how do you deal with a liberal professor who turns a speech class into a psych class and gives impossible work
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You can just try to get through the class the best you can or, you can transfer or, you can drop it and take it again with a different professor. \n\nThere is something else you could look into.\n\nIf there are other students who view this class as you do, then you could find some other students taking pre-law and approach it as a breaking of a contract.  That is, you have a form of a contract with the school to receive specific instruction.  It was defined when you paid the money for the course.  The professor and the school have broke the contract (by teaching something else) and you can sue them for your financial damage.  The Cost of the course and the waste of time. \n\nOf course this is a difficult road to travel and there is no guarantee of succeeding.  I believe it was tried successfully once at a university in Missouri where the professor was senile. \n\nMany years ago I was in ECON 101 and the instructor (someone from a mid-east country) was teaching it from a socialistic perspective (that is a false foundation for the class).  At that point I had served a hitch in the Army, was married with two children and had been working.  I would ask questions in class that he couldn’t answer and he eventually told me to not ask anymore.  So, after class I went to his office and we had a very frank discussion.  I ended up telling him he had two options, the first was that he would let me out of the class with no problems and all of my money returned, the second is that we would go to the dean’s office and have a frank discussion concerning his teaching methods with the dean and I would be accompanied by the State legislator (a friend of the family) who then headed the Education Committee.  He decided to let me out of the class.\n\nIt all comes down to what you are after.
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You're going to have to ask the question a little more coherently if you want me to answer. I have no idea what you're talking about. Sounds like you might have a hard time in this class.
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What school do you attend?  Why are they giving out assignments based on their political beliefs?   That is unconstitutional, and a violation of your rights to academic freedom.  If I was you and some azzhole teacher gave me an assignment on "What was the worst thing Bush or Republicans did in 2003" I would report them to the Dept. of Education and call in to some conservative talk-show hosts.  They can help you.\nAnother kid in Colorado tape-recorded his teacher who went off on an anti-American rant.  You should do the same.
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Only you and she can really know the answer to this question. Why don't you speak with her? Tell her what you'd like to be able to do and ask her why you are not allowed to help others, particularly if you are her "assistant"\n\nSigh. Thumb trolls strike again. My answer is a valid possible way to handle the situation. Talking with the teacher is a good way to try to resolve the issue.
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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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read a book called "teaching with love and logic" or something like that...it's a good book that my mom read (she's a teacher). it teaches you how to teach a class, or student, that is disobedient and noisy.
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I had 2 very liberal professors  fail me because I questioned them on issues they knew absolutely NOTHING of...it regarded the politics of and the true facts surrounding Bosnian War and their defending the arrest of Slobodan Milsevic. ( I spent three years there as a consultant).  They also attempted to paint a picture of Nelson Mandela as a man of dignity, honor and honesty.  I protested that as well - especially because I locked horns with the South African Communist Party that he was supported by 100 percent.   I protested it as being "propoganda" that it truly was and claimed that these students , their parents and those who offered grants for their tuition deserved for the students to be taught truth - not some legend or a figment of someones imagination.  Again, I recorded it, protested it and the school defended the lies told.  Again, i gave them one last chance to tell the truth or be embarrassed...they did not .   I recorded the classes.  If they are up to teaching it and letting students practice what they teach all through life, then they must grow a backbone which most of them did not have and back up what they say,   I took the school and these two professors to task and sued them.  I used the same rhetoric that they used when they answered my questions (condescendingly if there is a word).   My attorney was my liberal brother who for 3 years was a paralegal for the ACLU.   I graduated with the grades I deserved and hopefully one day in the next 3-4 years I will teach at the same school....I will teach my version backed with facts and the version the school teaches...backed with what ever facts they have ...but they better make sure that their facts are as close to the truth as possible....
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I agree with your mother.  If your teacher is out to get you there is very little that you can do about it.  Go to the principal and say that you have a personality clash with the teacher and would prefer to be moved to another class.  There are laws that prohibit him from discussing this request with the teacher so from a technical standpoint you should be able to push the request through without the teacher ever knowing how or why it was done.  Then the only issue you will face is whether you are put into a class that has a teacher that is influenced by the first teacher.\n\nTeachers can find flaws when there are not any.  I should know.  I'm a teacher!\n\nYou could also try talking to her about her grading system and see if she can justify the grades.  If not then you definitely have a motive for placement in a different class.
