What do you do when you're teacher isn't good at teaching?

Question

Okay so I have a Math teacher, she's new at teaching and worst of all, I completely suck at Math and I'm a pretty slow learner at it. I try to understand her, I pay attention in class and try to focus. When I don't understand, I obviously ask questions, yet I still can't understand. We already complained to the principal and she came into class to watch the teacher, but the teacher started to explain really well and I could understand her. Then when the principal left she went back to boring non-understanding teacher. One day another Math teacher substituted for her and I understood her very well. Currently I'll be having a Math tutor once a week..

What else should I do? I try to understand on my own, but it's been difficult. My friends have been helping out as well. I know this question doesn't make sense, but does anyone have any suggestions of what else I can do?

Answer 1

I suggest the following:

< listen more to your present math teacher, continue asking if you have to in order to understand

< study more at home, review the lesson taken

< ask assistance of other teacher or friend in the 2nd year of up

<think positive - that you would understand the lesson everyday and that your math teacher is good and a capable teacher ub math

Answer 2

I'm a teacher, but for elementary.  The best thing to do is to talk to your teacher.  Explain what you're having difficulty with, and tell her about the times when you understood her (during observations) and when you had a sub.  Even a new teacher can be nervous. Remember its a performance job.  Someone is always watching her.  Build a friendship with her and ask for help.

Answer 3

She is lazy. Wait till you are out of her class and never will be taught by her again. Then go to her, look her in the eyes..and tell her she stinks.

Answer 4

What do you do when you're teacher isn't good at teaching?

Deal with it. Or switch out of that class if possible. Or get a tutor/ go to any available tutorials. Or drop the class (I don't suggest this option).

Answer 5

Go back to your guidance counselor and ask to switch teachers.

Answer 6

In any situation we should never rely on one source only. Good teacher or not, we have to do our best to check and recheck, analyze, expand, increase our understanding and mastery, so that the knowledge becomes ours, not just something that comes from the book (or the teacher). We can go to the library, discuss it in our study group, take courses/get a tutor, etc. With a bad teacher, well, work harder. It's our future we're talking about here. Change class if it's necessary (any parallel classes?). I think you should do something quick, otherwise you'll get left behind too far. Wish u all the best!...