Every so often, one of my students remarks that something or someone is "wack". I generally respond that they are wrong. In fact, said person or situation is not only not wack, but, rather, "def, dope, and fly". I then implore the student to stop using decades-old vocabulary and get back to work.
NYC Math Teacher | 05.24.07 - 8:46 am | #

Correction: It is "cerrada" no "cerada"
Sorry I couldn't resist...:p

Ms. S. | 05.24.07 - 10:43 am | #

I don't know how anyone spells anything in Spanish. They say English is harder, but they're crazy.
I failed Spanish | 05.24.07 - 1:16 pm | #

Love the story.
Spanish is much easier to spell than English!
muse | Homepage | 05.24.07 - 3:14 pm | #

Thanks Muse, for the kind words. You might be interested to hear that I had a student from Israel a few years back who became fluent in Spanish all by herself through watching soap operas. I was very impressed.

And thanks to Ms. S. for the correction, which I've now added to the post.
NYC Educator | Homepage | 05.24.07 - 4:31 pm | #