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joy2bill
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Because I teach adults they are supposed to call me by my given name, Joy, even though I am almost three times older than they are. When I taught primary school it was always , Mrs White.To help them adjust to the Aussie/ Kiwi custom I often call them �student � when they call me �teacher � which causes laughter in the others. I prefer them to use my name so that they might remember me in the future. |
24 Mar 2011
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MarionG
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In our school students call the teachers by first name, in my case Marion. Sometimes they will call me �mom � by mistake which feels like a compliment but a while ago a student called me �grandma � (In Hebrew of course) by mistake and that did make me feel a little..., well...., old:)
(turned out this kid spends a lot of time with his grandma and she is usually the one to help him with homework...) |
24 Mar 2011
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dawnmain
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In Spain the kids call you �teacher � but I always say my name �s not teacher and they correct themselves. It sounds so impersonal doesnt it?
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24 Mar 2011
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bluepeach
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Thanks to everyone by sharing your opinions. In Portugal students normally call "Professor" that means "teacher" to everyone, so I believe that �s the reason why they call me that, they associate the Portuguese term to the English one. So, I think it �s better to let them call me what they want: teacher or Mrs.Val. However, I personally prefer them to call me Mrs. Val to remember me in the future. |
25 Mar 2011
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