Maths teacher

Firstly that is totally untrue. I know a number of adults who function perfectly well in life but cannot add or subtract at all (and I mean AT ALL). Secondly that is incredibly offensive and I truly truly hope with an attitude like that you never become a teacher. If you were my kids teacher I would do everything in my power to make sure you got sacked

a) Thank God!
b) You have no idea how much she planned and I assure you that approach doesn't work with the majority of children
c) I recieved A* at GCSE. A in Maths, Further Maths and Physics A2s and recieved an offer to do Maths at Warwick amongst other universities. And my point is I am going to do everything I can to inspire every single one of my pupils. If you think teaching from textbooks is going to inspire them then you have no clue.

b) I'm pretty sure I do. I chat to her every now and then, and she admitted as much. That she hadn't planned her lessons for the last 30 years she was teaching, except for when Ofsted came (which we'd all know about, because we'd have some daft lesson) in order to jump through the hoops.

c) If I had £1 for every person who got 3A's at A-level and bombed their maths/physics degrees I'd be an affluent man. It means little I'm afraid dear. Where did I ever say I think teaching from textbooks is a good idea and that I wouldn't inspire my hypothetical students? Again, putting words in my mouth.

I don't believe I mentioned I thought I was "special", just stated that I found Maths hard at school because of the way it was taught. It has been proven there are many different ways of learning and the "one fits all" doesn't work.

Apparently I'm not allowed to give you pos rep again. Just wanted to say this is a really good post

I'm just glad for the pupils that it's me teaching and not you.

You don't need to mention it. It comes across in your post. Narcissistic personality disorder is pretty much an epidemic these days, so you're not alone.

And I would very much like to see this proof that there are many different ways of learning or at least an admission that you have just spoken out of your backside, please. Note carefully: a proof i.e. a causal relationship, not a correlation.

Thank you I've tried repping your posts again too and couldn't. Sigh. I think I'm gonna stop reading this thread now though. My blood is boiling

The number of logical fallacies you've presented as arguments in this thread is now bordering on the absurd, having well surpassed the laughable.

Possibly time to stop being an arse now barney.

LOL! Are you really angry? That is pretty funny, I wonder how you'll cope with all those naughty year 9's? He he he.

You don't need to mention it. It comes across in your post. Narcissistic personality disorder is pretty much an epidemic these days, so you're not alone.

And I would very much like to see this proof that there are many different ways of learning or at least an admission that you have just spoken out of your backside, please. Note carefully: a proof i.e. a causal relationship, not a correlation.

Probably. I sometimes can't help myself. When it's this easy to wind people up it basically becomes irresistible.

Such as... the fact I'm not going to give up on pupils who don't see a reason to try at the subject? Sigh.. Please give examples - I'm just dying to learn where I'm going wrong

You are young, naive and optimistic. And extremely passionate. That's fine, actually, it's admirable. I just wonder if you'll still have the same point of view in 1, 2, 5, 10 or 20 years time and will still be so enthusiastically trying to ram your world view down other's throats. You do know that there are many ways to crack a nut, right? And that your way is not the only way or necessarily the best.

And you said I jumped to conclusions?
I refuse to engage in discussion with you any longer as you fail to see reason. You continue thinking the way you are, as long as it keeps you happy.

You are young, naive and optimistic. And extremely passionate. That's fine, actually, it's admirable. I just wonder if you'll still have the same point of view in 1, 2, 5, 10 or 20 years time and will still be so enthusiastically trying to ram your world view down other's throats. You do know that there are many ways to crack a nut, right? And that your way is not the only way or necessarily the best.

I wonder what makes you authority on it all...

I think perhaps just being an easy-going, open-minded kind of guy. A bit of maturity helps too, maybe. I stopped thinking that I knew best and had all the answers at least a few years ago now. Here's hoping the same happens to you two gal's in the near future.

I am not trying to ram anything down your throat and I am perfectly aware that textbooks can be brilliant resources. And I totally sympathise that people who don't try are extremely frustrating. I am just saying as a teacher you CANNOT only focus on the ones who want to try. Your job is to help everyone. And that is what I'm going to do.