Sunday 12 April 2009

How to Deal With an Angry Math Teacher

A poor math instructor can ruin your math learning experience. The anger and rudeness of some math teachers is so intense that they might have scared students away from the subject of math. If you have a teacher like this, consider this guide and ways to improve the level of your mathematical education for this year as well as future years.

Steps:
1. Report violent math teachers. Some math teachers throw objects and scream. This is unacceptable and should be reported immediately. It is not known what the problem is but math seems to invoke a superiority complex like no other subject and attracts its unfair share of failed mathematician jerks who like to take out their anger on lesser mortals.

2. Tell the math teacher that it isn't the way you see the subject. Rather, it is the way the teacher is teaching it. Undermine their self-righteous belief that they are doing the right thing through intimidation and put-downs by aiming it right back at them. But remember to tell this teacher politely.

3. Get other students to back you up. Usually you will not be the only one suffering the wrath of an inconsiderate and unfeeling math teacher. Respond as a group and show that the discontent in the class runs high. This will force the angry math teacher to look at their own teaching or risk this leaking to the head of the school.

4. Contact the head of the school. If things do not improve after you confront the angry math teacher, it is time to get serious and put a formal complaint to the head of the school or a head teacher. Use factual examples of incidents that have occurred, as well as examples of teaching that have failed to get the point across. Do not make your petition emotional or rude. You must have facts to down a rude math teacher.

5. Do not give in. It is really not worth your entire life being marred by a fear of math because one ignorant teacher decided to treat you with disdain and was unable to convey the subject in their head to the subject on the desk in front of you.

(taken from: www.wikihow.com)

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