Author Topic: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks  (Read 7544 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

trust

  • Guest
My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« on: December 28, 2006, 10:52:28 am »
OK, so I have all A's except for this classs...I'm about 4 points from an A. This teacher is horrible, he's actually taught us _one_ time. The rest of the time we're doing labs, watching movies that aren't really teaching us anything, and sometimes we'll answer book questions/read the textbook. We're about 3 chapters behind the other teachers class. He was obviously a big druggie and a tree hugger and he's very forgetful, which i hate in teachers. I have a good amount of extra credit that I've been trying to redeem for like a month (because I was trying to get my grade to an A to send to Hampden-Sydney) and he just never got around to it. We have about 10 grades in the gradebook, and the semester ends in 3 weeks!

Now, I'm not complaining fully because it could be the reason that my grade isn't a C (since we're moving slow) but it's irritating when I'm trying to get to an A. There are only two classes that I ahve where it's possible for my grade to drop to a B (like if I did no work) but I know both of those teachers would bump me up. This guy won't. I was deferred from my 1st choice school and want to send them a straight A report card since they're basing my decision off of my 1st semester grades.

Does anyone have any suggestions with communicating with this guy in a nice way? I've been told by another teacher who said that my science teacher said I was a good guy, and she said that alot of what happens is based on if he likes you...so I don't want him to not like me.

Offline rabbit

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8092
  • I speak for the entire clan (except Joe)
    • View Profile
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2006, 02:16:07 pm »
"Gimme an A and I'll buy you some weed."

Or..well..just ask.

Offline Sidoh

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 17634
  • MHNATY ~~~~~
    • View Profile
    • sidoh
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2006, 02:18:47 pm »
I'm sure you've considered the obvious: "Hey, is there any way I can do some extra credit to boost my grade a few points?"

Offline Rule

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1588
    • View Profile
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2006, 02:57:12 pm »
Does anyone have any suggestions with communicating with this guy in a nice way? I've been told by another teacher who said that my science teacher said I was a good guy, and she said that alot of what happens is based on if he likes you...so I don't want him to not like me.

That's often the way it is in academics and I absolutely hate it.  Sorry that you're in that situation.

trust

  • Guest
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2006, 03:04:44 pm »
I'm sure you've considered the obvious: "Hey, is there any way I can do some extra credit to boost my grade a few points?"

I already have the extra credit. I have to always remind him though. Like one time he said we'd get extra credit on these current event things we do if we go to a seminar or something other than newspaper clippings. I had two events, and he gave me a 95 on the assignment (which I did exactly to the specifications) and then I reminded him and he gave me 5 points extra credit which I have in my notebook to use (but he won't ever take it!) And also if we donated money to the united way we got extra credit, so I did that, and I have extra credit for bringing in Al Gore's movie. He offers extra credit for alot of things, it's not hard to _get_ it, it's hard to get him to actually credit you. This girl I know has done like 3 extra credit readings (read a book on a list, do a small paper, get extra credit) and has not seen any of the rewards.


Offline Rule

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1588
    • View Profile
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2006, 03:30:11 pm »
Donating money to an organization (supposedly) gives you extra credit? That's ridiculous.  He should be fired for that :P.

Offline Sidoh

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 17634
  • MHNATY ~~~~~
    • View Profile
    • sidoh
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2006, 04:52:13 pm »
He sounds like a horrible teacher.  Maybe you should talk to an administrator about him?

Offline Ender

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2390
    • View Profile
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2006, 07:50:56 pm »
Who cares if you get the A?

Oh, I forgot, politicians running for president want to be able to say "I was a straight-A student fo sho!"

trust

  • Guest
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2006, 08:47:42 pm »
Who cares if you get the A?

Oh, I forgot, politicians running for president want to be able to say "I was a straight-A student fo sho!"

Because I was deferred and want any advantage I can get.

Offline warz

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1134
    • View Profile
    • chyea.org
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2006, 03:01:56 pm »
just apply to a real school ^^
http://www.chyea.org/ - web based markup debugger

trust

  • Guest
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2007, 11:27:21 am »
just apply to a real school ^^

yeah..I am. HSC

Offline Newby

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10877
  • Thrash!
    • View Profile
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2007, 09:06:45 pm »
OK, so I have all A's except for this classs...I'm about 4 points from an A. This teacher is horrible, he's actually taught us _one_ time. The rest of the time we're doing labs, watching movies that aren't really teaching us anything, and sometimes we'll answer book questions/read the textbook.

Spitting image of our AP Biology teacher. I asked my bio 1 teacher from freshmen year if she would teach the class, and she started blushing and told me to be quiet and walked off really quickly. So I guess we're stuck with him.
- Newby
http://www.x86labs.org

Quote
[17:32:45] * xar sets mode: -oooooooooo algorithm ban chris cipher newby stdio TehUser tnarongi|away vursed warz
[17:32:54] * xar sets mode: +o newby
[17:32:58] <xar> new rule
[17:33:02] <xar> me and newby rule all

I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

Offline Towelie

  • pwnstar
  • Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4873
    • View Profile
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2007, 04:24:35 pm »
OK, so I have all A's except for this classs...I'm about 4 points from an A. This teacher is horrible, he's actually taught us _one_ time. The rest of the time we're doing labs, watching movies that aren't really teaching us anything, and sometimes we'll answer book questions/read the textbook.

Spitting image of our AP Biology teacher. I asked my bio 1 teacher from freshmen year if she would teach the class, and she started blushing and told me to be quiet and walked off really quickly. So I guess we're stuck with him.
you just want her in bed.

Offline Newby

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10877
  • Thrash!
    • View Profile
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2007, 05:22:54 pm »
Duh. ^^;;
- Newby
http://www.x86labs.org

Quote
[17:32:45] * xar sets mode: -oooooooooo algorithm ban chris cipher newby stdio TehUser tnarongi|away vursed warz
[17:32:54] * xar sets mode: +o newby
[17:32:58] <xar> new rule
[17:33:02] <xar> me and newby rule all

I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

Offline AntiVirus

  • Legendary
  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2521
  • Best
    • View Profile
Re: My AP Env Sci teacher sucks
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2007, 12:18:45 am »
He sounds like a horrible teacher.  Maybe you should talk to an administrator about him?
Lmao!  I did that with one of my crappy teachers.  It was a huge mess and she was pissed off.  She yelled at the whole class since she didn't want to single us out.  After about a week the three of us that complained became her most favorite students.  Lmfao!
The once grove of splendor,
Aforetime crowned by lilac and lily,
Lay now forevermore slender;
And all winds that liven
Silhouette a lone existence;
A leafless oak grasping at eternity.


"They say that I must learn to kill before I can feel safe, but I rather kill myself then turn into their slave."
- The Rasmus