I mean it’s a win win, the kids get a movie day, and the teachers can grade things in time. But this is why I can’t be a teacher, I would stop all my grading and watch the movie.
Im from canada so if its in the warm months great but at my school they would send us outside even if it was -20° C and we would all stand around the door freezing our little butts off waiting for the teachers to let us back in
College is basically high school with more work. High school teacher: screams so loud the floor shakes, and tells us we’re disappointments for not doing work we were told that we could do in the next lesson. “You’re a disappointment to your family, the fact that you can’t even do this work is pathetic. I’d be ashamed” College teacher: “okay guys, I honestly could not care what grades you get. It’s only my job to get the information to you”. My lecturer sits on a desk, crosses his arms, and talks in a bored tone (he usually sounds like a metro gnome on crack)
Except they really don’t care if you turn in your assignments. And I’m middle school we got ILT which is like lunch and recess put together so it’s really long but ya your right 🤣
quayca2009 don’t be. It’s really not that scary. And you will have all your friends from 5th grade there as well. Or if your going to an art school like I did I’m sure you will still have all your friends there so don’t be scared ;)
“Thank you for the cake, I’ll eat it at break time.” “ I know how dirty your house is...I wouldn’t touch that cake with a barge pole. It’s going in the bin as soon as your back is turned.
The printer thing though. You think you will be in and out in a few minutes during your prep. You get there to realize other people are already printing and there's a lovely line ahead of you.
@@hannahthornton1217 OMG! That happened to you? They should have at least politely ask how many copies you were going to make, and let you make your copies real quick, if they weren't that many.
I’m a retired first grade teacher, but my 2 biggest headaches were when I got to the printer, someone had jammed it and then just walked away!🤨 Also when another teacher/aide used all the paper in the printer, and didn’t refill! I sound bitter, but I’m not! Lol. I’m retired, spending time with my grandkids now!🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎
The way you said "does anyone have any questions?" I was ready for it to be "I KNOW you weren't paying attention and this is your ONE chance to own up so you don't do absolutely everything wrong like I know you're going to."
I overheard a parent on speakerphone saying, "I brought my child to school today but as soon as the teacher saw her and realized she was sick, she sent her home". She was basically trying to rat out the teacher but the attendance lady was smart enough to simply say, "ok, thank u for letting me know why she is absent today".
I had one kid when that nasty flu was going around who was out for 4 weeks. The DAY he came back and he got to my room, I asked him why he was there. Why? He looked like death, not even warmed over at all. He said he had already missed so much and had been to the nurse that day. I sent him straight back and told him to have her call his mom to get him because him being there was still like him being absent. So he came back and said his mom was on her way and I told him to lay his head on the desk and if he fell asleep, we’d wake him. I had the other kids pack his stuff and then bathe in sanitizer. He got picked up in the middle of lunch. He was out 2 more weeks after that. I have no idea why you would send a kid still so I’ll back to school. He was d enough for his parents to go to work and leave him, because all he had the energy to do was sleep! I didn’t bother with makeup work. I just made sure he understood the concepts he needed to know. Not the only time I had to send a student home.
You should NEVER say this to a parent. Some children need a different learning environment, NOT meds. Maybe next time you should ask them "have you thought of homeschooling (your high energy) child?" That would actually be helpful for both the child and the parent.
@@charlynwoolley8896 No it wouldn't be helpful, because it could be easily interpreted as saying the child is not welcome there due to his/her attention requirements or needs. Next time, think before you act like the self-righteous thought police.
Becky Rose I agree they should definitely speak to a doctor about it because maybe it’s not ADHD and is something like OCD or anxiety that needs a proper diagnosis and if it is ADD or ADHD it also needs a proper diagnosis. Which if you suggest homeschooling instead of doctor then the child might not get the proper diagnosis and treatment (it doesn’t have to be meds) that they need
@@charlynwoolley8896 Speaking to a Doctor doesn't mean meds will happen.... Oh Christ, PLEASE don't say that you are a teacher, we don't need more idiotic folk in the general classrooms....
The last one actually is funny to me, because I strangely had really honest teachers growing up... they'd actually sometimes admit why we'd have movie weeks or consistent ones. I even recall on teacher for English in high school who told us at the beginning of tje year we had alot of movies weeks cause she had a toddler at home and those were the only days she could get gradding done. People thought she was the crazy teacher, but I actually liked her, even if she sometimes stressed me out. She was honest and really was one of the firat to recognize me to be a ap english student in writting where it was mh weekest point for years and she also really tried to lift her students to their highest potentials even when they weren't in classes with her anymore. Even if when i see her I feel mildly stressed cause she wasn't easy, she really was a good teacher when it came down to it. I think my stress is more how high pitched she'd get with me being someone who though is high pitched herself has sensitive ears and how hyper she always was, also her voice could be like nails to a chalk board high which made it grating to hear her excited. But I appreciate her all the same.😁😁😁😁😁
"Thank you so much for not sending your infected child into this classroom." SO MUCH THIS. My kids were constantly sick when they were in school in person because people kept sending their sick kids to school. They've been the healthiest kids I've ever seen since taking them out. I wish that the school was more understanding of keeping your sick kids home. I had so much trouble for trying to keep mine home when sick because you're only allowed so many absences, even with a doctors note.
