At a nearby school, a teacher marked a student tardy for, well, for being tardy. The student must have been pretty angry about it, because he picked up a trash can and threw it at the teacher. The teacher was relatively unhurt; he did have enough time to get his arm up in the way [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2005
Love Lives of Students
27 September 2005 – 13:00
I found this note on the floor. I can’t say whether or not it is genuine, but it is funny.
Dear Christie:
I love you so much! You are the apple of my eye. I know we only met two day ago, but I know I’m perfect for you! I watch you outside you window every night. [...]
Learning Styles
27 September 2005 – 03:43
I’ve never been a believer in learning styles. I’ve always thought that to teach a kid how to fish, you take them fishing, even if they are “auditory”.
I had just gotten a letter from a concerned parent of one of my kids who was “struggling” (with a B+, mind you) in my class. The parent [...]
"With Regard to My Absence"
18 September 2005 – 20:40
This is an email I got from a student of mine…a 9th grader. He does speak like this ALL THE TIME. Not surprisingly, he signed with his first, middle, and last name.
To my most respectable educators,
I am contacting you to inquire regarding any missed content in your classes during my absence. I will inform you [...]
Last Workday Before Kids Arrive…
02 September 2005 – 17:47
and I just want to begin. These workdays can be looonnnngggg. It is amazing how much faster a ten hour regular day of school goes by than this 8 hour day spent in the room. It isn’t as if I don’t have much to do, but time moves so much more slowly when you aren’t [...]
