Question Posted Saturday November 20 2004, 4:40 pm
im 16 in high school this year we had a new history teacher.im dislexic and he always picks on me about it and sends me out of every lesson since september.for reasons that are pathetic like asking questions too loudly.on friday he sent me out of the lesson within 3 minutes.i dont know what to do,i like the subject its interesting but im thinking of dropping it because of the teacher.what shall i do?shall i drop it?pleese reply asap
consortofvenus answered Monday November 29 2004, 12:16 pm: Stick with it if the subject interests you. Don't give that teacher the satisfaction of running you out of there.
CandYkaHne answered Friday November 26 2004, 6:43 pm: You need to let someone know about that cuz thats really messed up. Tell the counselor about it..im sure they could help you out. If that class is taught with another teacher then try to get in that class. [ CandYkaHne's advice column | Ask CandYkaHne A Question ]
xoerin answered Sunday November 21 2004, 2:36 pm: I think you should talk to someone about it.Thats just not right for a teacher to do that, i mean you can't help you're dislexic...just talk to someone about it like your mom,another teacher or something
BaseballBri1818 answered Saturday November 20 2004, 11:15 pm: Complain to the principal or something, hey, you might get him fired. He's looking down on you, that's breaking all kinds of teacher rules. Trust me, tell sumone. TElling ur parents is good cuz they'll get furious and complain. Hope i helped! [ BaseballBri1818's advice column | Ask BaseballBri1818 A Question ]
Solaris answered Saturday November 20 2004, 10:59 pm: What you need to do is have a talk with the principal or something and tell him wtf is going on. That teacher sending you out everyday is really messed. Something needs to be done with this guy and your just the person to do it. Good luck but dont go down without a fight. [ Solaris's advice column | Ask Solaris A Question ]
TucanFullOfHoles answered Saturday November 20 2004, 8:32 pm: alright, i'm dislexic as well. your teacher has no right to pick on you BECAUSE of that. He can't just send you out of the room for no reason. Go to your vice principal, or your prinicipal. if that doesn't work, go to your superentendent, go to your mayor. he can't descriminate against you for something that you can't help
Theres a teacher at my high school that odes the exact same thing because hes a control freak. The only reason people don't do something about it, is because daddy dearest of his IS the viceprincipal.
I suppose you could drop the subject. Try and get it with another teacher next semester.
alisonmarie answered Saturday November 20 2004, 7:26 pm: If your teacher is picking on your because you are dyslexic, he is breaking the law. Treating someone in a cruel or harmful way because they have different abilities is not only uninformed, but illegal.
I'd speak to a guidance counselor, your parents, another teacher you trust, or the principal...if you know that the dyslexia is the problem, rather than your actual behaviour.
You shouldn't drop a class which you enjoy or could be useful to you in the future; hopefully there is more than one science class/teacher, or at the very least the principal can speak with your current teacher.
It's your responsibility to write down the dates/times he makes hurtful or innappropriate comments, what he says or does, and then tell someone. You're only allowing yourself to be a victim if you keep your mouth shut or drop the class.
You have every right to a good education, whether you have dyslexia or not. If anything, the school has a responsibility to provide you with extra support.
Courtney answered Saturday November 20 2004, 6:56 pm: No way . DO NOT DROP THAT CLASS . Do forgive me but you need to talk to your principle/administrator/guidance counselor/parents. Someone . Tell them this :
One of a teachers job is to encourage students to learn, not to discourage them . This teacher has been discouraging me from getting a proper education , and I feel that this isn't right . I feel harrassed and persecuted, and I go to school to recieve neither feeling . I go to school to learn and if this continues, I'm afraid that I'll have to report him to school board .
Ask_Anything answered Saturday November 20 2004, 6:48 pm: definitly talk to a guidance counsulor/principal/your parents because that is breaking some sort of rule. they could possibly switch your teacher, or talk to him about what he is doing and be warned. im sorry your teacher is giving you a hard time, you really dont deserve to be taken away from a learning experience just because your teacher is mean. hope things get better real soon =] -ask_anything [ Ask_Anything's advice column | Ask Ask_Anything A Question ]
ElementaryHustler answered Saturday November 20 2004, 6:38 pm: Talk to your guidance consular or something. See if there are any other teachers that teach history. If there isn't and you just can't stand the class drop it and find somethinge else you might like.
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