Teacher: What did you learn in these learning strategies classes?
Student 1: I learned about society, what is expected and I learned about myself.
Teacher: But what about tools, like map, flash?
Student 1: I love Flash cards. It works really well for me.
Student 2: I feel that they take a lot of time!
Student 3: I am hyperactive. Cards work really well
- Don’t worry. This is an
Student 1: He doesn't like to read...he had scored 0 (zero) in Linguistic Intelligence!
Student2: Yes, he told me so. I was surprised because he is always with a book. When I confronted him, he said: "this book is my passport for privacy...teachers don’t bother you if you are busy with a book". I didn't know that “Pretending to be reading” is a popular strategy among the students; it is a way to disappear.
Student 1: How come?
Student 2: They want me to guess what they are thinking and I have my own ideas. I don’t like teacher’s “Guess what I’m thinking” game. They don’t want to listen to my ideas, I don’t say a word.
Student 1: Give me a concrete example…
Student 2: They ask “what should we have done” instead of “what could we have done” so they already have their idea…they are just pretending to be interested in our ideas.
Student 1: Ah, like yesterday on TV, they wanted audience opinion but the question was “don’t you think we have a moral responsibility to…?” Seriously, they should ask “what are the pros and cons...”
Student 1:I was surprised that “Stress Management” was the first theme the class chose to study
Student 2: I thought it was a good choice. The relaxing techniques have helped me a lot. Don’t you feel stressed by coming to school?
Student 1: Yesterday I got so mad. I could use the deep breathing technique but I just stopped breathing…I tried to kill myself but unfortunately here I am (laugh). M1 (a classmate) had asked my help so I hadn’t read the text when the discussion began. I tried hard to understand what was going on…I was lost. Nothing was making sense. I was so irritated that I could not face the teacher so I turned to the side and I saw the phrase “Just do it!” on the side black board. That is what I need: a black board to understand me (laugh)
“I didn’t do the portfolio. The teacher has seen how well I have done the assignments. She doesn’t need the portfolio to grade me. This is just aesthetic”
“I am sick, I am going back home”
“I need to carry her to the hospital. She is sick”
“My boyfriend cheated on me, I am looking for a place to stay”
“Her accent irritates me…likeee, ”
“Chinese cookies? No thanks. I don’t eat Chinese stuff…it is too far, they don’t worry about us, they just want to sell us things”
“Send them to jail?! They will be living on our taxes. They should be killed to show Canadians don’t tolerate terrorists.”
aw3
Teacher: It is so hot in here....Please go downstairs to room B201, and get a fan... I understand why you came with this shirt but there are rules. Tomorrow you have to bring something you can at least use in the hallways.
Student: Are you saying we will be able to take off our jackets in class?
Teacher: Yes. It is too hot. But in the halls you have to wear your jackets
