Is she new to teaching? In which case, it's pretty forgivable. If she's been teaching for years, though, it's obviously a problem and it's her problem. Of course, you can talk to her about your wanting to blurt things out and how she would prefer to handle it (if it was me, I'd say go right ahead unless I'm answering someone else's question!). If you put it in the light of your enthusiasm for or interest in the material, it can't hurt.
If she's a newbie as a teacher (or a relative newbie), she should be able to get over that oversensitivity. Or find ways to use it. I had a prof last term who is a nervous sort of person, and very nervous in front of the class. Evidently, his first term teaching, this made for a lot of awkwardness. By now, he's learned to use that, to blend it in with his warped sense of humor, and made it part of his charm as a teacher. Perhaps this woman can find a way to do something similar with her sensitivity.
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Date: 2007-01-23 07:21 pm (UTC)If she's a newbie as a teacher (or a relative newbie), she should be able to get over that oversensitivity. Or find ways to use it. I had a prof last term who is a nervous sort of person, and very nervous in front of the class. Evidently, his first term teaching, this made for a lot of awkwardness. By now, he's learned to use that, to blend it in with his warped sense of humor, and made it part of his charm as a teacher. Perhaps this woman can find a way to do something similar with her sensitivity.