I don't like complaining, I really can't stand it, but this situation has me genuinely wondering wha…

Translated automatically. Show original
I don't like complaining, I really can't stand it, but this situation has me genuinely wondering what to do next. This year, physics was introduced. My daughter is cramming the chapters. Her grades are generally mixed: 4s and 5s in geometry and biology, sometimes 3s, but no big deal. But physics is consistently bad, like a carbon copy: all 3s, and the last one was even a 2. I sat down to look at the work; she answered everything, maybe missed a few things here and there, but the core concepts were understood. So, there's something to work with. But there are no corrections from the teacher, just two 2s at the end with no comments. I said, “Go ask them to explain the mistakes,” but she immediately didn't understand. She went anyway 😂 Apparently, the first issue was handwriting. The teacher didn't understand half of it and didn't bother trying. I'll admit, her handwriting isn't beautiful, but mine was even worse, and I was an excellent student. This is at least legible. Then my daughter blurted out that her mom had gone over the whole assignment and wanted to know why she got those grades. Ooooh, how they went after our family: calling us uneducated, barely graduating high school, having nothing better to do, and me working remotely (which apparently means I'm uneducated, for some reason), and that my husband is completely clueless and should just get the answer key and start teaching at the school. Long story short, the person clearly had a breakdown. Here's what I'm thinking: we still have a long way to go. My daughter loves physics itself; she has a mathematical mind, and she finds it all interesting. But she's going to make our lives miserable, including her studies. What should we do? I understand that arguing with someone having such a tantrum is just not worth the trouble. For those who have been through this, how can I keep my sanity and reach a decent outcome in the end?
У нас в саду есть платная спортивная секция. Они могут отказывать ребёнку, если с ним не справляется…
Comments
Sign In
Mariya Glebova
The principal is actually great, maybe we should really go to her
Translated automatically. Show original
lanochka
Responded to what she could, but what's the point? Is that what you decided? Maybe everything there is wrong
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
lanochka I answered everything that could be answered. Based on what's in the textbook and in my head, the answers are essentially correct. That's why I sent my child to find out the specific mistakes – to understand if it's a total disaster or something specific. There were no comments from the teacher or crossed-out answers, but it turned out the person just didn't read carefully, which is a bit different, isn't it?
Translated automatically. Show original
Kristina Krasnova
Well, what can you do? You have to stand up for your child. Who else will do it but you?
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
I'll definitely stand up for you, but the teacher will remain the same 100%. There's a huge shortage of them at the school, so if this one conversation gets lost, she'll remember the scandal for a long time. It's a win-win: either she'll back off and start reading the assignments more carefully, or she'll get even more worked up and cause trouble.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
As long as I can remember, teachers would analyze EKGs like this, oh my goodness, very few people had a truly great handwriting. And here, judging by her reaction, the auntie's ego is through the roof, not a royal task for her 🙈
Translated automatically. Show original
Yuliya
Going to the vice-principal? What kind of grading is this, and the handwriting!
If the teacher continues to escalate the situation, then we'll go even further.

Translated automatically. Show original
Yuliya
Approach the principal and address the issue thoroughly. Insults for what a child said are unacceptable from a teacher. Handwriting in high school shouldn't lower grades.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
I'm writing this because my nerves were frayed at school back in the day. The teacher started nitpicking every little thing, and I really regretted going against her and speaking up at the time.
In fifth grade, when classmates bullied a child, I stirred up the whole school with all the parents and successfully resolved the situation. I'm no stranger to this, but it's not always easy to deal with teachers, especially since I'm not afraid – they won't punch me in the face)) I'm only worried about my child.
Translated automatically. Show original
mitina tanya
lanochka What bothers me most in this whole situation is the personal attacks and insults to the family.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
No, it wasn't really the custom back then to do that; we'd just meet up and chat, and the teacher would pull out all the stops. Every lesson started with me reciting paragraphs like the Lord's Prayer, but I was also expected to get top marks, and the teacher really took advantage of that. Just a bit of chaos, in short.)
I think you're right, of course. Overall, the teacher really let herself go, nitpicking mistakes over a harmless situation.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
Oh, they're basically colleagues of hers. Before the class, I try not to stand out too much; there's a very difficult person there, so I definitely won't go to her—I'd rather go to the vice-principal. But despite that, my daughter's grades are perfectly normal, no complaints at all; she's just a very emotional person. Our teachers are generally cheerful). Specifically these two, the rest are really nice.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
I really like your answer)))
Maybe this is really the way to go. It's beautiful, intelligent, and without vulgar scandals. Thank you, I really need to think in this direction
Translated automatically. Show original
yankovskaya yuliya
In the beginning, I'd skip the teacher and go straight to the vice-principal. I never quite figured out how to have a structured conversation with the older teacher, but our vice-principal is reasonable and always ended up resolving things. So far, there hasn't been a reason to visit the middle school, but there are some strange teachers there. If I like a subject, I prefer to find a tutor; I have few hopes in the school system right now. But if I have a natural aptitude for a subject, I can't afford to lose those chances.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
yankovskaya yuliya I don't understand yet by 7th grade whether my child's ADHD makes it hard for them to grasp material in class, or if the teaching methods are the issue. I practically have to explain everything to them here and there. When I do explain it, they grasp it and do it instantly.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
Honestly, I don't really care about those speeches, my educational gestalt is closed 😁 The question here is that if she's going to check work like that, we won't get far.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
I think this is a generational thing for us. Our parents were ashamed of everything, and our generation jumped into the fight to protect our children. Of course, sometimes where it wasn't needed. We had a perfect class teacher in 5th and 6th grade, and she was just fed up with the drama and left.
As I advise everyone and generally do myself, you need to think calmly here so as not to go overboard. But of course, I already saw signs of trouble at the beginning of the year with these stable 3s.
Translated automatically. Show original
mitina tanya
lanochka You'll break her stereotype, go to a conversation and politely ask what needs to be worked on. Explain about the handwriting, and she'll see with her own eyes that you're reasonable and interested in your child's studies.
My son approached the biology teacher like this, clarified what was wrong, explained about his handwriting, and after that, she gave him 7 grades for the lesson))
meaning she added fives.
So, overall, she's a bit eccentric, but her interest in the subject impressed her. We'll see how it goes.
Translated automatically. Show original
Mariya Glebova
lanochka I'm actually all for peaceful beginnings. To start with, of course, if something systemic and out of the ordinary is happening, you need to put your foot down and get a little crazy, but advice like meeting up and talking things through is a really good option. There's always time to mess things up later.
Translated automatically. Show original

Read also