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teacher being a meaner
sooo, the other day my Algebra 2 teacher gave us all a test, we all bombed it... soo we had a make up test, but we all had to do a review in order to do the make up test.... I had things going on as in taking care of a fake baby for my family living class so i didn't do it, plus i don't understand math, i learn at a slower pace... but i walked in to retake the test and she wouldn't let me.... just because i wasn't able to do the review... I try a lot in that class but i still have trouble every time i need help i dont go up and ask because she always makes me feel stupid... what should i do?
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First off I don't like the word stupid. I can tell from your writing your not stupid, far from it from what I see in your writing. You message to us is concise, well formed and informative. This was not written by a stupid person or someone who feels they are stupid for any reason.
Was your teacher wrong in not allowing you to take the make up test? Probably not, every teacher has the right to run their class as they see fit. Was they teacher wrong for not making an allowance for your other classes possible interference with the review work and make up test? possibly. Can you challenge her on this? I doubt it, not directly in any case.
What is wrong in my view is making herself, in your eyes unapproachable. What I mean by this is in a parent teacher conference she will deny that she is unapproachable and or unwilling to help you. The fact that you feel this way about her is something that must be discussed with her and make her aware of it. For if you perceive it therefore it is real. This is something your parents must discuss with her and possibly the school principal.
Now what do you need to do. First you need to talk with your parents. You must do so calm and just a concisely as how you wrote to us. Explain your feelings about this teacher, that you are not understanding the material. Explain how you feel you cannot approach this teacher for help and ask mom & dad to arrange or ask for tutoring assistance.
The other things you wrote of concerning this teacher... unfortunately she is with n her rights to run her class as she sees fit. Could she have been more accommodating? If she wanted to be, there is nothing say she has to be. This is something to be discussed with you, your parents and your principal. If you go this route just make sure you can substantiate that theses are the only problems you have in that class. That the teacher can't come back with a dozen other substantiated reasons for your problems in her class. An example would be failure to do homework, or failure to turn in things on time.
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ADDITIONAL: If adults have outright failed to provide you with support speak up about that until you're blue in the face to anyone in that school who listens.
How many credits in math do you need? If this course was just an elective and not part of a diploma requirement drop it outright and forget it. There should be no penalty to you for doing so. If you aren't getting help at school have your parents go to the school board trustee who has been elected to oversee the district. They'll get changes made.
If you were supposed to attend the review before taking a re-test it was your sole responsibility to make arrangements with your parenting course teacher or someone to take care of the fake infant.
Either that or take it to the review and work on your assignment before and after. If you know you don't understand math than why haven't you done something about it before? You should have found a tutor, told your instructor you don't understand anything and get help.
If you have a legit learning problem that can be tested for or is already documented then you could get special help for this. If that's not the case than it's really on your shoulders to fix or have fixed this.
Some teachers are nicer than others and can be SOB's but it's not personal. You could say to the teacher "I appreciate your help but feel a lot of pressure and stupid when I don't get it as fast as you want me too. That's why I have a hard time seeking support." Maybe they will rectify that or change their approach.
I'm not sure what you can do at this stage. You need to tell your parents what is happening. Perhaps they can meet your teacher and talk about your problems with math and get something set up so you can succeed. You could also get a tutor to help and at least eek out a 50-60% and pass.
You can't challenge her on the re-test especially if she told people they had to do the review and show up before doing the test. Maybe she was saving you from really screwing up your grade by letting you do it. You'll never get anywhere in the course or with her without telling them what's happening with you.
I don't want you doing this but up until a certain point in a term you can withdraw from class without academic penalty. That would be a bad way out because you will learn nothing about math or how to handle difficult teachers or subjects. It's running away rather than confronting the problem.
Also, if they test you and find out a learning problem rather than lack of effort is what your math issue is caused by it changes everything. You need to talk to the teacher, your guidance counselor and family about what's going on with math.
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