Dear teacher,

As a student in your class, I wanted to make you aware of a few things. In case you hadn’t noticed, generally…

• I’m well-behaved (most of the time).

• I want to have fun.

• I may or may not want to learn.

• I enjoy talking and doing tasks with my classmates.

• I don’t want to look stupid.

• I don’t like using a coursebook. It’s boring, and it sucks.

• I want praise from the teacher.

• I want my classmates to see how clever I am.

If I don’t understand or am bored,

• I’ll play with my phone and my classmates or ask to go to the bathroom.

• I’ll start daydreaming.

• I’ll feel stupid for not understanding.

• I might ask my friends what you’re saying if I care enough.

• You’ll have to work hard to get my attention back.

• I’ll think you’re a bad, inconsiderate or uncaring teacher and resent you.

• I’ll start to hate learning.

So that’s me. Thanks for listening.

See you again in two weeks.

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