Just wondering if anyone could give me some help with this:
I have an English class with a teacher who marked my final grade down today from an A to a B based on “who I am” even though I had earned an A through the coursework. She told me that despite my work this semester, I didn’t deserve an A because of my attitude toward the class. To get to the point, we are to fill out teacher evaluations by Friday, and I was wondering if there is an appropriate bit of Latin I could use. She also studies Latin, so to have a comment in the language would really grab her attention. Thanks for your help-- have fun with it!
perhaps a variation on ipse dixit, ipsa dixit; roughly “just because she said so”. if she can still change your grade, I don’t imagine the episcopal solution will do much to improve her opinion on your attitude towards the class.
Instead of giving the teacher a phrase in Latin, you might apply to her “teaching” skills, or lack there of. As a teacher, it is her doubt to teach all her students, and the way she assesses you, reflects on her own achievement. So, if this teacher gives you a B because of “who you are,” she is saying that she failed to teacher you how to be someone else, and since your A work demonstrated that you already understood the other material she was presenting, she taught you nothing. Remind the teacher that inclusion means meeting the needs of all students, and I promise she will look sick with shame.
I must add, what was the attitude you gave her that she dropped your grade? I’m quite curious, especially since I personally have the most hope for the hellcats!
