Teacher trouble

[fpnobody]

Hello escapist, long time lurker first time poster.

I am having difficulties at achool with one of my teachers. This teacher is frankly a bit incompetant (Its not just me the whole class feels like this). Unfortunatly the subject this teacher teaches is quite important and I have recently had exams and have more coming up in a few months.

Things get a little complex now.

Some of the other students in my year, have complained to other teachers in the school about the aforementioned teacher, as they blame him for their (potentially) bad marks in the exams we just took. Now this just feels wrong to me, and while I do think the teacher is incompetant I definatly think that the complainers are exagurating to cover for their own incompetance.

I have decided to try and do something about this problem, but I am having quite alot of difficulty deciding which path to take.
Should I talk to the teacher directly?, tell other teachers that (IMO) the people complaining are exagurating? Or should I just run away and join the circus, forsaking higher education for good?

Thank you all for reading

 

[fpnobody]

Sorry for not making that clear.

The teacher has some difficulty explaining what to do in class, occasionally seems to get a bit confused while explaining, doesn't speak particularly clearly and appears to lack confidance.

He teaches maths if that helps.

 

[Anarchemitis]

Have you and your friends come up with a list of complaints, then present it to the Principal.

[Your address 1]
[Your address 2]
[Your address 3]
[Postcode]

[Other contact details you may wish to give, phone, e-mail etc]

[Date]

[Name of Principal]
[Title]
[School]
[School address 1]
[School address 2]
[School address 3]
[Postcode]

[Title of Complaint]

Dear [Principal's name],

On [date], Explanation of grievances. Make it clear and to the point, formatting to the tune of 1 to 2 paragraphs. Include details of how it affects you, your classmates and any other concerns that they would wish to voice. Ensure you use words that won't be misunderstood or misconstrued, as it can make some situations worse due to communication failure. However, do not make the explanation a list, because that can become distracting from the purpose of the letter and seem whiny or immature. undermine the determination with which you make your point.

Formatting-wise, this example is fairly effective. However I would advice against writing the final copy of such a letter down on paper with pencil or pen. Type it up, properly format it so that it comfortably fits the page. Use a Sans-serif [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans-serif] font such as Arial, Calibri or Courier, as Serif fonts will make for slightly more comfortable reading, which is not an intention (not that uncomfortable type fonts are more approrpiate.) Sans-serif fonts look strong and official.

Final short paragraph thanking him/her for their attention and hopes that they will do their utmost to resolve the matter and/or contact you regarding it.

Yours sincerely

[Sign]

[Print Your Name]

[Sign]
[Sign]
[Sign]
[Sign]
[Sign]

[Print Name of additional signatures of Other Students who agree with this complaint]
[Print Name of additional etc.]
[Print Name of additional etc.]
[Print Name of additional etc.]
[Print Name of additional etc.]

P.S. Post scripts for any information that doesn't fit on the letter. (If there are that many signatures, you may want to include an additional page for the signatures. Do not have them sign on the back of the Letter. However, that may make the Complaint look like a Petition, unless that's what you want to go for.)

Oh I thought you had very serious issues with your teacher, as opposed to just him having trouble speaking.
Be patient with him, as he may not have very much confidence in his ability to teach, assuming he is young or new to it.

 

[fpnobody]

RE: Christian Fernandez
I don't blame him at all, all his problems seem to stem from his lack of confidence, rather than stupidity (he is rather smart tbh)

Now you sugest talking to him, have you got any suggestions on how to do that without it looking like i'm taking the piss.

 

[fpnobody]

Thanks for your help,

 

[The Gray Train]

as others have said, math is a hard class to teach. from my experience a student and tutor to my sibs, unless you have a knack for it, it will be an uphill battle unless you have a stellar teacher. math is, literally, it's own language, and completely alien to our way of expressing our world and experiences. don't just say "He sucks" or whatever. maybe start a study group, and invite him to be a kind of advisor or something.

 

[Conza]

Hello escapist, long time lurker first time poster.

I am having difficulties at achool with one of my teachers. This teacher is frankly a bit incompetant (Its not just me the whole class feels like this). Unfortunatly the subject this teacher teaches is quite important and I have recently had exams and have more coming up in a few months.

Things get a little complex now.

Some of the other students in my year, have complained to other teachers in the school about the aforementioned teacher, as they blame him for their (potentially) bad marks in the exams we just took. Now this just feels wrong to me, and while I do think the teacher is incompetant I definatly think that the complainers are exagurating to cover for their own incompetance.

I have decided to try and do something about this problem, but I am having quite alot of difficulty deciding which path to take.
Should I talk to the teacher directly?, tell other teachers that (IMO) the people complaining are exagurating? Or should I just run away and join the circus, forsaking higher education for good?

Thank you all for reading

Well the answer's obvious - have fun at tight rope 101!

I think the solutions above regarding direct confrontation with the teacher would be potentially embarrassing/unconstructive and possible get you (and your friends) into trouble. I've had a variety of good and bad teachers across several subjects/tuts, if you need a teacher to learn (as your friends seem to), get them to speak to the alternative teacher if they exist (eg. Maths A with Mr. A and Maths B with Ms. B), asking them for help, or they could get tutors 'Oh but they can't afford it', then they should do what the majority do, and form study groups for lunch, after school ect, and have them all work on the problems of the class together, as already suggested above.

If they aren't dedicated enough to do any of these, then I've got nothing - good luck.