The microphone is a fun way to interview kids as they walk to class. I pretend I’m a local news anchor, and I ask students questions as they pass by. “Excuse me, Mr. Lopez, our viewers are wondering why you’re late to class every day?” “Oh, there she is! Ms. Little could you tell our audience what it’s like to walk so slow you’re on the verge of walking backward?” I guess I could just as easily ask kids to hurry up before they’re late to class or remind them that they could potentially get a detention for playing around or being tardy, but addressing regular problems with out-of-the-box
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