Snape as teacher

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No: HPFGUIDX 12110

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Monika Zaboklicka" 
<monika.zaboklicka at c...> wrote:
<snip>
> Don't kill me before I have a chance to explain!
> To be a good teacher, you don't need to like your job (though it 
helps a
> lot), you don't have to be nice, kind, pedagogical or sympathetic. 
Those
> qualities are necessary if you want to be more that a teacher - a 
tutor. If
> you want to be a teacher, it's important how much your students 
learn and
> how well they understand your subject.

I would think that one would have to be pedagogical.... I guess Snape 
is generally effective, though, except with some students like 
Neville. I would also think that although Snape does succeed to some 
extent because of his unconventional teaching methods, he is probably 
also hampered by them. I think Harry and Ron, at least, would try 
harder in class were they not persecuted. 


<snip>
> 
> Snape might be a worse teacher than Lupin or McGonagall, but he's 
*far*
> better than Trelawney or - sorry to say that - Hagrid.

Yes, at least Snape actually teaches them important stuff, unlike 
Trelawney. Plus he has a stage presence, like McGonagall. Also, at 
least he doesn't make them fall asleep, like Binns. Hagrid, I think 
could be really good if he had better critters and improved his class 
discipline skills and occasionally took off points. 


> 
> And besides, Dumbledore doesn't seem to mind that members of his 
staff are
> rude to students or even to other teachers. He doesn't mind that 
Filtch
> bullies students, he doesn't react when McGonagall mocks Trelawney 
*in
> public* (Christ, I could never understand this!).

I thought she was fairly subtle about the mocking. That would be 
interesting if the feud between the two teachers was referred to 
later. Even more interesting episodes in staff meetings? 

> 
> As for Snape's behaviour in class, my pet theory is that Snape 
*likes* being
> mean to students. 

Oh, I can definitely see that. 

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Charmian
(looking forward to Neil's summary, which we could later combine with 
this thread)