On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was.
Me: “It’s October 3rd.”
Student: No, like…is it Friday?
Before lunch on a Wednesday…not even close pal, not even close.
On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was.
Me: “It’s October 3rd.”
Student: No, like…is it Friday?
Before lunch on a Wednesday…not even close pal, not even close.
Student: "Remember when I stood outside that window and watched you talk on the phone to your mom while you ate dinner?"
Student A: "Uranus!" Hoard of Students: *snickers* Uranus! *laughter* Uranus! Teacher: Could you explain why that is so funny? Students: *dead silence* Teacher: Okay, then we're done laughing at names of things.Class heads into hallway and Teacher debates stopping students to have them explain why "Uranus" is funny to a coworker. Teacher can't keep a straight face just thinking about bringing it up to another adult. Lets moment pass.
Student A: "Duche!" Me: "What did you say?" Student A: "Nothing" Student B: "Ms. Duche!" Hoard of Students: "Can we call you that? Ms. Duche? Ms. Duche! Duche! Duche! ..." Me: "No."
A casual joke... Student A: "Why did the baby cry?" Teacher: "I don't know, why did the baby cry?" A: "No, you have to guess." T: "Because it was sad." A: "No because the dog barked at it." Student B: "That's not a..." A: "Sure, sure, sure, sure" *while waving off Student B's comment*
Conversations I Don’t Want to Have with My Students: Is That a Hickey?
S1: "I got all straight A's." S2: "Nuh uh, you got crooked A's." ...
S1: "Wait so is nobody going to take [Susan's] place?"In reference to a student being absent for Head's Up 7-Up.
S2: "In your wet dreams." Me: "Excuse me...?" S2: "They asked if someone was going to take her place and so we have to say 'in our wet dreams." Me: "Hey...come here real quick, I want to talk to you about something..."
S: "Are you gonna get a husband?" Me: "I don't know where I'd get one. Do you think you can order one off Amazon?" S: "Yeah, for like $1,000." Me: "Nah, I don't have that kind of money right now."
Pope Francis, dancing, and enough security to make us feel like celebrities…my favorite field trip as a teacher is hard to beat!