My English teacher is so mean!!!!Everyone wants to be free from her wrath!
200705
We sign a blood pact with the Secret Leader of the Cult of English Teachers, aka She Who Must Be Obeyed, aka The Greater Gerund Goddess!  On penalty of losing our right to wield red-ink pens and snarl at poorly constructed essays, we swear to be mean and evil and visit our wrath upon those poor wretches, our students.  \n\nSo you see, if we didn't cackle like the Furies and berate like banshees we'd be in serious trouble.\n\n-A former English teacher
544412
omg, i know how you feel! go to your most trusted teacher (in my case my english teacher) and tell her what your archrival is doing. i use to have this one guy cheat off of my papers on test and when i told her, it came to a screetching halt. also, if she is making bad grades then she shouldn't have made the team. talk to the coach of the baseball team about that. but be reasonable and calm about it.\n\nluck!
398356
I actually had this problem in the tenth grade when I was attending high school. The difference was that I was the one who was constantly asking friends to let me copy their work, and it was only because I wouldn't do my homework and used people. It got to the point where my friends refused to let me copy offf of them and then one day a friend snapped at me telling me to do my own damn work! when my friend showed how annoying I was, it really hurt, yet I knew what she was talking about. So I didn't ask anymore and instead I did my work. Last attempt though, if the girl keeps on, tell her that you don't have time to help her, but if she really doesn't understand it, tell her to get tutoring. You could talk to your teacher after class and exlpain the problem while not making it out like your friend's a cheater, and encourage your teacher to call a one on one tutor session to break the ice. The important thing is to stand up for yourself!
494379
You need to talk to the teacher or a counselor in your school... I know that your friend might get mad at you but you need to do the right thing for his sake...Help him out by getting him some help... Missy
33638
Get the whole class to gang up on the losers who are talking. It worked in my class. Everyone was so mad at these two guys who that they were all cool and never shut up. so all 30 of us just turned to them in class one day and geve them nasty looks and yelled..(we really yelled) for them to shut up. They found out that they were not that cool and finaly shut up the rest of the year. \nGet numbers on your side and let them know that the class is not backing them up in talking.
385196
It appears you have been very professional in dealing with this - good on you!  Do you belong to a professional organization of teachers?  They should be able to provide more support.\n\nInterpersonal relationship advice.....why does she have any power over your students?  You've done very well in modelling appropriate behaviour - good on you!  Is there another teacher who could give your students peer partners?  That would give another opportunity for appropriate modelling.  Ask her students about their motivation:  What do they get from being mean to the girls?  Until you understand the underlying fears of the people involved, you won't be able to determine their motivation.  Sometimes we just have to work with jerks - realize her limitations and work around them.
40158
sweetheart the best way to deal with this is either move to another table or stand your ground since no teachers care you can start putting it back on the ones that do this to you, by throwing it back at them. another thing is there a guides counselor you can go and talk to about this? that may work because more or less this is bullin and most schools dont tolerate this act. i hope i helped you some hugs sweetie, best of luck sunshinelady_40940
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If she smiles and says hi she probably is happy to see you and has positive thoughts of you.... I'm telling you from experience!  I know sometimes teachers are really focused on the lesson and may seem short with you.  I know I am trying to think of things more from the student perspective... like how hard it can be to offer an answer in class, etc.  Sometimes my students have said I was mean to them and I didn't have a clue as to why they'd think that.  go see your teacher privately and very nicely tell her you were wondering if you had done something to offend or aggravate her in class.... be honest.  I know I would want to know if one of my students thought I was mean to them.....I want my students to be comfortable in my class every day....
314106
By the way, 25 years old is very young! Now, about your teacher...if she used to be your favorite, then you must have had a good relationship before this.  She will probably appreciate it if you stay after class and talk to her. Tell her that you get the feeling she is angry at you and, if so, you'd like to know how you could do better in her class. Sometimes teachers are misunderstood. I am a teacher myself.  When I was in my twenties, I remember catching a student telling another student that she was sure I hated her.  I was very surprised and had to reflect on why my student thought that way. (However, if your teacher really is angry at you, she should still appreciate that you are brave enough to find out out why. Be really cool and positive. If she really likes teaching, she will learn from you.)
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Well im a student so i wouldnt know!!  But i can imagine, depends what type of teacher you are, ive had two different english teachers, the one at GCSE was really nice and understanding and therefore the students respected her and she was happy but the one at A level is really weird and is always moody so therefore we react to this and therefore she probably feels like that and the less praise we get, the least we want to try!!!  A little tip!!!
439476
your teacher is a dick head.
420438
talk to your counselor or school administrator.  If the teacher is aware that others are aware of an interpersonal dynamic, shell be less likely to put it on display.  Id take the additional step, if necessary, of calling a meeting with the parent and the principal.  The comment she made in front of the class certainly puts her in a tenuous position.  Id take another student in to verify she made the comment and then put her on the spot by having her explain it.
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I agree with Bumper, I too teach students. And based on what you said, I don't think it's that the teacher hates you, it's more obvious that you are making it difficult for the teacher to teach. For instance, you called the teacher racist. Whenever a student says that, more than likely it's the student who's racist and not the teacher and it sounds like you have anger issues also. Thus, you have a negative outlook on this teacher, resulting in you thinking they feel the same way towards you. \n\n     If you want the teacher to like you and not feel hated, try helping the teacher out; like telling the students to shut up and paying attention and doing everything the teacher says. Your teacher will realize you want to make a difference and he will change his behavior towards you. Like the saying goes, "If you can't beat then, join them." Best of luck to you in school. Remember, it's not the end of the world if you have a teacher like this. All you want to focus on is getting a passing grade, going on to the next grade level, and making it easier on yourself and the others around you so it's not stressful. Again, best of luck.
648288
Stop "poppin" stupidity pills and call your 9th grade English teacher, Mr. Hughcares.  Tell him that he failed you by passing you and that he should be stripped of his teaching license.
639046
I totally agree were in an informal enviorment . I never thought my vocab teacher would be following me all over the place. Some people are just sooooooooooo anal and don't know when to lighten up.
475271
first, make sure your teacher tells them that it was her who reported it, and not you. Second, get yourself a posse who will stick with you in case of another run-in, because if these numb-skulls are like any others, they won't care either way. try to avoid them.
566809
This teacher is not behaving the way she should. She is being seductive and she could get into alot of trouble. You need to stay away from her because she is not following the rules. Please talk to your parents or a counselor about this. She is going to get some kid into a real mess -- worse than you can imagine.