As a sub, the most common things I say to myself are, "Where's the f*cking lesson plan? Where's the seating chart? When's the last bell?" I also discovered you can't tell the difference between water and vodka in an Aquafina water bottle, and that has made all the difference...
Haha the part where you say “sorry he’s sick” I thought you were going to follow with “get him back here ASAP” but then you followed with MY thoughts.. “thank you so much for keeping him home!!”
Johnny enthusiastically embraces learning and is skilled at exploring the learning environment = Your kid runs all over the classroom yelling and distracting on-task peers. He refuses to listen, pay attention, or do work.
I’ll add one of my own: “Sweetie! You have grown so much this year!” Translates to: your pants are too tight and you need to get a bigger size. Happens quickly with those 3rd graders.
The printer broken excuse is so believable though. One time the printer at my elem school started non-stop “printing” all the blank pages that were put into the paper tray.
I love you!! Think we could’ve been good friends .. however I decided last year this would be my last year of teaching ;37 years !! Got out while I still “loved the children !” 😉♥️
I KNOW RIGHT?!?!?! Like you could legit have the most unruly kids and still give that excuse in a heartbeat. Is it a flat-out lie? Yes. Is it absolutely necessary, especially with how ornery they're behaving? Also yes.
English teachers grading quizzes, exams and essays constantly adds hours to the job every day so if they show a movie to get on top of that, great idea
Yup! Or - which is more common with me - "Oh shoot shoot shoot shoot SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT I forgot to download Zoom on my phone for 9 am class and it's 8:59!!!!" Which is, in professional teacher language: "So sorry y'all, connection problems."
You can't always because some children and adults quickly snap and then you lose them for the day. So, you have to be firm AND not too direct. That's also why (at least where I live), we get trained in communication and even NLP (same stuff door to door marketers use). The thing is that if you are not aware, a teacher speech may seem totally normal. That means that there is not one good way! Start of year is peculiar because you have to go through an adaptation phase and the more the year progress, the more your teaching is effective. I had a girl who was unable to draw cross sections. There was no way to get her somewhere. I gave her a private lesson with cubes nets on cardboard and we spent time cutting them and seeing how the slices (cross sections) look like. She was very bad at reasoning (idiot) and that's something you can't say. It's measurable etc, but you can't say "Oh, don't worry, I know you are an idiot". Instead, you place special focus so that kid can move forward with the least difficulties. That means drill drill drill AND more to the ground experience, the infamous "just apply like this and it's good enough" (some teachers default to that and we end up with kids who are not able to leverage their full potential, but that's another story). Clarity is something else though. If you can't communicate properly, you shouldn't be a teacher. And maybe that's what you meant :-D
I may have on occasion pointed out to my students that I already answered that questions when giving instructions and that if you didn't notice then you must not have been paying attention and therefore figure it out on your own. I do teach MS and HS students though, not the little ones.
I'm in middle school, and I have ADHD. It is extremely hurtful when I'm told to pay attention, stop fidgeting, and to sit down by my teachers. It is _especially_ annoying and hurtful when I'm not assisted on topics because I missed something. Please don't tell me I "should have been paying attention." It makes me feel stupid and misunderstood. I try my best to understand things, but next thing I know, 30 minutes have passed and I spent it all in my alternate reality. ADHD is a mental illness that many people are born with, and it affects or lives constantly. And that's not even mentioning my Maladaptive Daydreaming. Please take this into account before you tell a student to "pay attention next time." Thanks!
You should make a sequel of that Things kids say vs. what they really mean Example: What they say: “yeah hopefully we don’t have another snow day” What they mean: “yeah I really want another snow day so I can get out of this prison”
I teach kindergarten. So one day, I gave my students a task to do. I gave them clear directions and then asked if anyone had any question. A liiyle girl raised her hand and then proceeded to ask me what my sons name was. I couldn’t help but laugh! My assistant looked at me and was like ‘well you DID ask if anyone had an questions!’ Lol!
I can't count how many times I read what the teacher had written and some teen will ask, what did they want us to do. I just can't count how many times
the bell: *rings* my teacher: um no, where are you guys going? the bell doesn’t dismiss you, i do! 98.3% of the classroom: _whats the bell there for then_ the teacher: tO rEmInd ME tO diSMiSs yOu gUys. aRe wE rEaLlY gOinG tO aRgUE abOut thIs rIghT nOw? the classroom: no thanks *leaves*
