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So one of my classes this semester is Introduction to Special Education.
We just started learning disorders this week. While starting the the chapter she gives us the federal definition of what a learning disorder is and the National Committee on Learning Disorders definition on what a learning disorder is. As she starts working her way through the definition she comes to the word 'Heterogeneous' of which she then tells us to circle it cause she is going to give a description of the word so we understand what the sentence says (instant thought- wow you have no faith in our intelligence).
Now that sentence is basically- Learning Disorders are a heterogeneous collection of conditions that effect a child's ability to learn.
Her description of Heterogeneous? A group containing both boys and girls.
Brain screech. Think about that description in the context of that sentence. 'Learning Disorders are a group containing both boys and girls collection of conditions that effect a child's ability to learn'
Now my mind says 'that can't be the definition' but not wanting to just say that without proof and an example I quickly look up the word and find the real definition - diverse in character or content.
Now think about that sentence with that definition 'Learning Disorders are diverse in character or content collection of conditions that effect a child's ability to learn.' Makes more sense does it.
So we haven't really moved on from this part of the description (its like a 12 sentence description and uses a lot of 3 dollar fancy words). So I figure it would be best if we all had the right definition and raise my hand. She calls of me and say this - 'Um, I just wanted us all to know so we had the correct information the definition of Heterogeneous isn't a groups of both boys and girls its diverse in character or content.'
'Okay, thank you Slicey but my definition is the one we are using'
'Sorry your's just didn't make sense in the context of the sentence'
'Actually yes it did but lets move on'
So for the rest of class she keeps making snarky passive-aggressive comments about me. Like snarky comments about me looking up the definition of other words or pointing me out for something in a sentence.
So at the end of the class I am packing up my bag and grab a flyer she sent around the class to take it back up to her so she didn't have to run it down. Since I had a lot of loose stuff I was the last one in class. The moment I hand her the flyer she starts ripping into me telling me that you should never correct a professor during a lecture and that I was incredibly inconsiderate and I should never do it again.
I was speechless. I have pointed out small mistakes like this to professors and teachers before. Usually they laugh it off, thank me, or explain why I'm wrong in an equally respectful way with a possibly more descriptive manner.
As far as I know I had 4 options.
A. Do what I did -respectfully raise my hand and politely give the real definition.
B. Say nothing. Let myself develop a belief that my teacher is stupid, let my classmates have a wrong info maybe to find out that the teacher gave us a totally wrong definition.
C. Say nothing in class. Tell all my classmates outside of class and spread the image of our teacher might be a moron around.
D. Wait until the last few minutes of class and then tell the whole class meaning they have to go back and fix it in their notes and probably still get told off by the teacher.
I didn't stand up holding my kindle with the definition displayed on it and said 'You're full of bullshit and are a moron'. I was polite as possible.
I have to point out this teacher is a specially trained and licensed special education teacher. I have meet plenty of people with autism or down syndrome who will be more than willing point errors when they notice them. HOW THE IN THE BLOODY HELL CAN THIS WOMAN HANDLE WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR DISORDERS IF SHE CAN'T HANDLE ONE COLLEGE STUDENT POINTING OUT ONE MISTAKE!
So one of my classes this semester is Introduction to Special Education.
We just started learning disorders this week. While starting the the chapter she gives us the federal definition of what a learning disorder is and the National Committee on Learning Disorders definition on what a learning disorder is. As she starts working her way through the definition she comes to the word 'Heterogeneous' of which she then tells us to circle it cause she is going to give a description of the word so we understand what the sentence says (instant thought- wow you have no faith in our intelligence).
Now that sentence is basically- Learning Disorders are a heterogeneous collection of conditions that effect a child's ability to learn.
Her description of Heterogeneous? A group containing both boys and girls.
Brain screech. Think about that description in the context of that sentence. 'Learning Disorders are a group containing both boys and girls collection of conditions that effect a child's ability to learn'
Now my mind says 'that can't be the definition' but not wanting to just say that without proof and an example I quickly look up the word and find the real definition - diverse in character or content.
Now think about that sentence with that definition 'Learning Disorders are diverse in character or content collection of conditions that effect a child's ability to learn.' Makes more sense does it.
So we haven't really moved on from this part of the description (its like a 12 sentence description and uses a lot of 3 dollar fancy words). So I figure it would be best if we all had the right definition and raise my hand. She calls of me and say this - 'Um, I just wanted us all to know so we had the correct information the definition of Heterogeneous isn't a groups of both boys and girls its diverse in character or content.'
'Okay, thank you Slicey but my definition is the one we are using'
'Sorry your's just didn't make sense in the context of the sentence'
'Actually yes it did but lets move on'
So for the rest of class she keeps making snarky passive-aggressive comments about me. Like snarky comments about me looking up the definition of other words or pointing me out for something in a sentence.
So at the end of the class I am packing up my bag and grab a flyer she sent around the class to take it back up to her so she didn't have to run it down. Since I had a lot of loose stuff I was the last one in class. The moment I hand her the flyer she starts ripping into me telling me that you should never correct a professor during a lecture and that I was incredibly inconsiderate and I should never do it again.
I was speechless. I have pointed out small mistakes like this to professors and teachers before. Usually they laugh it off, thank me, or explain why I'm wrong in an equally respectful way with a possibly more descriptive manner.
As far as I know I had 4 options.
A. Do what I did -respectfully raise my hand and politely give the real definition.
B. Say nothing. Let myself develop a belief that my teacher is stupid, let my classmates have a wrong info maybe to find out that the teacher gave us a totally wrong definition.
C. Say nothing in class. Tell all my classmates outside of class and spread the image of our teacher might be a moron around.
D. Wait until the last few minutes of class and then tell the whole class meaning they have to go back and fix it in their notes and probably still get told off by the teacher.
I didn't stand up holding my kindle with the definition displayed on it and said 'You're full of bullshit and are a moron'. I was polite as possible.
I have to point out this teacher is a specially trained and licensed special education teacher. I have meet plenty of people with autism or down syndrome who will be more than willing point errors when they notice them. HOW THE IN THE BLOODY HELL CAN THIS WOMAN HANDLE WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR DISORDERS IF SHE CAN'T HANDLE ONE COLLEGE STUDENT POINTING OUT ONE MISTAKE!
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