On the first day of school, we asked the following questions in class. Here were the responses...
Back to School English Class Responses
9/7/12
Do Now: Write what you think everyone else is thinking on this first day of school.
(A mix of all the periods had the following responses.)
Who missed me over the summer?
How much better they will do this year. Prom, college, and going home.
Does 12th grade have a Keystone?
What classes to I have, what teachers, and who is in my class?
What they are gonna do over the weekend.
How hard will it be to meet requirements for graduation?
Being excited about seeing friends.
They’re ready to go home.
They’re thinking about going home.
About doing good this year, maybe getting a girlfriend/boyfriend.
Happy to see everyone again.
Excited this is the last year.
What are their teachers like?
Happy to see their friends.
Are their teachers tough?
Why is the first day of school a half day?
They don’t want to be here.
1) What is the purpose of an English class? (Period 1)
To learn grammar and literature.
IDK sike, to learn how to write.
To learn to read.
To learn how to write and read in proper English.
For proper grammar.
To learn more than what you know.
To learn and speak perfect grammar and learn literature.
To be well mannered and professional in the work place.
To help people strengthen their reading and writing skills and help them build vocabulary.
To learn how to read and write.
To learn about English.
To practice reading and writing.
To get smart.
To be a good reader.
To learn proper English
To be better at the language.
2) What do good English classes look like? (Period 1)
A well taught lesson everyday.
Fun, respectful, and learning.
It has a lot of posters that are relevant to English.
Filled with students.
I don’t know.
A lot of students paying attention.
Students have discussions about complex ideas.
Filled with books.
Clean.
Neat.
Hard workers.
Obedient and organized.
Cooperation.
A kind of quiet class.
Filled with students.
Everyone attentive and listening and paying attention.
Neat.
They have vocabulary words.
Neat.
A classroom.
3) What do good English teachers do? (Period 1)
Teach.
Takes time out to help his/her students.
Listen.
Ask students do they need any help when they look clueless.
Organize, appreciate, and maintain a good class.
Double checks work.
They try to pass everyone no matter what.
Takes their time with a student.
Make sure their students understand what’s going on.
They do everything they can to make sure their students have an understanding of the lessons.
They teach us.
Teach.
Teach.
Help you on what you don’t know.
Help their students.
Help!
Teach, help.
Assist their students in the subject and help their students to excel.
Help!
Teach.
4) What do good English students do? (Period 1)
Complete all of their work.
Come to class on time.
Do all their work.
Be prepared at all times.
Pay attention.
They work hard.
They are quiet and work.
Learn.
Listen and learn.
Follow directions.
Complete their work.
Follow directions and work hard.
Ask questions.
Complete all of their assignments.
Listen and do their work.
Their work.
Pay attention, participate.
READ!
Write.
Anything to pass.
Study.
Read, write, learn, and ask questions.
Simple, they complete work and pay attention.
What is the purpose of an English class? (Period 3-4)
To expand your vocabulary and learn new things.
To use my grammar in the right way.
To help our grammar.
To learn new vocabulary.
To help with your reading.
To help you understand reading better.
To learn and understand the basics of English.
To know how to speak in many ways.
To teach people English.
To get help with your grammar and vocabulary.
To help people really understand their first language.
To learn the basics of English.
To learn.
To get a better understanding of English.
To read.
To learn proper grammar and how to write.
To learn to speak well or improve in vocabulary.
To learn about grammar and improve our vocabulary.
To help make better your reading, writing, etc.
Reading
To know how to write essays.
To learn.
To learn English.
Learn more things about English.
What do good English classes look like? (Period 3-4)
Constructive, organized.
I think organization, energy, and you have to focus.
Good responses to questions from classwork.
It looks like a library.
It looks like a working class.
Quiet, organized, and people being constructive.
Organized, correct grammar, and vocabulary.
A hard working class.
Everybody working together.
A lot of reading.
