Bill's Teacher Ratings

[maria_kirilenko]

No: HPFGUIDX 56696

Rhiannon the Raven-Slyth wrote:

With regard to her classroom conditions, I really don't see how you 
can make this claim. First of all, according to some theories of 
education, Trelawney's setup (the comfortable seats arranged in small 
groups) is an ideal one for learning. And as for the smoke and 
incense and whatever else, I believe this is intended to be a 
necessary condition to help students relax in order to See. Even 
Harry, who makes up all his Divination homework, has had a true 
vision in this atmosphere.
No, the problem with Trelawney is that she has no ability in her 
field. Which, though you only mark her down 3 points for this, tells 
me that she shouldn't be teaching at all. Divination is NOT a class 
where you can read the textbook and teach or learn only from that-- 
there has to be talent involved, and the teacher should HAVE that 
talent. At the very least, an incompetent teacher should be judged as 
harshly as a cruel one. And, after all, one could make the case that 
she picks on Harry unfairly-- she predicts his death once a lesson 
and often tries to force him to "share" more of his thoughts/visions 
than anyone else.

Me:
I don't think I agree with you. Seers are obviously very rare, and 
Dumbledore probably would have as much trouble finding one as he has 
trouble finding a DADA teacher. 

No, I think that Trelawney should be teaching how to use all those 
methods of Divination, so that *if* someone shows talent, they would 
be able to use it. 

As for the atmosphere - I think it ties in nicely with Trelawney's 
general image, and doesn't really do much for the ability to See. If 
I'm right, and Trelawney is simply supposed to teach methods, then 
the atmosphere is distracting and points should be taken away for it.

Maria, on a posting streak