· What happened?
Nowadays, I teach only elementary school students. They are very noisy. Sometimes, I was confused
because I have no idea how to teach them. After last TESOL class, I am reminded of one thing. One girl told me few days ago. "Teacher, I told a boy that Amy teacher is funny and tell us interesting story.
When I take her class, I am unaware of the passing time." Then, the boy told her. "Did she? She wasn't
funny. And she never tole us any interesting story. Why did she tell only your class not mine?"
· Why did it happen?
The ratio of boys and girls is each half in the class that she belongs to. And they are quiet. In their
class, I told like this "the next question is...", they would look their books soon. However, there are
6 boys and 2 girls in the boy's class. In addition, when I told "please be quiet!", they didn't see and
they was getting into mischief even walked around continuously. Then, they liked silly games. I hated
them. So I never told them funny story. I often had trouble focusing in their class time.
class, I told like this "the next question is...", they would look their books soon. However, there are
6 boys and 2 girls in the boy's class. In addition, when I told "please be quiet!", they didn't see and
they was getting into mischief even walked around continuously. Then, they liked silly games. I hated
them. So I never told them funny story. I often had trouble focusing in their class time.
· What might it mean?
If I were in the girl's place, I would think Amy liked us, so she told us interesting story and gave her
smile. But if I were in the boy's place, I would think Amy hate us, so she didn't crack jokes and yelled
smile. But if I were in the boy's place, I would think Amy hate us, so she didn't crack jokes and yelled
us.
· What are the implication for my practice?
Finally, I am a bad teacher because I dicriminate. Frankly, I did. I was worried how to change my mind
and how to like the boy's class. One day, I had a chance. It was white-day(14th, March). "If you hate
someone, give one more rice cake," as the saying goes. It means if you hate someone, you should try to
make a favorable impression for him/her even you give more rice cake. So I gave candies to them that
day. And I didn't yell them. Although they still like jokes, but they also change. We talk to each other
and play a game together. I think the most important thing is communication with each other when we
teach students. We should greet, talk, and smile earlier than your students.
Hahaha! This is a good story! I have student preferences also--I like cute, smart and diligent students (usually girls!) for elementary school. But for university, most of my favorite students are boys--they are usually older (because of Army service) and quieter and more serious about their studies. It's always a struggle to fight against your nature, right?
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