New Math Teacher

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Author: Danielle Roy

Started: February 18, 2005, 1:16:16 am

Target: Get a new math teacher

Category: Education

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I, Danielle Roy, am a grade eight at A.J Smeltzer Jr. High. Like most students, I don’t like school that much, but please take this into consideration. Myself, and a lot of the people I have speak too over the past 3 months don’t like Mrs. Walker. And I’m sure part of it is because she isn’t the nicest teacher in the world, but you can get past that, and I’m sure another small part is because no one could replace Miss. G, who was a great teacher and a fun person. But I’m almost positive that most of this dislike is from the fact that Mrs. Walker hasn’t taught us anything in 3 months. That’s right. The last thing I remember her teaching us, is Pythagorean theory, which of all things, is pretty hard until you understand it. Every since she only gives us sheets. We have been through integers, order of operations, scientific Notation, and a few other things with no explanation whatsoever. And if we ask for help, she either gives us detention for tells us to look in the back of the book at the answers. That is not right, it needs to be explained until we all understand, it needs to be taught. And now she has all the answers to the sheets we have been doing on the board, she as the answers on the board! That means if your not past that sheet you can just copy the answers and glide through math without a problem, but once a test comes you have no idea how to do it. Also, instead of over reacting, we have taken it very well, and maturely. We have spoking about it to other teachers, and what we could do to help. One of our teacher (who will remain unnamed) suggested that we speak to Mrs Walker about it, so that we did. That particular day almost half our class was suppose to go in for a break detention with her anyway, so we took that time to speak to her. We were mature, and place a good argument that even a lawyer would be proud of, and she didn’t even take one notice to our concerns. She said that she would teacher “what need to be explained” and nothing more. This is wrong, and a teacher should be teaching. I know that she is having a hard time because this is the first time in a while that she has had to leave her kids, but that doesn’t mean she can take it out on us. We are not experts and can’t be expected to learn this stuff on our own. I made this petition to get people to notice that we are not just a bunch of teenagers complaining because our teacher is mean, it is nothing like that, this is a mature outreach that even an adult would made and just because I am a teenage doesn’t mean that it was made out of boredom, or just randomly, a lot of thought was put into this and it is our last chance to get people to notice. Please sigh if you agree with me. place a comment even, everything is welcome

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Voice of Reason said 11/15/06, 4:41 am (verified)

Here is another case of students thinking they know someone else's job better than the incumbant. Are you kidding me? Being a student doesn't make you an expert on how to teach. Maybe she is handing out worksheets so she can save herself from hypertension and a possible heart attack. I supppose your class is a model class, full of eager and reasonable students. I'm so sure she gives you detention for asking for help. Grow up, whiny bitch.

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Walker Must Die said 10/25/06, 2:47 am (unverified)

I support this petition because i had a teacher named Mrs. Walker give me inschool suspension for telling her i had to "deficate" after she asked me what i had been doing in the bathroom. Kill them all.

#19

Mrs. Panther said 03/05/06, 3:37 pm (verified)

First of all, Mrs. Winton, you need to step back and listen to the students and what they are really saying. They want to be taught and this lady is not doing her job. You shouldn't have such a knee-jerk reaction when students have a legitimate complaint. My husband, who is a high school math teacher, wouldn't put down children who really want to learn like you did. They said they pleaded with her rationally, but only got detentions. Plus, this woman said she would only teach what is required and no more. What kind of teacher is that? If you have that kind of attitude you need to find a new profession. It's teachers like her that soured me on learning until I went back to college late in life. Hey, kids, keep up the good work. Don't let a sour puss teacher ruin your lives like they did me. Keep fighting for your right to learn. It will make a diffrence in your life. Math taught right can be fun, exciting, and valuable. More vauleable than gold! Once you know math, you know how the whole world works.

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WingedPanther said 03/04/06, 2:12 pm (verified)

I'm a high school teacher, and can feel your pain. I see many students who have had teachers like the one you describe, and they come to me with no ability to do those basic skills. She is hurting you, and it's not right. You can got to your principal or PTA and try to have something done. Math builds, and if you don't know order of operations, etc, you will be screwed for years.

