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
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Funny Friday #1
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
Back to School…
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…