What it's like being in Ms. Albanese's Reading Class

In response to a writing prompt that asked students to describe what it is like to be in my Reading class, I received the following responses from some of my 8th grade students:

Student #1: "It is very fun to be in Ms. Albanese's class because we do fun group work.  She teaches us stuff we do not know, she helps us when we don't understand something.  Also, she lets us listen to music when we finish our work.  Sometimes when we make good grades on our test she rewards us. That's why I like Ms. Albanese's class a lot."

Student #2:  "This class is always hot, sometimes boring, but I like it because we have fun sometimes and my teacher is the nicest teacher I've ever met."

Student #3: "My reading class is a nice and friendly environment.  Our teacher is very kind.  She takes her time to make sure every student gets whatever she's teaching.  My peers are nice and treat everyone with respect.  My teacher keeps our classroom in tip-top shape just for us kids.  These are some things about our classroom."

Student #4: "I think this class was fun this year. We get rewards sometimes.  The teacher is awesome and can be very nice.  The students are cool and fun.  The class itself was very fun and interesting."

Student #5:  "This class is a very nice class to be in.  My classmates are very helpful people to be around.  Ms. Albanese is a very nice and sweet teacher, but she does have a bad side. What I mean by that is when we don't listen to her, she is going to get mad."

Student #6:

"To be in Ms. Albanese's class is alright. She is a great teacher, but her other students act childish and immature."

Student # 7:

 "To be in this class is fun.  It is fun because there is not that many of us in here and my teacher makes the class fun.  Sometimes she lets us have class outside.  That's why I like this reading class a lot."

Student # 8: (A rap)

" This class is good

like it really should.

I do my work and pass my test.

I do so well cuz I do my best.

My teacher is great

Why do a lot of kids want to hate

Yeah, she is White

But she teach just right.

She makes our work fun

She even lets us work in the sun.

So come on and try it

You really can't deny it."