Today in my Spanish class we were going over the same thing we have been for like 10 days and everyone already gets it, so when I was boater like everyone else, instead of talking or being loud, I open a book and silently read. Later she called on me and I didn't know the answer because I was reading and told her I would stop, then I said if she gave me a second to think I could answer it anyway. Instead, she sent me to an in school detention thing our school has for bad behavior. I got two days of this in school, then when I got home my mom flipped on me about it. That bitch actually emailed my mom about it, I'm only in 8th grade. And she lied, she made up a bunch if stuff about how I was uncooperative which is crap. On the pass to the detention place she wrote under the reasons section: reading in class, so she is lying to my mom. And worst of all my mom agrees with her and grounded me for a week! I think this is all waayyyyy to much, she couldve just asked me to put the book down but no, she had to do all this. All I did was read in class, I think it's stupid, am I wrong?
Best Answer:
Lulu at 30 April,2013
Maybe she overreacted, but some teachers are strict, and she is the teacher so she has the power. Next time, just be super-obedient and awesome in class, use this as motivation to over-achieve more than anything else. In language classes, especially beginning ones there is a lot of repetition, its inevitable. Prove your teacher wrong and show her that you're a great student. and next time, don't read in class, it can be seen as somewhat offensive to the teacher.
Other Answers:
- Nooo, wtf weird teaacher pickin on u!!
- This really isnt a big deal
- Maybe she overreacted, but some teachers are strict, and she is the teacher so she has the power. Next time, just be super-obedient and awesome in class, use this as motivation to over-achieve more than anything else. In language classes, especially beginning ones there is a lot of repetition, its inevitable. Prove your teacher wrong and show her that you're a great student. and next time, don't read in class, it can be seen as somewhat offensive to the teacher.
- Youre far from wrong. Teachers are a-holes sometimes. Happened to me this morning twice lol
- play along and listen to madre
- Even if you were right about this---it does not nothing to change the situation. Rather than reading something else not related to the subject --you probably needed to be paying attention. The week will go by quickly.... in the meantime, make sure you are getting an A in this class.
- Yes, you were wrong. A student's job is to pay attention in class, and you were not doing that. Whether you were bored or already knew the class content is inconsequential. Your not paying attention IS being "uncooperative" -- you can look it up in a standard dictionary.
- Dude. Follow the rules and you won't get busted. This is a small lesson for life. You break the rules and they aren't going to listen to you so next time ask the teacher for more challenging material.
- Hi Joseph,
From your point of view I'd say you're understandably upset. After all, you ended up with a teacher who's upset with you, a two-day detention, and getting grounded for a week! Try looking at it from the point of view of your teacher and your mom though. Rather then "lying," your teacher was probably reflecting how you came across to her.. as "uncooperative." Instead of trying to second-guess your teacher, you mom reinforced the fact that your behavior [reading in class instead of paying attention and participating in the teacher-directed learning that was going on.. How rude!..] was wrong and that she had a duty to be engaged in correcting you about it. IMO, you should be glad that you have a mom who's willing to make the effort and take the time to stay engaged in what you do in school. Consider how behaving as though you were bored made your teacher feel. She might just be aware of some of your classmates who weren't "getting it." So.. while I think I understand your frustration, I'd ask you to take a step back and consider things from the point of view of the others in this situation. And, of course, life isn't always fair either. Best wishes.
