Interview conducted by Alexandre 3C

Mrs. Bofis, an English professor, is interviewed by Alexander on Happy Radio. She talks about her greatest teacher, Mr. Jones, who was respectful and had high standards. He showed his liking for students by having lunch clubs and memorizing their names. He never accepted late work and taught the importance of deadlines. Mrs. Bofis values fairness and expects students to turn in homework on time. She also emphasizes the importance of learning names and having clear rules in the classroom. In a perfect world, she wants students to actively participate in problem-solving and group work. Bienvenue à Happy Radio, 22 Livre d'Air. Hello, my name is Alexander. I'm currently interviewing an English professor called Mrs. Bofis. It is currently a pleasure to be with you today. You have such a reputation of being a hard-working, passionate and thoughtful teacher. And I am happy to share in the learning together. Now, before you begin, I'd like to learn a little bit about you and your experience as a learner. Who was the greatest teacher that you ever had? Well, thank you so much for having me today, Alexandre. Well, the greatest teacher that I ever had, that's a very good question, was, let's see, well that's kind of 20 years ago, was Mr. Jones. That was in junior high school. Well, he liked his students but also held them to high standards. And thus, how did he show that he liked his students? Like, in which ways did he show? Well, he would have lunch clubs, something that we have in common, where any students were invited to eat in his classroom. We could be taught extra lessons and his only rule was that we were kind to each other. Ah, that seems like great characteristics. And are there any other ways that he showed that he liked his students? Absolutely. Well, he was always very respectful and gave us chances, as long as we were very respectful back. It seems like he sounded like he both showed and valued respect. Oh yes, absolutely. I think that's something we, as a current generation, we tend to forget these, you know, small things as respect. Yes, very small things. Well, one of the things he would do, he would memorize our names on the first day. Very, very important. And he would greet us every day. And you had also mentioned that Mr. Jones had high standards. What certain things did he do to show you this, or maybe others this as well? Well, he never accepted labor famines, something that we have in common, no matter what. He said that in the real world, people wouldn't give you extensions, even if something really bad happened to you. But he always gave a big project at the end of the semester, or extra credits. The project was quite complex. And the students who did work on it had enough time, plenty of time, to work on the project. Hmm, very interesting. He sounds very fair. Is this something that you value in your classroom, maybe? Oh, yes, absolutely. One hundred percent. Students should turn in their homework every day. And if they don't, well, if they don't, you know what happens. I don't like to get excuses, either from the students or from the parents. Well, I remember how Mr. Jones taught me the importance of a deadline, and everyone in his classroom always had their work. So, he never had a student complain or make any excuses. So, I learned from the best. And what are some strategies that you may have learned from the great teacher that you used to support students or your class, and maybe other teachers, probably? Oh, well, yeah. Well, I've been, well, this is my twelfth year as a teacher, and it's something that I, which is very essential, is I have to learn all the names of my students on day one. Yeah. I love to greet them. I think a day will not start, you wouldn't have a great day without a greeting. So, greetings are very, very essential. Yes, indeed. And, of course, one thing before we start anything in the classroom is we have to agree on the rules, my rules, and what are the expectations that we have to stick with, you know, for the rest of the year. And I, so, last question, obviously. I want to know more about what you value in the classroom. In a perfect world, what would the students be able to know and do, maybe? Well, I don't know if we really have a perfect world, but let's say in our normal world, as it is, teachers would listen to my lessons and show that they can think and problem solve in small groups. I don't want to lecture the whole time. I would love to see, you know, us work together to solve really hard problems. So, you know, that's the basic, you know, the main key of how to, you know, handle any lessons, basically, in any given day. Well, thanks for answering my questions. This was Alexander. And this was Mrs. Buffies. And we hope that you have a great day on this radio.