A lot of books to read.
Literary posters, well organized.
Prompt.
Everybody focused on the teacher.
Everybody doing their work.
It looks like a class with a lot of black people.
Good hard workers.
Hard workers, listeners, everyone is focused.
Hard work.
Focused, hard working, positive.
Lots of conversation.
What do good English teachers do? (Period 3-4)
Do everything and more.
Make sure the students understand everything.
Make sure all students know and understand the work.
Know how to write properly and understand literature.
Help out a lot.
Teach everybody.
Teach us the basic lessons.
Make sure we are learning.
Give students the opportunity to think for themselves.
Try their best to get their students to succeed.
They give the whole class COOKIES!
Discuss.
Make sure everyone understands.
Teach.
Make sure the students learn something.
Discipline their students if they do the wrong thing.
Explain, help students understand what they’re doing.
Discuss everything through lessons.
Make sure you understand what’s being taught.
They motivate you.
Teach us in our weaknesses.
Talk a lot.
Teach the class.
Motivate you to do better.
What do good English students do? (Period 3-4)
They listen.
Listen.
Pay attention.
All they’re work.
Listen.
Speak when spoken to.
Listen to everything that’s being said.
Listen and do all of their work.
Listen and learn.
Come ready to work.
Do work.
Listen.
Teach.
Teach.
Read, write and enjoy reading!
Listen and observe.
Answer all the questions.
Listen.
Pay attention and show respect.
Pay attention, focus, and be respectful.
They pay attention.
Listen and comprehend.
Don’t disrespect the English teacher.
What is the purpose of an English class? (Period 10)
To get better at your writing and grammar.
To learn how to read.
To get better speaking habits and using words at different occasions.
To learn English and grasp the concept of what we read.
To do and be better in life.
To learn something’s about English.
To learn some great things.
To have a career.
To understand the purpose of what you write and read.
Proper grammar and punctuation.
To learn how to read and write. Use proper grammar.
Reading and writing.
To understand and visualize writing so you can improve your vocabulary.
To learn English.
To teach people to read.
To learn your literature.
Get better using your grammar the correct way.
To learn to think critically about yourself and your world. (I agree).
To learn proper English.
To help you with reading, writing, and vocab.
To help read and write better.
To teach you to use better grammar.
To pass school and graduate.
To educate students.
What do good English classes look like? (Period 10)
I don’t know.
Money.
Clean.
People doing work.
Right as a unit.
Everybody paying attention.
Lots of relevant and engaging conversation.
A lot of posters.
Organized.
Like a good place to learn.
This class right here.
Idk.
Full.
People writing and reading.
Students doing their work and teachers teaching.
It looks productive, on time, everybody doing their work, and respectful.
I don’t know.
Idk.
Full of stuff about English.
Sleep.
What do good English teachers do? (Period 10)
Teach.
Take their time.
Use different things to get your understanding.
Make us write essays.
Come to class ready to read and write.
Push the students.
Make learning fun.
Listen.
Teach us English.
Make sure the students understand.
Teach good.
Help you get better with writing.
Help you get better on everything they learned and help you understand it.
Explain the work as best as they can and teach us what we need to know.
To help students no matter what.
Helps students when they need help.
Teach.
Work with their students to strive to be better.
Teach.
Teach and have patience with the students.
Help you more with your work.
Teach.
Don’t give HW.
What do good English students do? (Period 10)
Read and write well.
Have good grammar.
Work.
Do their work.
Study, read, and pay attention.
Do what they need to do.
All their work and study.
Take notes.
Study.
Work hard.
Do all their work.
Work hard.
Do all they can to be the best student.
Study and work hard.
Study, take notes, and pay attention.
Take notes.
Pay attention and focus.
Do work.
Read fast.
Participate and be respectful.
They read and enjoy reading!
Learn as much as they can and get as much out of it. And also help in the future.
Focus and study. Listen and study.
