My first week teaching a class of 10th grade Emirati boys brought many surprises and lots of learning opportunities.
One day, I had passed out a worksheet and my students were working diligently to complete it.
Halfway through, Mohammed interrupted the quiet classroom, “Teacher, teacher, rubber?”
Needless to say, I was shocked. “What?”
Mohammed continued, “Teacher, I need rubber.”
“Um, I don’t think…” I was stopped mid-sentence as I watched Ahmed hand an eraser to Mohammed.
“Nevermind, teacher. I got it.”
Well, I got it too! But I still held in quiet chuckles every time my students asked for rubbers!
One day, I had passed out a worksheet and my students were working diligently to complete it.
Halfway through, Mohammed interrupted the quiet classroom, “Teacher, teacher, rubber?”
Needless to say, I was shocked. “What?”
Mohammed continued, “Teacher, I need rubber.”
“Um, I don’t think…” I was stopped mid-sentence as I watched Ahmed hand an eraser to Mohammed.
“Nevermind, teacher. I got it.”
Well, I got it too! But I still held in quiet chuckles every time my students asked for rubbers!
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