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Mrs. Winton said 02/03/06, 3:07 am (verified)

Wow! Where do I start. I'm a teacher who taught junior high English for 3 years. I currently teach high school English. In defense of a fellow teacher, I'd like to point out that sometimes a little compliance goes a long way. Perhaps active listening in class would benefit everyone, including Mrs. Walker. If her students would practice active listening, then the day's lessons might go more smoothly and might be more easily understood. If the day's lesson went well, then Mrs. Walker might have time at the end of class to answer questions without getting frustrated by smart alec remarks or rolling eyes. It's a win-win situation. May I ask: Is Mrs. Walker an "older" teacher? If so, back in the day "older" teachers were encouraged to empower their students to learn on their own. So, in her eyes, it's actually a privilege to be turned loose and allowed to explore or discover. It's an expression of intellectual freedom. What I think I'm hearing you and your classmates say is: "No! We don't want intellectual independence that is monitored by someone who can help us and facilitate our learning. We want someone who can do the learning for us. That way we won't really have to think very hard."

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Math Nerd said 10/09/05, 12:58 am (verified)

Certfied teacher who doesn't want to teach! Typical! Become a self-employed mathematician! Sounds like you're learning on your own, with no real teacher there!

#15

Hog Face said 10/09/05, 12:56 am (verified)

Sounds like a crummy well fed teacher. Yukkkkkk!

#14

U D said 10/09/05, 12:53 am (verified)

Yeah! We cna be our own teachers!

#13

allysha said 03/14/05, 11:27 pm (verified)

I support this petition.

#12

Kyle Reid said 03/03/05, 2:01 am (verified)

yet she is a ***** no one likes her at all, like Daninelle roy said she DOES NOT EVEN TEACH THE STUFF TO USE!

#11

john said 02/28/05, 3:40 am (verified)

die in hell *****

#10

Kyle Lindsay said 02/25/05, 1:49 am (verified)

Mrs. Walked sucks the big one all we do is work out of the book and I think shes a dyke but thats just my opinion, anyways... i think she should get fired and Ms. G should come back!

kayla burke said 02/23/05, 1:07 am (verified)

I support this petition.

Holly said 02/22/05, 10:52 pm (verified)

I dont have Mrs.Walker for math but i have her for health and Science in science we do questions from the book and when we did Sex Ed in class she got most info from the sex book creepy if u ask me i think if ur a teacher u should kno wth ur talking about !!!

Courtney Brown said 02/22/05, 10:47 pm (verified)

Indeed, Smite Away! Mwa ha ha. She really doesn't teach well, at all if i might add. She should be fired. I miss Mrs. (or Miss) G. She was the shiznit. Now all we have is a cranky woman who makes us do sheets.

Skeard (Chris) said 02/22/05, 10:29 pm (verified)

i feel all of your pain. yes I have her for homeroom to and she's rude just a few days ago I had to write a 100 word essay cause I said 'can I have a piece of paper' without raising my hand. Her teaching method sucks. She gives us a sheet and says do it. well anyway she sucks and if we get enough ppls to sign this we shall smite that evil teacher.

Jeremy Ingram said 02/22/05, 1:42 am (verified)

I DONT REALLY LIKE HER. im hungry....:D die walker and burn in..um.. id ont swear!!! lalalalala burgers are tasty. i dont like walker. neither do the tasty burgers!!!

Rebecca Haley said 02/20/05, 6:46 pm (verified)

Yes also have her for home room, and all I have to say is if she dose keep this up she should fired because a monkey could hand out sheets and we DO deserve more than that. This is our future and hers that she’s ignoring.

Corey Hoffman said 02/20/05, 4:17 am (verified)

I'm definatly signin this! She is pretty lazy and stuff and i got her for HOME ROOM!!! :-(

Danielle Roy said 02/18/05, 1:16 am (verified)

I guess I'll put the first signature here

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