Millennial Teacher Vs Gen Alpha Students
Yesterday, I was explaining Freyer’s Model when I used my hands to compare examples and non-examples in a simple balancing gesture. Instantly, a chorus of students shouted, “6…7…!” followed by a wave of giggles. When I asked what that meant, they called it a “trend,” and muttered something I couldn’t fathom. This is not the first offbeat moment during a lesson. Earlier this year, when I asked a student to describe the protagonist, he said, “He's got rizz; completely lit.”. Puzzled, when I asked what it meant, there erupted a thunderous laughter. Amidst the laughter I heard, “Ma’am, It’s not English; it’s Gen-Zsh”. That night was sleepless. Not because I didn’t know what the student meant, but because I had no clue, if it was originally English or some other language. That weekend, I did my homework. I dove into the lingo of Gen-Z, and after initial confusion, I got the hang of it, even learning to retort with their own jargons. But this 6…7..! incident is even worse. I do...