The teacher must not discriminate on the basis of ability. The students should not speak Japanese. The students have to talk all the time. If students don't understand, they can ask the teacher for help. The teacher must be bright. The students must be polite to the teacher. The teacher should tell one joke each day. The teacher should not become nervous. The students should not be absent from class. The teacher can refuse to work if the students are not polite. The students can refuse to work if the teacher is not active in class. The teacher cannot control the students' minds. The students cannot sleep in the class. The students must speak English whenever they can. The teacher must answer all questions completely. The teacher must give homework, but it should be just a little. The teacher must make an enjoyable class. The teacher should be friendly towards the students all the time. The teacher can hold class outdoors several times. The students should have their own purposes for studying. The teacher shouldn't be like a machine. The students shouldn't give up. The students should have communication with the teacher.This list is included in a paper ("Taking Up the Gauntlet: Reflective Teaching in Practice") that was presented at the 1991 JALT meeting and published in the October, 1992, Journal of the College of International Studies, at Chubu University. Copies are available through The Liberty Group.
