Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic My english teacher is an absolute moron Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Muser Posted at 12:04 am on Nov. 18, 2008 We're being taught poetry at the moment, and she refuses to read through the poetry and explain the underlying meanings and metaphors, in fact she refuses to explain anything, she always dances around it. I even tried asking her out of class, and she says she won't attempt to explain because it conflicts with her teaching methods or some bullshit like that, and then suggests that if I do want an explanation I should read some aid notes. I asked where I might find some, her response only to be "oh look around, theres heaps". It pisses me off because shes oh so absolute with her "methods", like they're the best fucking thing on the planet. I have three specific qualms with this situation: Firstly, what the fuck? Secondly, why the fuck is she teaching the HSC? And thirdly, who the fuck employed this incompetent moron? Rant out, oh and suggestions about what I should do?

Replies John Henry Posted at 1:12 am on Dec. 16, 2008 Do you know why I can't write poetry any more? <br> Because since my English class back in my teens, the thought of a class of 13 year olds breaking down, analyzing and tearing apart each sentence clouds my mind and destroys my freedom to escape into a care-free state of mind. <p> I begin to write a sentence, and what should fill my mind? <br> A teacher's voice! "Let's break down this sentence. What do you think the writer was trying to convey here?" <p> I'll always be pissed off about what my teacher engraved in my mind, being a dominantly creative person myself. I am the grown creative result of the opposing method of teaching. I agree with your teacher's methods if they had considered this, and let the word spread. Muser Posted at 9:39 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 I guess what you could do is when it comes time to fill out some kind of critical survey about the class for the school district, you could write a bunch of negative stuff about it anonymously. I go to a private school. In Australia. Birdo Posted at 10:47 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 Most of my English teachers kicked ass. My poetry teacher actually specifically sat there with us to discuss possible metaphors and meanings behind a poem. I guess what you could do is when it comes time to fill out some kind of critical survey about the class for the school district, you could write a bunch of negative stuff about it anonymously. Also, she probably is just heartless and can't understand metaphors and is just an English mechanics teacher as opposed to a Language ARTS teacher. Muser Posted at 12:42 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Thing is though, I asked her a specific question, out of class, and she still couldn't give me an answer. Oh well, I went over it with my tutor this afternoon, and I'm begging to draw meaning from it so I think I'll get by. rosebud Posted at 7:35 am on Nov. 18, 2008 i dont bother explaining concept anymore and i've only been an aide for two years, i just tell them what they need to know to answer the question rosebud Posted at 7:34 am on Nov. 18, 2008 teaching poetry to teenagers is almost always an exercise in futility, she has probably tried and tried again and is sick of explaining every single god damn thing for no benefit whatsoever because every novel metaphor is going to confuse you unless you have it explained to you 9 Volt Posted at 12:09 am on Nov. 18, 2008 Pff. I once had a fatass English teacher who spent 95% of our class time talking about his wife and kids, and silencing class clowns sitting in the back of the class, back in my old shit high school. And he gave us homework and tests as if he explained fucking EVERYTHING. matto Posted at 12:07 am on Nov. 18, 2008 I'm soooo sorry.  Up until this year - my senior year - all of my english teachers in high school have been far short of satisfactory.  Fucking sucked, made me hate English.  But I finally have a guy who knows what he's talking about teaching AP Lit.  Don't let it kill English for you!!! English is awesome!! isobel Posted at 12:05 am on Nov. 18, 2008 All my english teachers were absolute morons. And they all hated me. All 9 previous replies displayed.