So...my teacher keeps pointing me out in the midst of class in an attempt to lower my spirits. She's claiming I'm out of control, but I'm just a really cheerful person and like to be positive. She's constantly belittling me and it's rather tiring. She is in control of my grades, so how should I handle this?
I'm not going to tone down who I am. It's not about my pride. I just feel that she needs to be accepting because she's turning this all into a personal issue. Thanks to those who help!
And if there's one thing I learned, is that teachers thrive on being IN control of their classrooms. It's like they are on stage or something... and yall are the helpless audience, so to speak. This teacher, is nothing but a bad comedian who picks on the audience for their own amusement.
I had a professor in college who basically targeted me for everything and even took away my cell phone when it rang. It was crazy! I eventually warmed up to her and I understood that she just wanted to act like an 8 year old and be immature. Some teachers, unfortunately, don't mature. Same goes for your teacher.
I think the best bet would be to kinda keep a low profile for a couple of days... not saying to tone down, just kinda keep low out of defiance... because she is EXPECTING you to be your sunny self. She won't know what to think. And, if all goes to plan, she will move on to another target. But if not, there's always a plan B. Don't say anything to her if she calls you out. Just give her an eat shit smile and walk away. She will move on to another target and will get tired of your strong self-control.
missbananafontana answered Thursday November 1 2007, 7:31 pm: Just do what you need to do what you need to do just to get through the class. Leave it alone, and ignore her tauntings. Give her nothing to belittle about, and she'll eventually leave you alone. If she gets out of control with her belittling, you should probably tell your guidance counselor, but be careful and exact and serious about it, since teachers usually get the favor. My sister went through something like that, and he tried to fail her in everything, so she just stopped fighting with the guy and just did everything perfectly so he couldn't pick on her anymore. [ missbananafontana's advice column | Ask missbananafontana A Question ]
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