- Accommodating diversity: Creating availability (information,resources)

Student 1: I like the way she (teacher) uses different boards for different things. So I don’t get lost…I know that the saying will be on the side board, our posters (group work production) will be at the back.

Student 2: And content and class assignments will be on the front board. Yes…now that you mentioned it…she (the teacher) doesn’t stay in the front…she moves towards who speaks, walks among us and even teaches us from behind …M2 likes to hide himself sitting in the back…but she goes to him.

Student 3: She worries…remember she said there is a study that says those who sit in the front get better grades?

Student 2: Yes…this is why I sit in different rows…I feel like I'm taking away the best place…

Student 3: I like when we sit in a circle

Student 2: Or in the horseshoe shape…then there are no front seats!

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- Being available: Teacher in classroom five minutes early each day

a) She was there to see

Teacher: Why are you so breathless?

Student 1: I ran to come earlier, I need to talk to you before the class starts. My daughter…

Teacher: She is welcome to attend the class whenever you need.

b) She does informal “small talk”

Student 1: I feel discussion activities are a waste of time but this “comment a saying” is ok. I like this teacher because she makes small talk, asking us about our other classes, our progress. When the class begin I am more relaxed.

Student 2: She (the teacher) always arrives little early; I can ask her things when I missed class.

Student 3: I feel like talking to her…Even you who hate to talk in class commented on the saying today!

Student 4: Yes…but don’t get used to it.

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- Focusing on what’s relevant: Challenging unfair rules

Student 1: In class, the teachers can decide what to do… even break school policies.

Student 2: Yeah. Last block I missed more classes than I could but I had good marks so I passed

Student 3: You’re lucky…there are the Hitler ones. They do what they are paid to do and they are not paid to break school rules.