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Sunday, December 11, 2011

A Very "American" Message From Michael

Part of the fun of this forum will be the exchange of culture and some levity generated by the language in use (English).  I would like to challenge you the way I do my American students in the first day of a Philosophy Class - beware, the language is a bit idiomatic and a tad bit off-color, but the message is effective nonetheless:
"Welcome to this experience! My job is to kick your rear ends, your job is to stop me! Seriously, you need to work very hard, and you need to demand everything out of me you need in order to learn as effectively as you can. There are 30 of you, and 1 of me.  Let's see who wears out first!  Anna goewy jedan, yahla!"

11 comments:

  1. you are strong, no argument Mr. Morsches, but don't underestimate your rivals, they are very strong too.
    better get prepared as you called for this :)

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  2. I am ready! I hope you all are too!

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  3. hey common
    what a strong beginning
    but u should provide me with a dictinary that helps me
    u can't do that to me , u know if i don't get it, i won't sleep

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  4. Thinking hurts sometimes I think :)

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  5. It's gonna be a very challenging mental wrestling!

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  6. You know I was a very good wrestler in High School - only it was about 100 years ago :(

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  7. Waiting for some kicks to kick back,michael

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  8. well, i do believe that you are the one who is providing us with weapons to get ready for this battle through this blog, assignments, etc,,,

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  9. I am still ready for you all! As we say in the sports world - "let's get it on!"

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  10. Weak Students!?!?
    Weak students exist in each class, and they are pity and problem in the same time.
    Weak students cant’ follow their teacher and their classmates during the class and they make the teacher worried about them and in a nervous situation because of their situation and their noise.
    They don’t understand what’s going on during the class, they can’t find what to do, and the teacher has to teach them and complete the curriculum!!
    Teachers have to make achievements, have to teach their student well, but what should they do with the weak students???????
    Last month a supervisor attended my class and she was very happy with my work and my visit report mark was about 4 out of 5!
    When I finished the class I sat with her to discuss the class and she complimented me so much but her comments were on the weak students in my class!
    She said I enjoyed your class, you prepare and teach in an excellent way and you show your students teaching movies from the internet , you students are very interested with what you do and what you show them etc. but you should pay more attention for the weak students!! ( in my mind I was asking myself HOW, HOW ??? I am not a mind maker!!), then I said, mam I do my best to help them, but there is no obvious improvement in their level!
    She said give them easy tasks, and praise them for their simple responses!!
    In my point of view that is not enough and I think that supervisors know that weak students are problem for their teachers.
    I am convinced that we should do more work for them and that they have the right to learn, but the question is HOW?? Ok it’s the teacher duty to teach them and he/she must pay more attention for them and they are in need for help but I still ask how and I still convinced that weak students are the biggest major problem in the process of teaching.
    I wish we can help them and I wish Allah to help us.

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