How can make my math teacher like me, but not as a teacher's pet?
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Just keep doing what your doing. \nTurn in your homework on time. Study hard.\nRaise your hand!\nShow your interested in what he has to say, by giving good eye contact. Shows that your paying attention.\nAnd....put a calculator in your backpack.\nWho knows.. if someone else needs one and your not using yours..you can tell your teacher they can borrow yours.\nThat would at least bring a Thank You of appreciation from your teacher...and your classmate!\n\nGood luck\nSmileyCat : )
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I had a math teacher, I actually felt sorry for him. He could not control the class at all. He would write on the board and there would be spit wads all over the board and in his hair. It was impossible to learn anything in his class. Some people just don't belong in the teaching profession.
89007
ask them nicely to demonstrate for you, so that you get a better idea of what exactly they want from you. if they can't, i don't think they have a clue what teaching is about. if they do a good job, then just copy it.
37646
no, be the bigger person. if the teacher really is as bad as she seems, she'll screw up on her own.
816946
Just talk allot about your wife,and how she is the best ting that has ever happend to you.  Don't give the teacher any attention,because she will stop if she sees that you ignore
971146
Gosh, she's just one teacher out of many you will have.  And you'll likely never have to see her again after you finish the class.  You don't have to like or be liked by everyone, so get over it, you are already spending too much time worrying about something that can only cause trouble.  Your teacher is a real person, you know, maybe she doesn't llike you either.  Maybe if you treat her better, she'll treat you better, too.
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go to your local community college and ask them if they have math tutors. i'm a math tutor at my community college and tutor kids in middle school a lot. also advertise that you are looking for a math tutor as well. if that doesn't help, try any of those homework/tutor centers like Silvan Leatning Center. I help out at one in California, and they relaly help the kids. it's also in an environment where there are others just like him struggling in the same subject, so he won't feel so alone. try to stay away from instrctional videos and things like that. they dono't help that much since he is only 12 his attention span may be too low for something like that. one on one interaction is the best. good luck
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Be kind to her; make friends with her. If both of you are smart, perhaps she will be first in the class at times and you will be other times. Education is not about being first; it is about learning.
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Demonstrations ... \nNothing stays in your mind more than examples, so at the beginning of each lesson show an example, have a student come up and pretend to buy something and you can 'cheat' them and see if they catch on. Then you teach them the math concept and explain how it helps.  However this is a very negative view and will influence their perception of the world.  Sometimes fun can help with teaching as well. For example when my professor taught us about trig and pi, he brought it an actual pie to teach the concepts :)
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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.
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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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HEY! I am just going to go into 6th grade. My 5th grade teacher was EXTREMELY hard. I just tried to get by the day by thinking of things that make me happy. I try not to let my teacher get on my nerves and just except what she does and take it as it comes. Good Luck!
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Make sure that you name one of them after your teacher.  She won't be able to resist bumping your grade up a notch.  Also name some of the others after your friends in the class.  That way, no one will think you're kissing up to your teacher.  And don't forget to name one after the object of your affection in the class.  What a way to get that person's attention, huh?
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NEWS FLASH: Not every teacher is going to smother you with sweetness. During my long stay overseas, I had more than my share of meanness from teachers who resented having "this American" come up in their class and be all "foreign". My daring to even ask or ,God  forbid, answer questions was enough to provoke accusations of "being a showoff" and all sorts of petty meannesses. I survived, but with a lifelong contempt for the kind of folks who wallow in pettiness and envy. You'd think an adult would have the sense to treat a child better,but that's life. \n\nIn fairness to the teacher,it was not "harsh" of her to want to be able to place your abilities by expecting you to write a placement test. Instructing you to return to your seat is not an insult by any means - how about being the only pupil  in a class of 25 who was made to stand on a desk if you happened to get an answer wrong? how about having someone mimic your accent every time you spoke up in class,even when they were the one who called upon you to speak in the first instance?\n\nSome people have "issues". You might want to have the calmer one (!) of your parents speak with the Principal of the school about having you change Math instructors since the present one apparently is triggered by something about you. And whether or not you do succeed in changing instructors, by all means be scrupulously polite and respectful to this woman.  She may not deserve it in your opinion, but you will simply have to deal with this with some maturity. Her actions can only be highlighted by anyone with a speck of powers of observation when they contrast your ladylike behavior with her surliness.\n\nYou are supposed to ask questions,because that is what you do in a school. If "she doesn't have time" for your questions,the Principal should be - very politely - appraised of this  unacceptable situation.\n\nAbove all,don't be a wimp! Fainting because someone spoke to you in a tone you didn't like? Then I've got to say , it's great job you weren't in my shoes, you'd have ended up in a blooming coma. You can stand up for yourself politely. But if you worry that openly complaining will only provoke worse you may simply revel in the fact that you are superior to this sort of behavior, as long as you maintain a calm demeanor. She may be a rude jerk,but don't let her provoke you into copying her example.\n\nOne powerful tool at your disposal in such a tense environment is to be the most angelic person in town with all your other instructors.When she comes up with any negative tales in the teacher's lounge about you(and this person will have some very lively opinions to air about you there, trust me),it may very well be the only saving grace for you if other teachers simply don't have any reason to take her word for it in your case. And one other helpful thing that did the trick for me in junior high was to seek the counsel and arbitration of another teacher who was well disposed towards me. It gave me the responsibility of making sure that that I didn't let the intervening staff member down by letting the antagonist under my skin and finally lashing back at her, and it made the antagoniser aware that her peers were alert to her treatment of me. So getting an ally on staff may be just the thing for you.\n\nIn parting ,keep to the high road at all times and be the best at what you do. Always make sure that no one has cause to put you down.\nKEEP IT REAL, AND DON'T BE A SOFTIE :-) .\nTOUGHEN UP AND WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!!!
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Hm... well, I have a teacher that I really don't like at all right now.  But yeah, you should like reword your question and use correct grammar.  It would probably help you to get more responses to your questions.  Just a friendly suggestion!  :)
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First of all tell him to do his own work.. You are not his patsy.... or fool... You are letting him walk all over you... are you crazy.. You are being used. plain and simple. Whether you like him or not he is not taking his school seriously. Sounds like he likes to be more of a Romeo and get away with everything... don't be his Juliet.... He doesn't want to kiss you , he wants to copy your answers...\nYou teach people how to treat you, you are letting him treat you like you don't matter.....say no... stand up to him and ignore this dawg....
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Welcome to the profession!\n\nFirst, if your district does not assign mentors for first year teachers, ask your principal to recommend someone in your building that is experienced, friendly, and has excellent classroom management skills. Plan to have regular observations, both him/her observing your room, and you observing theirs, and discussions with them about it.\nSecond, get to know your specialists...ELL teachers, special ed teachers, music/art/PE/library teachers, etc. Be aware of their strengths, and turn to them when planning for and developing instructional strategies for students in your class.\nThird, avoid "clique" participation. Stay open and friendly, as much as you can, with all staff, but stay away from becoming a part of any small sub-group, especially gossipy groups.\nFinally, have detailed plans way ahead of time, and then expect to change those plans daily. Having the overall structure in place ahead of time gives you a scaffold from which to do your daily adjustments.\n\nClassroom management is 90% of the success of your classroom. Set clear, simple rules and consequences, and be firm, inflexible, and fair in implementing those rules and consequences. Plan and practice classroom routine the first couple of days (what do you want your kids to do, step by step, when they need to sharpen a pencil, use the bathroom, get a drink of water, finish their work, etc., etc.).\n\nGood luck!