Most teenagers dread going to school. For them, school seems almost like a prison. Students sometimes do not get to have a say in how a class is held or the material that they learn. Most kids do understand that school is important for a large number of reasons, but they still hate to go. If the teacher acts as if he/she does not want to be the, the students will be unmotivated to learn. A teacher should have a passion for the material they are teaching as well as the art of teaching itself in order to help the students to want to be in the classroom as well. Allowing students to make their own choices regarding what they read and write makes students feel less bored or confined. Tedious homework should not be given because it is boring and the students will not complete it if it does not seem important.
It really is quite obvious when a teacher does not care about the material they are teaching. Although a lot of teachers stay on topic constantly, I feel like teachers who do go “off topic” or on a tangent are in fact more dedicated to their jobs and content area. If a teacher is comfortable enough and interested enough to move away from the “plan” for the day it shows that the teacher cares about what the student has to say and that the teacher really does love their content area. Regarding homework, I hate homework. A lot of high schools have four eighty minute classes rather than eight forty-five minute classes. Personally I feel eighty minutes is plenty of time for the students to complete work that may have been given for homework. Homework can be given, but I feel that a zero should not be given for any work that is turned in late.
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