The BEST teachers are the ones your kids hate for "being too strict" and making the class "too hard."

This was true in grade school, even when I did not get it and, it was true in College when I began to understand. The best professors I ever had and learned the most from were the ones that made the class sound impossible on day one, so anyone who was not serious would drop the class in time for a tuition refund and make room for others. I stuck around and learned they were challenging but, not that bad.

Yes, some professors and teachers can suck at their job. If your kid is getting an A and not complaining about the challenge, that's most likely when it is true.

The best were the ones with the worst Rate My Professors reviews. Those "mean and nasty" teachers and professors were the ones who put in the extra time and recommended scholarships for students like me because they recognized the students who were honestly trying and would put in the effort, even if they were having a hard time.

When a professor tells you to throw out your work and start over, it's not because they hate you; it's because THEY KNOW YOU CAN DO BETTER if you actually try.

My mom gave ME the hard time when my grades were getting low. She didn't go to my school, yell at the teacher and demand they be fired for doing their job. Parents like that are why good teachers quit and we end up with crap teachers who don't care!

Sure, my mom put pressure on me that I would not recommend any parent put on their children but, she didn't go and try to ruin someone else's livelihood because I got a C or shed a tear about not understanding a subject. She made me go to the teacher myself, tell them I was having a difficult time, and ask for help. If the teacher refused to help and told me I needed to change classes, that is what I would do. If they offered resources and encouragement, they were worth sticking with.

Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

JohnnyMelon t1_iu586cx wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:14 PM

This is not a tip, this is a unpopular opinion. If kids don't like a teacher it's usually not a good sign, I don't know if you know but there is good teachers that teach kids with kindness and with positive methods.

GHERU42 t1_iu5bmay wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:37 PM

This is some toxic crap right here.

thomasvista t1_iu5huw7 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:19 PM

So much this! I had a couple of teachers who were assholes for no reasons. Nothing of value was taught or demonstrated by it.

If I happened to see said teachers out in public, I think I would probably spit in their faces due to the repressed anger I had/have toward them.

HooRYoo OP t1_iubekag wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:02 AM

There is a difference between just being an asshole and challenging students to do better...

ParkerRoyce t1_iu57obu wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:11 PM

Stop saying homework and areas of study are stupid. Your kids pick up on that and then act on it. You want your kiddos to exceed at school then you need to take it seriously.

NaturalSelectorX t1_iu59e3q wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:22 PM

My best teacher was high school Spanish. He was easy going and made class fun. I still remember much of the material from his classes because of that. I feel like "too strict" and "too hard" are not necessarily related to taking an interest in students and having high expectations. It's possible that you had a good experience with these teachers that were horrible to other people. Teachers can play favorites.

keepthetips t1_iu56pma wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Hello and welcome to r/LifeProTips!

Please help us decide if this post is a good fit for the subreddit by up or downvoting this comment.

If you think that this is great advice to improve your life, please upvote. If you think this doesn't help you in any way, please downvote. If you don't care, leave it for the others to decide.