Know what's not funny? State testing. It's exhausting. The kids are exhausted. The teachers are exhausted. And I bet all the parents are exhausted too. All that stress and pressure and unnecessary anxiety. Oh wait, you want to know how I really feel? Okay fine...I'll tell you... I've been a teacher for 14 years. 9 … Continue reading Funny Friday #5
I know... that you know that... I love my job. I mean there are days when I want to rip my hair out (but I already don't have enough of that...so of course, I don't). But mostly it's perfect. It's challenging, rewarding, and it's most often hilarious. Like knee-slapping hilarious. But also, if you can't … Continue reading Funny Friday #3
I was a slacker last week. I didn't post for my Funny Friday series. I had material. I was just lazy. Hey people I made it two weeks. So in honor of my two week record, I decided I'd post for "Tell a Stupid Joke Tuesday". Yes I made that up. Impressed yet? Last week, … Continue reading Tell a Stupid Joke Tuesday
I'll try to keep it short, but I do have a story to tell. I like to think I'm an engaging teacher. I teach. And the kids learn. Like maybe it could be that simple. However, middle schoolers can have an entirely different agenda. You know, raging hormones and all. So more often than not, … Continue reading Funny Friday #2
A well known fact from the depths of my classroom: I tell jokes. Really bad ones. All the time. In fact, the cheesier the better. "I like cheesy jokes, they're GRATE" And they're always nerd alert science jokes related to our topic of study. Sometimes the kids get them and sometimes they don't. But I … Continue reading Funny Friday #1
While this is not an official 40 before 40 adventure, it's definitely an adventure in which I partake each August... Let me set the scene: The children are getting excited about seeing their friends, who's in their classes and which teachers they have... They are ready to sport their new clothes, haircuts and gear... Parents are out … Continue reading Back to School…
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