My Drivers Ed teacher was this really old - fashioned guy. He had these super strict rules. He didn't believe in using any modern aids like GPS for navigation practice. One time, we got lost because he was relying on his old paper maps, and he blamed it all on me for not 'paying enough attention to the route'. It was a nightmare of a lesson.
Probably a teacher who is overly aggressive and verbally abusive. They can make the students so scared that they can't focus on learning. A friend of mine had a teacher who would constantly call him stupid and useless when he made mistakes, which really damaged his confidence and made him dread the driving lessons.
One horror story was when a student driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and drove straight into a fence. It was a complete shock for everyone in the car. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt, but it was a scary moment.
A really scary one was when a learner driver panicked on a busy intersection. They froze and didn't know whether to go or stop. Cars behind them started honking like crazy. In the end, they made a sudden move that almost caused an accident.
There was this guy in drivers ed who thought the turn signal was a horn. So every time he wanted to make a turn, he would beep the horn instead. The instructor was so confused at first. It took a while for him to realize what was going on. After that, we all had a good laugh and the instructor made sure to really stress the importance of knowing your vehicle's controls.
Another is when parents are uncooperative. The teacher is doing their best to help the child, but the parents don't follow through with things at home, like not giving medications on time or not reinforcing the learning strategies. This can be really frustrating and feel like a horror for the teacher who is trying to make progress with the student. For example, a teacher has a student with ADHD who needs a consistent routine, but the parents keep changing the bedtime, which affects the student's performance at school.
Behavioral challenges are also a big part of these horror stories. Dealing with students who have extreme behaviors like self - harm or aggression can be very difficult and draining for teachers. For example, a teacher might have a student who bites themselves or others when frustrated, and it's a huge challenge to manage that. Another theme is the lack of support from colleagues or the school administration. Sometimes special ed teachers are left to deal with complex issues on their own without proper backup.
A special ed teacher once had to deal with a lack of support from the school administration. There were not enough resources for the special needs students in her class. For example, she needed specific teaching aids for students with autism but couldn't get them. This made it really difficult to provide proper education and support to those students, which was a horror in its own way.
Well, there was a special ed teacher who had a student with an undiagnosed medical condition. The student would suddenly pass out in the middle of class. At first, it was just a couple of times, but then it became more frequent. The teacher was in a constant state of panic, not knowing what was wrong and fearing for the student's life. It was really a horror situation as she had to deal with this while also trying to teach the other students.
A friend of mine was in drivers ed and during the road test, he got so flustered when a squirrel ran in front of the car that he completely forgot how to use the brakes. He just stared at the squirrel and the car slowly came to a stop on its own. It was really funny.