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A question about a teacher's reaction

Ricemarine

Ricemarine

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Ok, so I got my progress report since we're midway through 2nd quarter, so when he handed it to me, he stared at the paper for about 30 seconds examining the paper, and then told me "You have 2% to go."... He said that because right now I have an 88% in his class... But the way he examined my paper, do you think he's TRYING to make me not reach an A- or an A? Or do you think he was surprised?.

This teacher gives me -1 or -2 on most of my assignments unless I write a very long paragraph for each question... So it seems...

He also made the remark to one other student that has the same problem as me "You're not supposed to get 100% (sarcastically)," course I don't know if he was joking or if he was partially being serious.
 
it is my experience that teachers will often give a harder time to those students who they think can do better.

If the best the kid can do is B's and C's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ususally let him slide... but if a kid is capable of A's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ride his azz.

think this is what he is doing to you? If so, you should be flattered.

🙂
 
Some teachers have a vendetta against their students getting 100%.

My english teacher seems to have this kind of vendetta against me for participation. I'll show up to class, every day, contribute to discussions, and have any work ready to hand in, and I always get a C for participation. It's pretty lame, but fvck it.
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
it is my experience that teachers will often give a harder time to those students who they think can do better.

If the best the kid can do is B's and C's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ususally let him slide... but if a kid is capable of A's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ride his azz.

think this is what he is doing to you? If so, you should be flattered.

🙂
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He came onto Anandtech and posted a thread about how he's getting an A- instead of an A+ and asking us questions about his prof that we have never met.

I imagine that, while what you said is true, it does not apply in this case.
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
it is my experience that teachers will often give a harder time to those students who they think can do better.

If the best the kid can do is B's and C's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ususally let him slide... but if a kid is capable of A's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ride his azz.

think this is what he is doing to you? If so, you should be flattered.

🙂
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Not that I'm a big A student, but when my grades are dependent on a few points KM's experience has mirrored mine in school.
 
Originally posted by: Qosis
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
it is my experience that teachers will often give a harder time to those students who they think can do better.

If the best the kid can do is B's and C's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ususally let him slide... but if a kid is capable of A's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ride his azz.

think this is what he is doing to you? If so, you should be flattered.

🙂
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He came onto Anandtech and posted a thread about how he's getting an A- instead of an A+ and asking us questions about his prof that we have never met.

I imagine that, while what you said is true, it does not apply in this case.
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Uhh no, I started from a C. and first quarter raised it to a B, but then right now in the process of gaining the extra 2% to an A- so it doesn't kill my GPA.

 
Is this highschool or college? I've had teachers at my community college say something like "A's in highschool mean you paid attention and applied yourself, A's in college mean you exhibit such expertise that it sets you apart from all the other students".
 
Originally posted by: Agnostos Insania
Is this highschool or college? I've had teachers at my community college say something like "A's in highschool mean you paid attention and applied yourself, A's in college mean you exhibit such expertise that it sets you apart from all the other students".
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There is some truth to that, in college classes even with grade inflation most of the class will score B or lower.
 
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
it is my experience that teachers will often give a harder time to those students who they think can do better.

If the best the kid can do is B's and C's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ususally let him slide... but if a kid is capable of A's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ride his azz.

think this is what he is doing to you? If so, you should be flattered.

🙂
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Not that I'm a big A student, but when my grades are dependent on a few points KM's experience has mirrored mine in school.
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VeggieFrog had a problem with one English teacher who made her so upset, so often... there were times that she came home crying from anger and frustration. The teacher HATED her, and made her life miserable... she told me time and again.

I took a day off work and went to see the teacher... note: VeggieFrog skipped a year and a half of school cause she is really smart. Took all AP classes and got almost perfect scores in all her classes... so I could not for the life of me understand what the deal was here...

anyway, I go to see this teacher... I try really hard not to walk in and grab her by the throat, as I am soooo over protective of VeggieFrog. She tells me that she really believes that VeggieFrog can do so much better. That VeggieFrog breezes thru the class and she will not give her an easy A. She wanted VeggieFrog to WORK and challenge herself. For many other students, the worked she turned in was A work, but for VeggieFrog is was only worth a B and she would not give her high marks for unless it was her best work.

VeggieFrog HATED that class and HATED that teacher. But she worked her azz off, got all A's from then on and said she never learned more from any other teacher.
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
it is my experience that teachers will often give a harder time to those students who they think can do better.

If the best the kid can do is B's and C's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ususally let him slide... but if a kid is capable of A's and gets B's and C's, the teacher will ride his azz.

think this is what he is doing to you? If so, you should be flattered.

🙂
Click to expand...

Not that I'm a big A student, but when my grades are dependent on a few points KM's experience has mirrored mine in school.
Click to expand...

VeggieFrog had a problem with one English teacher who made her so upset, so often... there were times that she came home crying from anger and frustration. The teacher HATED her, and made her life miserable... she told me time and again.

I took a day off work and went to see the teacher... note: VeggieFrog skipped a year and a half of school cause she is really smart. Took all AP classes and got almost perfect scores in all her classes... so I could not for the life of me understand what the deal was here...

anyway, I go to see this teacher... I try really hard not to walk in and grab her by the throat, as I am soooo over protective of VeggieFrog. She tells me that she really believes that VeggieFrog can do so much better. That VeggieFrog breezes thru the class and she will not give her an easy A. She wanted VeggieFrog to WORK and challenge herself. For many other students, the worked she turned in was A work, but for VeggieFrog is was only worth a B and she would not give her high marks for unless it was her best work.

VeggieFrog HATED that class and HATED that teacher. But she worked her azz off, got all A's from then on and said she never learned more from any other teacher.
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That's BS! Why the hell aren't teachers/professors objective, instead of subjective.
 
Originally posted by: GeekDrew

That's BS! Why the hell aren't teachers/professors objective, instead of subjective.
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those who can't do, teach.

that isn't necessarily true of all the professors I've had, but there are so many professors that I've had over the years that this applies to completely.
 
Originally posted by: rmrf
Originally posted by: GeekDrew

That's BS! Why the hell aren't teachers/professors objective, instead of subjective.
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those who can't do, teach.

that isn't necessarily true of all the professors I've had, but there are so many professors that I've had over the years that this applies to completely.
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I don't have experience with college professors, but I've worked in public education, and most of the teachers are there because they failed elsewhere (or they still have some wild notion about influencing a child's life).
 
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