Briana Chang
“I learned nothing in that class! Ms. Valery doesn’t know what she is doing! I’m never taking a class with her again!” I said to my friend in disgust, as I’m sure we have all said about at least one of our teachers. But was it really Ms. Valery’s fault that I didn’t learn anything?
It’s hard to learn about sines and cosines in a lecture if you need a diagram to understand how they are defined by an angle. While you may need a diagram, the person next to you may need an interactive activity; which student should the teacher satisfy? At my school we were discussing learning styles, demanding that teachers learn how to make flexible lessons for students to fully comprehend the information taught in their classes. The only problem with that is shown in the situation with the two students learning about the electrons and protons- who should suffer? A teacher cannot address the needs of all of their students. It’s impossible! Teachers do the best they can; at some point you are going to have to take advantage of your own education. If you don’t understand it in class find a book in the library about it, look it up on the internet, or ask a friend. You are not a child anymore, take responsibility for your education!
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