How to deal with a teacher who doesn't even teach why things work?

[Simon Bridge]

It is very common for teachers to be intimidated by the students.

I remember early feedback from one class, when I was training, was "you don't need to be so scared of us". They can smell your fear :) but don't understand it so that will put them off you - like you are not being genuine with them.

I used to have once-a-week feedback to specific questions:
1. What have I done well?
2. What have I done badly?
3. What didn't I do that I should have done?
4. What has improved since last week?

Anonymous ballot - and I publish the results on the wall and talk about them (briefly) at the next lesson.

When you start teaching you become an authority figure - a kind of government (if you teach in a state school you are literally a government employee). Talking about yourself can help - who you are, what you do, why you think your subject is important. It a leadership role and it takes a while to learn.

Presumably you've figured that out :)

 

[vivekyii05]

I also used to think why they skipped the major part when i was in Puc..i used to get frustrated and scratch my head everytime but later got to know abt it so buck up and do hard work.