Do teacher expectation higher this year?
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Teacher expect a lot out of you especially in your final year. You want to have good marks and lots of other credits to apply for college/University. Some places are quite picky on who the choose to accept in their programs. The expectation from college and University will be even higher than in school!
752556
If you thank her in person that's all that is necessary or that she probably expected.  She seems like a nice teacher, enjoy her class.   There are lots of teachers out there who are bitter and lifeless and probably should have retired long ago, consider yourself lucky to have found a good one.
555358
I highly doubt it.  Look at it this way.\n\nI do feel teachers that get more respect from students reward them as most of us do in our social dealing with others.  Show respect and and you'll get respect in turn.  Teachers are plain human not superhuman.  \n\nI had a teacher in high school that I showed a lot of respect for when the other students did not.  She offered more support and I know I got better grades as a result.
661802
yes i can relate. \n\ngeogrophy teacher: 5th-7th\nscience: 4th-7th\nmath 10th-12th\n\nand the list goes on
625386
I am a Jr. High teacher and I can tell you that we really don't just "PICK" on students...If you feel that one of your teachers is being extra hard on you, maybe he/she sees that you aren't trying hard enough and that the teacher sees potential in you and has a belief that you have it in you to excel. Maybe that teacher wants and believes that you can do more than even you thnk you can.
487199
Well, that sounds good to me.  I don't think I have ever before heard a teacher happy about the amount left after taxes .... at least that is how I am interpreting your details ... or do you mean you don't have much left after taxes?  My thoughts would be to go where you are happy and where you feel you are making a difference.  Those of us who make a career of teaching don't usually do it for the money.
110637
Every teacher expects different things.  Find out what the teacher wants and give it to him/her.  Sometimes if you don't know the exact answer, telling everything you DO know about the subject will work better than just leaving it blank.  When you get into the "real world", you'll find that bosses are like teachers.  You gotta do things how they want it, or b...s... your way through it!\n\nOh yes.  DO THE EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION!
72464
I agree w/ "Monte B".  In Virgina Beach, VA there is a couple of elementary schools engaged in year round instruction, and the students assessment has proven to be very positive.
451602
I feel I have permission to answer this as I am about to simply because I'm a teacher. \n\nI have the delightful job of being a middle school teacher. Yeah, I get the kids once they have approached those "wonder years." If they are going to be a tad bit un-mannerly, these are the years we see it in its prime. How interesting it is to see some students coming into my classroom saying "thank you" and "please" and raising their hands and asking permission and waiting for others to have a turn and yet other students that have a feeling of entitlement and expectation because of "who they are." \n\nNow this shows me that for one......kids are all different. (thank gosh right?) But what else is different? Haven't they all be attending school together for 7 years before settling into my classroom? Two points to make here.\n\n1) Yes some teachers are all around teachers! I love the kind of instructor that doesn't see themself as just a math teacher or science teacher, but as a teacher! These are the kinds of people that want to guide the child into being a well rounded citizen of integrity. As far as conducting a course in manners? Everyday is a course of manners in a teacher's class such as this!! The teacher guides by example and corrects when necessary and advises about situations to come. However, I will admit, not all teachers take the time. Sometimes they give up and think it is not always their place. This is where my second point comes in.\n\n2) What is the parents' role? Yes, the student spends a great deal of time at school in order to learn learn learn! But what are the parents teaching? Ohhhh many parents do more than their part in raising amazingly polite kids with fantastic heads on their shoulders. But what about the population of parents that say, "What are you going to do about my child?" and expect the school to not only teach, but to counsel and MEND their child. Schools can guide; parents must mold! If parents teach their children the values to live by we can more than do our part to reinforce these. However, if parents take a laissez faire attitude in this regard, it is hard for us to enforce and teach at school something that a child knows he can have disregard for at home. \n\nSo should a course in mannes be mandatory in schools? How about this idea??? Why don't we make it mandatory for parents!! YAY! They attend.....they see how we guide their students and they enforce the same values at home! \n\nIf all are on the same page, parents, teachers and students, I think we'd see such a huge difference in our youth of today!!!
908168
Yes, its almost 20% higher than normal.  However by continuing to learn and studying, and applying himself, he can do better!
994723
1.) Many take courses in July to increase in salary grid or for professional growth.\n2.) Many work (summer school, camps, etc.) to supplement income.\n3.) Many chillax and get ready for another stressfull year. This is very important. This can be done a variety of ways, but not limited to: traveling, hanging around the house, enjoying some fine wine and beer.\n4.) Catch up on life (house chores/projects, contacting friends/relatives, etc). It's unbelievable how much teachers leave for the summer.\n5.) Professional reading. Never have time to do it in the school year on the latest pedagogy.\n6.) Prepare units and long range plans for next year.\n\nBy early August most teachers are thinking and getting set for school. By mid August, many are in schools getting classrooms and materials ready for the first day.\n\nI have done # 1 and # 2 way too many times... this summer, I am going to chill at home, catch up on life, improve my units and read professional 5 books gathering dust this past year. lol
556825
Pretty well.  They have experience as teachers.
577956
While I agree with you remember teachers are on a schedule and have guidelines that they are expected to follow too. The pressure is on them and you.\nThey in general (I know there are some exceptions to the rule) want you to succeed. And they will do whatever they can to help you. But they have someone they need to answer to too.\n\nWho wants someone to fail in life? And besides that if your scores are low what does that say about their teaching?
916439
Yes of course you can improve alot in two months honey.  Let your teachers know you want to improve so they can both give you pointers and help, and possibly extra credit projects to get the scores up.  If your teachers know you really care and want to try, they will be overjoyed - so many students don't seem to care, and that is what burns teachers out.  Asking for help and extra credit will make their day!\nIn case you do have a teacher too busy to help you, you can still bring your grades up.  You might ask the class brain if they would study with you.  Or does your school have a tutoring center?  Can your parents, or older sibling help?\nAnd finally, if noone is available to help - still keep plugging at it, doing your best.  I think that if you want to, you will surprise yourself with your progress.\nGood luck
450268
As a teacher, I think our salary is meager.  Are we underpaid, probably.  This however, is not exactly the financial concern that most teachers have.  \n\nSomeone has already responded, "They still have the guts to ask for more funds" and then in the same response this person has pointed out that the classrooms, textbooks, and the physical environment of the school is deplorable.  I, and most other teachers, would agree wholeheartedly.  The financial increments that most teacher would most like to see is not in their own paychecks, but in the education system as a whole.  If more money were allocated to education, schools would be more aesthetically appealing, textbooks would be current and not falling apart, class sizes would decrease, and classes would be able to take more educational field trips.  More money devoted to education would make a teacher's job easier to do as well as creating an environment more conducive to learning.  As it is, teachers are underpaid because we have very few resources to work with.  Most teachers spend hundreds of their own dollars annually to teach their students.  If however, the education system as a whole were given more financial and physical resources to work with, I believe the salary would be less of an issue.  These are changes that most teachers would prefer rather than an increase in salary.
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For some yes.  For others, it's a job.   But considering how little we pay them, you'd think there's something else there besides just a job.\n\nNow consider this.  Teachers are human too.  They have good days and bad.  They have favorites (even if they don't say it).  So what you are feeling might be some of that.
676358
depends on what grade, the teacher, the topic being covered... and more