The Importance Of Selecting A Teacher's Classes

Central DeWitt High School allows students to select their courses, but they are not allowed to choose their teacher. Students are required to choose courses through an online management system, however students will often select courses based on whom currently teaches the course. Students know that this will increase their chances of being in their preferred teacher’s classes.
It is important for the administration to consider how student choice of teachers impacts their success in school. When schedules are created without gathering information on student’s preferred teacher, students will often request a schedule change. This can create an imbalance of students in each course, increase the number of requests to change their schedule after …show more content…
The state sets the requirements in each subject and course. Depending upon the certification of the teacher, it will determine which courses a teacher can teach. There are also subjects that may only have one teacher and it would not be possible to provide options in these courses. When a school offers dual credit courses the requirements for each a course will be set by the college or university and will make it difficult to offer multiple teachers for each …show more content…
When there is an issue or concern in the classroom and there is a positive relationship established within the classroom, it will be easier to address any discipline quickly and fairly. When there is a fractured relationship in the classroom, the discipline issue will evolve to the point that the student and/or guardian will request a change in their schedule. Allowing students to have a preference or input in to their teachers, could reduce the number of discipline issues and increase the instructional time in the classroom. The school administration has acknowledged that students and families will indicate that they did not choose a teacher and will find other reasons why the current situation is not