i never liked all my maths teachers. is it normal?
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I'm betting you don't like math either!
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The teacher may feel uncomfortable knowing what you told them and not sure how to help.  Just remember, teachers are humans too and make mistakes and have problems.  Sometimes it's best to go to a guidance counselor with problems because they have to keep it confidential and have a background in helping.  \n\nI would not worry so much if she hates you, because if she felt really uncomfortable she would either tell you, completely avoid you, transfer you to a different class, or start being a lot harder on you than the other students. \n\nThe best thing to do is just ask her.  Tell her you are feeling uncomfortable since talking to her and you want to know if everything is ok and see what she says.  \n\nWithout knowing what you told her, it's hard for us on here to give great advice.  Hope that helps!
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Ask your local colleges about work, put a notice up at the local library and your local shops. \n\nI've been looking for a Maths teacher! I am a mature student and although I have 2 degrees maths is one of my weak points. I would like a crash course in maths 5 sessions sometime this month. If you are serious about teaching maths you could drop me an email.\n\nOJ\n\nP.S.\nI live in West London too!
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You sound like my nephew.  He is 13 and just this year I've started home schooling him.  I couldn't believe it when I learned that he failed math every year since he was in 2nd grade.  What a system we have.?!  There is nothing wrong with you just as there is nothing wrong with my nephew.  It really comes down to the basics and once you master them then you can do just about anything.  No matter how old you are it is never too late.  It is not your fault that you are having trouble as long as you are trying.  It's easy to give up when you feel stupid or like you just can't solve the problems.  I wish I could help you but we are probably too far away to make it work.  Please swallow your pride even though it is nothing to be ashamed of.  They failed you.  You have not failed yourself.... And seek a tutor or go back to the beginning on your own.  I started my nephew on the math work of a preschooler.  He felt silly at first but I made it fun.  He is thanking me now because he is doing Algebra with ease and we've only been working a short while.  Don't worry what others think of you now.  Worry about the future when your kids need a little help with their math homework.  You'll want to be able to help them ... won't you?  Sorry if I've rambled.  If you cheat your way now you'll be cheating yourself for the future.  I also have taught and tutored illiterate adults.  Every one of them said they wished they'd learned to read earlier in their lives but felt too ashamed to ask for help.  Don't be like them.  You've got it in you to get it right!  I have faith in you!!!  Have a wonderful day!
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no ...\nthey shouldn´t replace teachers you don´t like - because you can´t argue with them ...\nand they shouldn´t replace teachers you like - because no computer could have feelings ...
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I used to be the same way but I love teaching so much I majored in it anyways. The way I fixed my problem is I go to class with about 10 different ways to explain one thing. I try each way untill everyone gets it. Everyone usually understands by the first or second explaination. But you have to remember that nobody is the same so therefore not everyone will learn the same. You just need to be creative in your teachings so you touch everyone.
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As with all professions, there are people who really like what they do AND are good at teaching. There are others who like what they do BUT are not any good at explaining anything, or simply lack the knowledge (believe me, I work at a school for teachers and some are abysmally ignorant!! and still get to go out and teach). And there are others who don´t like teaching but have to do it (because of the pay, or academic requirements). Those are the worst, I think. \nBut luckily you'll have a good mix of different kinds of teachers. Next time that you feel like attacking a teacher, please stop and think that maybe he/she's just tired and disheartened, and needs some good attitude from the students. I know that a good response works for me!
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You need to understand that the more you defy authority, the closer eye the teacher will have on you.  If you stop drawing attention to yourself and behave yourself in your class, it could get better, but once you are on someone's bad side, it's tough to change.  You're making it out like he's just got a dislike for you, but you need to understand that teachers have 5-7 classes a day with 20-30 kids in them.  They cannot allow kids to just be smart a**** or it will just distract the entire class & they lose precious time with those who want to learn.  Try paying attention, answering questions, stop talking to your girlfriend... you can hang with her at lunch or afterwards.  This is soooo important, adults just can't explain how important it is to do your best now for your own future.  Good luck sweety :)
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I have had at my school people treats me differently
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LMAO!!!!! that is awesome!!! i hate my math teacher....im gonna do that sometime!! thanks!! but, yes, that probably would annoy him!! he gets easily annoyed it annoys us lol!!! this will be great!!\n\nhave a great one!!
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you might have learning differents. You could be tested to see if you are then you could find help.  You could get a tutor or ask a teacher for help with math.
