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“Are we going to talk about pufferfish today?”
This was how one of my middle school students greeted me.
Um, no.
This is an English class.
We’re going to be talking about spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
Pufferfish? Not so much.
It reminded me of another middle school student who was absolutely shocked that I didn’t know certain facts about sharks.
“But you’re the TEACHER!” he exclaimed.
Yes, I’m a teacher.
An English teacher.
I don’t know a whole lot about sharks.
Or pufferfish.
Apparently, this was a problem.
The student felt that I should know everything.
About everything.
Because I’m the teacher.
I explained that pufferfish weren’t on the agenda, but I’d be happy to give him the floor at the end of the session so he could share what he knew.
And boy, did he have a lot to say about pufferfish.
It was a fine example of a student teaching the teacher.
I went into class to teach a grammar lesson.
I came out knowing a thing or two about pufferfish.
I teach English.
Apparently I offer electives too!
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