The 8 Types of Teachers We all Had in High School
Although every teacher is unique, we all have come across a number of stereotypical teachers during our three years of high school. Here are a few that you’ll recognize. Which one is your favorite? Did we forget to mention a certain type? Tell us in the comments!
The Old Arabic Teacher
- About to retire
- Only speaks Classical Arabic
- Nostalgic for the Golden age of Arabs
- Recommends classics
- writes articles for a local newspaper
The Detached French Teacher
- Recites the curriculum every session
- Dislikes 99% of the students
- Bored all the time
- Uses the blackboard for doodling
- Glued to the desk
The Cool English Teacher
- A breath of fresh air
- Everybody loves her
- Nobody skips her class
- Everyone passes her class
- Doesn’t follow the curriculum
- In love with English Proverbs
The Nice Teacher
- Bilingual
- Either teaching French, History and Geography, or Accounting
- Everyone passes with flying colors in her class
- Empathetic
- Doesn’t mark the absence
The Cultured Philosophy Teacher
- Knows the date of every war and the name of every monarch that had ever lived
- Jumps from one topic to another
- The number of attendees decreases after every session
- Can have a one-way conversation for two hours straight without getting tired.
- Always carries a book around but never reads it.
The Political Enthusiast Islamic Education Teacher
- Has a newborn
- Passionate about politics
- Always dressed-up
- Great memory with names and faces
The Unfathomable Physics Teacher
- Wears the lab coat all the time
- Most students can’t keep up with him for more than 20 min
- Loves and adores experiments
- Lives for complicating simple matters for everyone
- Gets offended when students fail his exams
The Fatigued Physical Education Teacher
- Out of shape
- Never runs
- Almost always absent
- Wears sunglasses all the time
- Doesn’t mind allowing students to skip his session when they have an exam to prepare for
Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental ( or not) :D!
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