To all teachers out there...?
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How many students failed the course?  If it is only a few and most students passed, it may not be the teacher's fault.  Algebra can be tough, and not all of us are able to do it easily.  \n\nThroughout your schooling you will probably have to cope with a number of teachers who teach in a style that doesn't work well for you, so you need to let them know your problems and work out a plan to do something about them.  Sometimes teachers can be very helpful if you can explain why you don't understand something, or what it is you don't understand.  \n\nIn the end, we are all responsible for our own learning, so check out the summer schools in your area or get a tutor.  Possibly ask for help from another student in your class who did well - that student may have some insight into the teacher's teaching style.  Lots of students need some extra time to master algebra, and while it can be very frustrating, it is often because of a combination of factors, including a tough curriculum, large classes, etc., not just the fault of the teacher.\n\nGood luck with it.
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You can join proteacher.com and they have lots of discussion boards where teachers share ideas and teaching strategies. It is free.
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Teaching. I was 42 before I began substituting, made an attempt at college.  In 2000 I got a job as a teacher's aide which ended up with me having my own classroom.  Consequently, I have restarted college (now that my children are grown), and I love what I do!  I love the interaction with the students, even when it is difficult.  I find it challenging to connect with them @ their level.\nI look forward to the day I become a certified teacher, which will take at least 5 more years.  But, like you asked, this is my calling. I also teach Sunday school and that too is a joy.
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I teach about 100 students each semester. I flatter myself into thinking that they know a little more when I'm finished with'em. I can't change the world, I can only improve my little corner.
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Have a good attitude. Most teachers have great ideas that cannot fly without students being willing to go on the journey.  Nobody can have fun if they are constantly being corrected or yelled at nor can a teacher be fun if they are always weary of behavior.
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Give up teaching???? No Way!
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As a teacher, just hearing that book title makes me feel ill-at-ease.  Sounds a bit too touchy-feely for the real world you'll be soon encountering.  No, I've never read your particular book.  But I recommend the book below; although ambitiously overpriced, it's interesting and gives you plenty to think about and consider for adaptation in your own classroom.  I believe it is thus worth what you'll pay.
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Being a teacher myself....I would want to see why it is important, who should do it, who should you respect, how you show respect, and how if you show me respect, I'll show you respect!!  Hope this helps.
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my 3rd grade teacher. i always hated school not because i was an idiot but because i remember being first to finish and i would have to sit there for long hours doing nothing but listening to long lectures. the only year that i remember liking was my third grade teacher mrs. amenta. then she ended up getting injured and took a leave of absense. that broe my heart :-( god bless her where ever she is
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Can you talk with your teacher?  I don't know what level of school you're in, but most teachers everywhere really do want to be there for their students and will bend over backwards to help if the student is truly willing to *try*.\n\nYou might be able to reach an agreement, or work out getting some extra help, a tutor, or do some extra project homeworks for additional points. \n\nI come from a family of teachers--my dad, my mom, my aunt, my mother-in-law, and my brother are all teachers.  The one thing I've heard them all say, is that when the student is doing their best, they're going to give them the breaks they need.  The caveat in there, of course, is, are you doing what you have to, to earn the grade?
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have you seen some of the crap that the kids come home with now? im only 19 and its a lot harder then when i was in school which wasnt very long ago... my sister asks her teacher for help and you know what her teacher says? figure it out yourself, im busy. how are kids to learn when the ones paid to teach them, dont!!
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I am a teacher so I'll give you tips on what I think a good t.a. does.\n\nA good t.a. will  :\n\nBe there right at the start of the lesson and not be late.\n\nListen to the teacher's introduction to the lesson so they know what the children will be doing\n\nWill have asked the teacher how she can best use you\n\nBe willing to help with anything\n\nWill interact with the children at their level, be friendly and approachable. \n\nBe patient.\n\nWill ask the teacher if there is something in the subject matter they do not understand, better that than to guess and teach the children the wrong thing!\n\nWill not rush off as soon as the kids are out the door at the end of the day.  Offer to tidy up or whatever, just say anything I can do?\n\nWill discuss any issues that arose during the day with the teacher.\n\nWill smile\n\nLike children.\n\nDon't panic, after reading all this, it's what would be expected from an experienced ta.  I think willingness is the key thing.\n\nI'm sure you're going to enjoy your Wednesdays and I wish you lots of luck.
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If it doesn't have to be somebody famous, how about interviewing one of your own teachers for the "present" part?\n\nA past educator with a GREAT story was Helen Keller.  I don't remember the whole story, but she was born blind and deaf.  She had a teacher who worked with her (I think her name was Annie Sullivan), and then later she became a teacher herself - - INCREDIBLE!!\n\nGood luck!
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I'm a middle school teacher- and I can't wait for it to be morning,so I can go to school to "my kids" ! Even on Mondays. I LOVE IT. what do you do???
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Ask yourself what it is about teaching that you like.\n\nAsk yourself what you don't like.\n\n(Not many of us would put writing lesson plans at the top of our I-just-love-it list.)\n\nOnly you can know whether you will want to continue this as a career.\n\nWhat I can tell you as a teacher with since 1977, is that whole children come into your classroom every day. Some have wonderful lives. Others come from unspeakably awful situations. They are all kids. They all need to be cared for and challenged and supported.\n\nThe teachers who "make it" in the long term learn about boundaries. We know what we can do and what we can't. We are optomisitic, but not sentimental about the future. We understand ourselves and keep expanding that understanding. Most of us could make much more money doing almost anything else, but we do what we do because internally, we have no choice.\n\nChalk dust runs in my veins and in the times of my life when there was no paying job in teaching available, I taught anyone who stood still long enough anything I knew and thought the onther person should know, just like I'm doing now.\n\nIf you MUST teach, you will find the stamina to do it. If there is no inner need to do it, you can still give it a shot, but you will either discover the joy, or quit after a short time.\n\nIn any case, find a mentor, a local teacher you admire who is willing to stand by you as you make these big decisions.\n\nBest wishes.
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◈ you sound like a school teacher. :)
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Im an english teacher. What exactly do you need help with?\ndrop a message into one of my question threads telling me what you need then I will do the same back telling you if I can help or not. If I can I send you an email address OK?