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It is a hard subject for some people. The thing that seems so unfair when you are a young student like you and have to take math, and don't "get" it, is that for other kids, it just comes so easily.\n\nHere's an idea for right now: take a mental step back away from math for a moment and think about a subject that you are better at or that you maybe even like, or that just comes a little easier to you.  I know there must be one because you sound like an articulate person with the ability to know your feelings and you really do express yourself vividly.  I wouldn't be surprised to hear that you are pretty good at English or Literature, Drama or Art.  Well, if that is true, be glad for it, because believe it or not, there are some people out there who can't string two words together in a row to save their lives, and/or who hate to read and write. They hate that stuff as much as you hate math, but it is worse for them because YOU can learn to do math, but it is very nearly impossible to learn to be and think creatively and artistically.\n\nThere, end of pep talk. Now for some practical advice:  you need to get some tutoring FAST.  At every school, public and private, there are several ways to get the help you need to pass math so you don't have to repeat that class. Most teachers have scheduled times every week when they are available to tutor so look into that immediately. Also--go to your guidance counselor and find the name or names of honors students who volunteer to tutor.  Call those kids and make use of their superior math skills, it is good for you and good for them.  Finally, every school has a list of people who will tutor for an hourly fee. Usually, a few times with these (often former teachers) is enough.\n\nYou really need to do this. Being frustrated just shuts the brain down, plus makes your fear of math worse. It is a vicious circle. You know very well that math is a necessity in this life, you just needed to vent.  Ok, you vented, so now knuckle down, get through these classes, pass and say good-bye to the subject forever.\n\nAnd watch "Numb3rs" on Fridays, where math seems geekily sexy and fun.
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Well, Im sorry to hear you are going through all this drama. However, i suspect a hint of jealousy among the other teachers. Since you are there for the kids then you should try to push this out of your mind because in any situation if you try to make yourself appear better to others you usually will always appear desperate for attention or worse. So take pride in your work, know that eventually things will pan out for you because you deserve it. Who knows, maybe fate has something planned for you through all this.
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This is unfortunate from your perspective, but there isn't anything you can do about it.  In public schools, teachers are backed by a powerful union, and tenured teachers are impossible to get rid of (even child molestation often is hard to remove a teacher for unless there is really hard and convincing proof).  In the private schools, it's considerably easier, but again is unlikely.  \n\nThe bad news is this is a chance for your child to learn to work with hard-to-work-with people.  There are many scatterbrained people among us in real life, and this is probably no exception.  \n\nFurther, this is NOT that uncommon.  Many variables go into the dates for assignments and tests, and teachers often are forced ot make changes at the last minute to accommodate something else.  Graded work often goes into the pile and is graded as he or she gets time to do it.  At the middle school or high school level, this teacher probably has to support 150+ students each day, and in English, especially (if this is an English teacher) the paperload is enormous.   This is why many math teachers have gone to grading work on a "check" basis (going around the classroom, seeing it's done, then checking it off as being done), then grading it in class.  This is because for math you HAVE to have immediate feedback, whereas in other classes it doesn't really matter if you get immediate feedback or not (it's NICE, but it won't hurt you in later assignments).  With regard to missing assignments...often I have found that it is the student who forgets (but not always).  I learned after I developed a "check-in" system where I checked off the work as it was put into the basket that often the students who'd swear I lost their work...never really turned it in, and assumed that since they couldn't find it, they turned it in!\n\nTeachers often do not return phonecalls and e-mails because they either don't get the messages or do not have time to call or write.  They, like you, often do not want to work any more than they have to at home, and usually this means their full day plus several hours at night...so there really isn't time to return calls.  Personal issues that crop up are hard to deal with when you're teaching because you can't even get to a phone for most of the day (unlike the average job of anyone else with a college degree, where you can go to the bathroom when you need to...usually...and pick up the phone and make a quick five-minute call when you need to).\n\nThis is also why I stopped teaching.  It IS that difficult to have a life and do your best to support the kids.  It was EITHER be a person myself OR be everything for the kids.  After several years of being a 24/7 teacher, I burned out and had to recareer.  Tenured teachers, I've seen, have come up with interesting strategies to deal with the stress.  Some of those strategies, sadly, include ignoring the parents.  This isn't PERSONAL, but it's one of the ways they can cope with the emotional demands of being a teacher (much less the paperload).\n\nSo, let's come back to what you can do, now that you see more about her perspective and the fact that you won't REALLY be able to do anything.  The best way you can help is to ask her what she needs from YOU to help your child.  There's always something you can do, too, and asking this way means you are not the enemy.\n\nIn the meantime, the only one that can help HER with new strategies is another teacher she respects.  If you have a good rapport with one of the other teachers in her area, talk to that teacher.  Tell that person you're concerned because this teacher seems really stressed and may be losing papers.  She's having trouble with paperload.  Maybe she needs some help?  Would she maybe be open to having volunteers in her classroom or finding other ways to deal with paperload?  By showing that you do care about the teacher, too, you will probably
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find a tutor - your school probably has them, and sometimes tutors specialize in particular subjects.  you might be able to find a tutor who knows the exact math class you are taking quite well.  Sometimes a former student who has had the same teacher for the same class is quite helpful because they already know exactly what the teacher's expectations are.
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I think most Math teachers show students how to do problems not why they're done that way.Once that building block isn't there they struggle especially in higher Math where your expected to be at a certain level of knowledge.
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neither do i luv nor do I hate mathematics its just tht at times i find it liitle difficult to solve all those complex problems