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[quote=Anonymous]For the parent who asked for help, what to do, here is my suggestion  (it was successful for us, not in the way I originally intended):

Go to the counselor first.  Tell her (or him) that you need some help or suggestions with what you are observing in class/with your child.  The counselor, in theory, will help you with some suggestions, and/or realize the teacher is struggling, and along with the professional development person, get the teacher some tools to improve.

Over the years my kids (both in HS now, in MCPS) have had great teachers, adequate teachers, and some really bad ones.  It gets better as they get older, because they don't have the bad one all day, just for one subject.  The way I look at it is this:  one of the most important skills in life is getting along with people.  That includes people you don't like or who don't like you.  I explain this to my kids - you don't have to like the teacher, but you do have to behave appropriately, do your work, and stay out of trouble.

As to what makes a bad teacher:
K - one who screams at kids, slams desks, and tells parents at back to school night that the only reason she is there is because she couldn't get a job in her home state;
5 - one who believes 10-11 year old kids needs need to be like robots, not children
7 - science teacher who reads from her notes every single class.  No hands on work, no questions, no discussion.  And, if you finish your work early, need to sit still, in your seat,  no talking, no reading a book, just sit there.
9 - math teacher who doesn't know the math, so can't teach it properly.

There have been more, but those are the ones who stand out.

Excellent teachers -
K - met the kids where they were, encouraging all, and when they got a little rambunctious, had brief stretch/dance breaks.
2 - taught a struggling kid to read (now a voracious reader!).
2 - dealt appropriately and respectfully with what seemed like a zillion fidgety boys
3 - patience, kindness, respect 
4 - ignited a passion in my kid
6 - had discussions in class that were amazing, and occasionally sent an email home to let me know about my kids contribution 
7 - let me know some AMAZING things about my kid at parent teacher conference, not the usual, "your kid earned an A, they are doing great"
10 - told my kid the essay they did was so good, it would be used as an example foe future years assignments[/quote]

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