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Obviously, some professors go too far, and grades shouldn't come into play nor should the classroom be a place to spread a professors ideology. As long as it isn't abused, and the professor seems to welcome discussion (assuming it's relevant to the class), I think it's worthwhile to know that professors aren't cookie cutter teachers--they're people with views. Part of college is hearing other views, and learning how to respond critically, either by questioning the views and/or shaping a learned counter response. \n\nI've been in classes where I've disagreed with an instructor, politically, but they presented their views in an articulate way that helped me understand how people with opposing viewpoints can work together. That was cool.\n\nI definitely think professors shouldn't be afraid to share their views, as long as it's relevant to the class and other opinions appear to be valued. I learned a lot about how to shape my viewpoints from professors who disagreed with me. They helped me present a more logical argument to support my viewpoint--that was their goal, and they didn't care if they disagreed with me.
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You might consider talking with her and sharing your concerns. If you aren't satisfied with the way it went, you could ask for some help by getting someone to mediate. \n\nIf all else fails, you might want to take on the approach that its her duty as a teacher to teach and yours as a student to learn. We can't always get along with everyone, even as adults. And sometimes all we can do is try to get through uncomfortable situations that aren't in our control to change.\n\nI do commend you on taking responsibility for your own actions. Kudos for you :)
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As an ESL teacher I would recommend that your friend does not rely on someone else to help with his papers - the university that I work for regards this as plagerism.  But I suppose he could try a local library as they sometimes have free conversation classes for foreign students.  He should also talk to his teacher to find out where his problem areas are. good luck.
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Speak to your lecturer and ask for help.
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Yeah, seriously. Why don't you first learn to articulate exactly what you mean by 'liberal gibberish' and then talk grad school. Sorry. Name-calling just doesn't cut it in the academic world. You're going to have to learn how to craft a sensible argument and treat your adversaries with respect.\n\nIf you want your professors to tell you what to do and how to think in your master's degree program, it's not going to happen at any American school. Well, except maybe a military academy or a monastery. Why don't you join one of those.
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Suggest that you can help them with their school work and keep it to one hour each week.  Spend half an hour helping them with the grammar on their papers and to make them more understandable.  Spend the other half hour conversing in Japanese or doing some exercizes in a book.\n\nYou need to keep it to an hour to avoid taking up too much of their time so they will continue to do it.  \n\nWhy did she tell you she's working on midterms?  Most schools in the US are just about to finish their semesters.  Where are you?
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If you genuinely believe your teacher has a bias against you, you are going to have to prove it.  Here are three tips to help you in your quest:\n\n#1.  Keep all of your assignments.  You can show these to your parents/other teachers to show that you have indeed been doing all of your work.\n\n#2.  Show up to tutoring sessions / ask for help outside of class.  This shows that you are willing to do the work necessary in order to pass the class.\n\n#3.  Request a meeting with your teacher/parents/counselor, etc.  At our school, these are called a Student Study Team meeting, and the purpose is to find ways for students to be successful in the classroom.  Records are kept, and if you don't see improvements in your grades, then you can go from there.\n\nRemember, many students get bad grades and claim "the teacher just doesn't like me" when in fact it is usually because the students are not doing their work, or not studying properly.  That is not to say that all of these students are just lazy and want to blame others, rather they just don't know what to do, and want to "save face."
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Document the incident as soon as possible.  Write him a letter as clearly and as objectively as you can describing what happened, including what you said and what he said, leaving nothing out and exaggerating nothing.  Give one copy to him and one to the department head.  Indicate on the letter who is getting a copy.  If the remaining page strongly hints of more to come (such as ending in mid-sentence), point that out.\n\nPropose a solution--you would be willing to write the essay again under similar conditions (make sure you refresh your memory on the subject matter).\n\nIf confronted by the professor, tell him you are sorry, but you really did write more and felt you had to do something.\n\nMake an appointment with the department head to discuss the situation.  Tell him you only want what is fair.\n\nUnderstand that you can never take a class from that professor again.
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You have my sympathy.\n\nI use to here the same complaints from sociology majors. Only a couple people seem to like socialogy and based on what they said I would suggest that you learn to paraphrase what your professor talks about in class. Never use paragraph to explain and idea when you could use ten.\n\ndraw on what you know.