or don’t care (most older grades).
If you take it one step at a time and try your best, you should be able to work through anything that comes your way.
How do you know you will cover all the standards you are required to? And how do you choose which activities will cover those standards? Love your blog!
In Ontario, we have “Overall Expectations” and “Specific Expectations.” We try our best to meet all of the specific expectations, but it’s okay to just meet the overall expectations. I tend to look at the curriculum when planning the course, and arrange activities that can cover multiple ones at a time. There are no pre-planned activities; I have to design everything myself.
How do you know you will cover all the standards you are required to? And how do you choose which activities will cover those standards? Love your blog!
In Ontario, we have “Overall Expectations” and “Specific Expectations.” We try our best to meet all of the specific expectations, but it’s okay to just meet the overall expectations. I tend to look at the curriculum when planning the course, and arrange activities that can cover multiple ones at a time. There are no pre-planned activities; I have to design everything myself.
Our teacher is making us read gore and horror (ex: Stephen King). Do you think she’d agree to give me some other work that’s not horror if I asked?
It doesn’t hurt to ask! I’ve made different arrangements for some students before. You could ask your teacher what the goal is by the end of the course for reading the book and work together to find another option, or try your best to get through the book.
Our teacher is making us read gore and horror (ex: Stephen King). Do you think she’d agree to give me some other work that’s not horror if I asked?
It doesn’t hurt to ask! I’ve made different arrangements for some students before. You could ask your teacher what the goal is by the end of the course for reading the book and work together to find another option, or try your best to get through the book.
My chemistry teacher has a really bad accent and I struggle everyday to actually understand what he is saying. Is this fair ?
I would ask him politely after class if you could meet with him to discuss some concepts in more depth. You could also express your concerns and that you need some extra help because of it. If you do so nicely, your concerns shouldn’t be met with anger. You still have a right to learn! Good luck!
My chemistry teacher has a really bad accent and I struggle everyday to actually understand what he is saying. Is this fair ?
I would ask him politely after class if you could meet with him to discuss some concepts in more depth. You could also express your concerns and that you need some extra help because of it. If you do so nicely, your concerns shouldn’t be met with anger. You still have a right to learn! Good luck!
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