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During my last internship I classroom teacher never smiled, and acted as if she'd rather be somewhere else. Whenever a student would ask her a question, she'd huff and puff as if it was such a bother to answer a student.
I felt that going to the administration may not have been such a great thing to do. Any suggestions on how (or if) this could have been handled?

Posted on: 10/10/16 | Views: 1506
Solution #1
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Hi QaNese, I have also experienced this in my internship. I assume you have some sort of supervisor at your university? I would inform your supervisor from your college university that this is an issue and perhaps they could get in touch with administration for you to tell them that their intern is having this problem. I agree that it is not the best idea to directly go to administration at your level of experience and that it is not your place. Also, talking to the person who assigns interns at your school would be wise so they know that this teacher is not great to work with. That way future interns do not have the same poor experience. Melissa

This provides great insight.

Yes i agree going to the university is a better solution

I agree on this approach

I dont really agree with this because the university has nothing to do with the teacher. The most they could tell you is to not do it in your classroom.

I dont really think the university can do much. I would try to get to know her more on a personal level maybe she is just going through some personal issues and bringing them to class. I don't think you should go to administration either.

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Solution #2
As an intern I totally understand being worried of not knowing where you stand and what you should and should not do in this situation. I personally would recommend speaking with administration without naming the teachers name. "I have been at your school for ___ (amount of time) and I have noticed a particular teacher who ____, I don't know what you would do with this type of information, but I felt the need to tell someone of authority." casual would be the best way to approach it since you do not know if the administration will find anything wrong with the news you are bringing them.

Good post

I think that is is the best approasch. The administration should be aware of what is going on when they are not arround.

I think this is the best approach to take

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Solution #3
I feel that often times people bring their personal lives to work. Maybe she had other things on her mind. I don't feel going to administration would be a good idea either. I would try talking to her on a personal level and make sure everything is ok.
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Solution #4
As someone who is in an internship she may have been struggling to have someone else in her room. That teacher may be going through something personal that could be affecting her at work. You could possibly try to talk to her and just see if she is ok or if she responds to you differently than the students.
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Solution #5
You must simply rise above, be the better person and set the positive examples.
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Solution #6
I agree, I think contacting your university supervisor may be helpful to talk to.
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Solution #7
I would privately talk to the teacher first and ask them politely why they act that way. But not to the point where they will feel attacked. For all you know they could have something going on in their personal life and if theere i be lenient but also remind them that they are in a professional setting and should not let their personal life intervene with their job and vice versa.
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Solution #8
I would respond to this by being as happy and smiley as possible in hopes that it will rub off on the teacher. Even if it did not help the teacher to be more happy, I'm sure for the time being the students will appreciate the joy in the room.
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Solution #9
To be honest you never know what she is dealing with in life, possibly just had someone pass away in her family. I would just do anything tol crack a smile and maybe talk heart to heart to her about the situation and see if their is an underlying issue.
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Solution #10
I think you should definitely talk with your supervisor, but in the mean time I would just suggest that you treat the students they way you think they should be treated. Make sure you are always there to help, and maybe it will convince your CT to be nice as well.
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Solution #11
I would first bring it up with the teacher, even if it may be difficult to do so. This would clear the air between both of you as well as help the teacher see how her behavior may affect others. If nothing changes or something negative comes from the conversation, I would then go to either administration or the supervisor at your university.
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Solution #12
This could have been handled by just smiling. A smile is a gesture that warms the heart.
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Solution #13
This is a tough situation to be in. I would begin by asking the teacher what she loves about teaching and why she chose this profession. Sometimes teachers get so bogged down with the politics of teaching and the paperwork and the testing that they forget why they began teaching in the first place. Maybe by asking her or showing her a positive person teaching it will help her ignite the spark for teaching again. If this does not help i would go to the administration and have them remind her of her job and the expectations she has and let them handle the situation. Unfortunately not all teachers are good teachers or set a good example for our children.
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Solution #14
Hello! I do apologise about your experiences, but the best thing to do is just to re-assign yourself and speak with a counsellor. I also recommend moving schools. After the fact (if you wish to risk this and go this far) you could call the front desk and leave a comment of the teacher, but you could risk future positions.
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Solution #15
Going to the administration would probably not help the situation. These types of teachers are "dinosaurs" in the teaching world. Best bet is to use this as an example of the kind of teacher to not be.
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Solution #16
How many times did you go? I would politely ask " Is everything ok?" " Is there anything I can do?" Maybe something is going on at home? If it really bothers you say something to the administration in a non threating causal way and see where it gets you
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Solution #17
I would ask the teacher why she choose this profession if she has a negative attitude towards it
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Solution #18
that is a tough call, but it is good that you realized that is not an effective way to have a relationship with your students.
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