...mad shredded cheese in here."
----student in hallway a minute ago (from another high school in the building)
Here are some more quotes, from Mrs. W., a math teacher. This should provide more insight into what teachers do during Unison Reading time. Statements were made on Wednesday, Nov. 21st. Three boys were in this Unison group: B., from Kosovo; R., from the Dominican Republic; M., from Bangladesh.
"That's okay. You can explain by pointing."
>>M. points to paper.
He soon asks, "Do you understand?"
"If you understand something, you need to share. Right?"
"Wait, wait, wait. When you asked, 'Do you understand?' I'll always say, 'I understand.' How can you rephrase your question?"
>>B. asks, "Can I give a suggestion?"
"Wait, wait. If you are answering this question, you want to ask him (R.) this question, right?"
"You asked, 'Do you understand?' Who did you ask that question to?"
"He (B.) just rephrased and you (R.) were about to say because..."
>>Students go back and forth discussing strategies for solving linear equation: y= mx +b
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Mr. S. just now to one of our students in the hallway:
"I'll let you in on a little secret: Your teacher's not going to like you buying Dorritos during class. Put those away, all right?"
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