Prompt 14

Better Learning

I have had all sorts of teachers throughout my academic career. Loud ones beyond necessity, quite ones beyond understanding, and just plain weird ones; all theses teacher taught differently, while some methods worked miraculously others failed terribly. As teachers are humans just like the rest of us I do not expect all of them to be absolutely great at what they do, but I do believe certain methods and techniques can definitely help aid them towards that title.

The first method I suggest is one that is simply stated, but as I have experienced personally, one of the most difficult things you can ask a person to do. Control your temper! I understand kids can get under a teachers skin, but the quickest way for your class to lose all respect for you as a teacher is to blow your top. Once a teacher begins yelling and carrying on we students are like “whoa this guy is out of it.” So if you want us to continue to respect you as a teacher, please learn to keep it professional. Besides not only does blowing up on us make us lose respect, but we also feel disrespected. It’s like “hold on the only person who can yell at me like that is my momma and that’s just because she gave me birth, so who are you to get all high and mighty on me?!?” SO yeah this is probably the biggest modus operandi to keep in mind and by far probably the absolute hardest.

Second technique I would like to put out there would be a slightly easier and not a important as the first, but still pretty important. This technique is also specially directed towards high school teachers in particular; please remember dear teachers that your class is not the only, nor is it the most important class on our insanely busy schedules. I understand the whole “preparing us for college” thing but less face it, regardless we are still in high school and still need the benefits of an understandable teacher. I am not suggesting you don’t give any homework, all I am saying is that a reasonable amount would be greatly appreciated.

In closing, all teachers are different hence they all have different styles of teaching, but I do believe certain methods should be considered by all teachers.