Number 12

Students at my school have a number for their class. This way the teachers can simply call a number instead of remembering everyone's name. I try to remember my students' names, but with 350 students it is nearly impossible, especially in the classes of 50+. Tom and I often call numbers in our big classes. When you call on a student he or she will stand up and answer the question or stand there silently staring down at their desk.
Last week, Tom asked a question then called on Number 12 to answer. No one stood up. He called Number 12 again, and still no one stood up. He said, "Number 12! You need to stand up!" Then a tiny girl in the front row said, "But I am standing up!"
She is so short he couldn't tell she was standing up.