Need some advice on a situation..Please read

[pacificvibes]

Okay heres the deal. I go to a community college. In my speech communications class, the teacher says and does things that I dont think is right for a school setting and keep in mind that this all this happens during class.

First thing: She takes phone calls and text messages during class and does not excuse herself from the room. We (the students) hear everything. One day she was calling two different people, a contractor and a carpet company. She was asking for quotes and such. She is actually doing business during our school time.

Second: This past Wed. she asked the students if they know a family member who has recently lost their job. People raised their hands, myself included. She then pasted out business cards with her home address for a 'party' type event which she will be holding. The card describes her business with a skin care company. My teacher's job title is an independent consultant district manager. On the back of the business card gives the company's mission goal of sorts; which states, ********* International has something for everyone.... generous compensation plan, online training and committed leadership. Now's the time to be a part of ******* ( I will not list the name of the company for obvious reasons) She then asked the class who has a Facebook profile. So whats she is doing is marketing the students, DURING CLASS TIME. We did nothing that day, except listen to what she said.

There are many more little things such as how she digresses constantly and sometimes it never relates to the subject of conversation.


What I am asking is, should I say something to the dean of the school or leave it alone for my own good?
I dont feel that what she is doing is right. But I dont want anything to backfire on me. Can you guys give me some advice on what to do in this situation?
Thanks
-PacVibes

[dpomp]

same teacher huh?

[Meeklo]

Report her....that's unprofessional. You're spending your money to be there to learn, not to hear marketing schemes or how someone makes appointments.

Go to the Admissions office and ask for them to give you a discount on that class. If you're not learning, you shouldn't be spending.

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by dpomp

same teacher huh?

YUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but dont say the name.

[Sussudio]

i always recommend if you have an issue with a teacher/professor you talk to them about it first, even if it's a difficult thing to approach them about....edit: nevermind, screw that...on one hand id just say F it and sit back and enjoy not having to do actual school work, but on the other, if you're paying for school, you should be getting just that. i had a teacher in college who used to call and text in class all the time and i thought that was hilarious (he didn't do it that often though). self promoting in class isn't at all appropriate though...

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by Meeklo

Report her....that's unprofessional. You're spending your money to be there to learn, not to hear marketing schemes or how someone makes appointments.

Go to the Admissions office and ask for them to give you a discount on that class. If you're not learning, you shouldn't be spending.

I thought about asking for a discount or refund for the class.

Originally Posted by Sussudio

i always recommend if you have an issue with a teacher/professor you talk to them about it first, even if it's a difficult thing to approach them about. if they are apathetic, move on up the ladder. that is a tricky situation though...on one hand id just say F it and sit back and enjoy not having to do actual school work, but on the other, if you're paying for school, you should be getting just. i had a teacher in college who used to call and text in class all the time and i thought that was hilarious (he didn't do it that often though), but if a teacher is trying to self promote her company in class that doesn't seem very appropriate to me...

Yeah, she markets herself all the time. She tells us all about her jobs and what she does. Its not right.

OH CRAP...one day she even said if anyone is interested, stay after class.

[dpomp]

[pacificvibes]

Thats the first thing that came to mind.

[Marine Mike]

I say report her as if you try to speak with her, it could negatively impact your grades specifically. The reason I say this is that, its hard to judge whether or not she'd take your critique professionally as shes already acting without common sense and unprofessional.

Its her job to be teaching you, not trying to sell you something non-school related.

[Teabaggins]

Originally Posted by pacificvibes

Okay heres the deal. I go to a community college. ....s

the cream of the crop are not taking jobs at the community college

[dpomp]

what do the other people in your class think about it??

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

the cream of the crop are not taking jobs at the community college

LOL...she teaches at a CSU school as well.

Originally Posted by dpomp

what do the other people in your class think about it??

ummm one student who's a friend of mine was really pissed and couldnt believe what she was doing.

[jkwest]

tell her you are going to post her photo and name and phone number on Craigslist if she doesn't shut her cakehole.

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

I say report her as if you try to speak with her, it could negatively impact your grades specifically. The reason I say this is that, its hard to judge whether or not she'd take your critique professionally as shes already acting without common sense and unprofessional.

Its her job to be teaching you, not trying to sell you something non-school related.

yeah i was thinking that too...it might cause more problems instead of solving them and you surely don't want that. pv, i think you should go talk to someone in your headmasters office and see what they recommend.

[dpomp]

Originally Posted by jkwest

tell her you are going to post her photo and name and phone number on Craigslist if she doesn't shut her cakehole.

[Slec]

I would report her to the department chair. A sit down meeting to express your concerns. Keep it professional in the conversation (i'm paying to learn in her class, not be sold on xxxx). Ask to have your name kept out of it (Chair should be able to say 'a student/students'). Again, stay civil but stress that this is not part of what school is about.

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by Sussudio

yeah i was thinking that too...it might cause more problems instead of solving them and you surely don't want that. pv, i think you should go talk to someone in your headmasters office and see what they recommend.

oh I have no intentions of telling my teacher what I am thinking. HELL NO...
I might go at the end of the semester.

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by jkwest

tell her you are going to post her photo and name and phone number on Craigslist if she doesn't shut her cakehole.

....and jk for the win

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by jkwest

tell her you are going to post her photo and name and phone number on Craigslist if she doesn't shut her cakehole.

I might do that down the road...just kidding

[GoYanks]

Don't they hand out a teacher evaluation at the end of the year?

I would make it explicit as well as other classmates should (if you talk with them) that this teacher is completely unprofessional and cares more about herself than her students...

That is terrible. I mean it's one thing when a professor is so boring that you want to cry, it's another when they're pedaling some company of theirs on you and your family.

What school is this?

It's getting to the end of the semester, so I could wait to the teacher evals. Of course, if your school doesn't have them, then definitely report her to her superiors. But numbers matter. Get a petition of other students in your class together to make sure your voice is heard.

Good luck.