Why does my teacher give me too much homework without even discussing it?

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TheotherhalfofIxen555

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I have usually a powerpoint, questions, a project, and current events to do..FOR HEALTH! and we don't have a book nor do we discuss it beforehand. Only after we do the homework do we know if we are right or wrong. I only have the internet...

Then there's her class. She only teaches about our homework.. and while doing that all she does is criticize our health habits and she doesn't even help us change..just say like,"UGH! You kids are SOOO unhealthy... All you do is sleep late and eat food with all those chemicals..." etc.. But the thing is we're sleeping late because HER homework is soo hard! Oh and if you don't present your work no matter how hard you work you get a zero. But how can everyone present?? PLus there are suck ups who don't deserve the grade and shy people who do... and if they're right and the suck ups are wrong.. who gets the better grade? exactly.

People say I'm smart.. and I think I'm failing or almost failing her class because of the way she teaches. I need people to explain beforehand with or without a book and then I'm usually able to do the homework with the book and memory.. But I don't have a book, the internet is no help, and she only explains after...

So what I'm trying to say here is that I think my teacher is a bad teacher. Can anyone tell me how to deal with a class like that? How can I learn from her class? I'm an auditory learner.. I believe only kinsinetic learners learn through this...So I have a disadvantage(because writing things repetiively without meaning bores me..). Is it right that she criticizes us like this(right now she's giving us a food journal... I ate a few foods that are native to my culture(I'm filipino). Isn't this too personal and watch she's going to criticize my culture foods..).

Someone I know this is long but please help me I'm going crazy! And please don't say any smart remarks... I'm having a bad day and having the end of the sentence doesn't help...
I wish... but I bet you she will just make me have even more homework.. plus she favors her volleyball team. And I can't switch classes anymore..
 
Hmm, that sucks.. Try talking to her after school or something.. tell her you don't understand the homework. If that doesn't work and she keeps giving you trouble try switching classes.
 
Have you taken this up with your teacher? Have you asked her to explain the homework lesson? Have you participated in class? Have you passed in all your homework - If you have honestly done your part in this class then perhaps you should take this situation to your principal. Be forewarned though - if you don't have enough evidence to back up your statement you won't be taken seriously. Evidence such as - the homework assignment, the day it was given, the day it was due. Was it written out for you to follow? Show that too. If you present your "case" to the prinicpal in a mature way - no ranting and raving, no name calling, no saying she is a bad teacher...then you might have a valid point and your principal will listen. You may not see results right away, but I guarantee your principal will follow up on this. Meanwhile, thank the principal for listening, and then go about your day. YOu have done all that you can do.
About your food journal - if you consume the foods of your culture, then you are fine. If there is some question about any of those foods, be prepared to tell her the nutritional value of what your Mom prepared. Use a good resource for the nutritional info. Print it out. This will give you a chance to actually see how good this food is that your Mom makes for you.
If you think you are failing - ask this teacher to tell you what your grade is so far in this class.
You have to be pro-active here. YOu can complain all you want, but with nothing to back it up, you are just making noise as far as a teacher is concerned.
You seem to be a bright student by the writing of your question. Do your best in this class, it's all you can do right now. Getting a teacher angry with you will not change your grade - but it will certainly change her attitude toward you as a person who is a troublemaker.
So go carefully here.
And good luck to you. You'll get through it - and think of it as a learning experience.
 
I can only tell you that as a teacher, I only give homework to kids after the topic has been discussed or introduced in class. It meant as a reinforcement of the day's lesson.
 
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