More Adventures in Teaching
Picture this -
You've just passed out a test for your students and explained the importance of staying silent.
"Do not talk or even think out loud. I will assume you are cheating and that's an automatic zero!"
Students quiver because you are such a bad ass. You glare, point to a few for no reason at all before sitting down to read email. Sip green tea. Look across a classroom of quiet, slightly scared kids trying their best not to fail. All is right with the world.
You receive an email from an old friend. Miss her! Mean it! You open the email and click on the link she provides. (Computer volume - sky high)
If you had to guess, what do you think became of my quiet little classroom?
posted by kate @ 6:10 AM
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6 Comments:
I need to know. Who sent that to you???? Cumpstone???
Oh my, I'm sitting here in class right now terrified to open it. My kids are doing some SSR- that's silent sustained reading for those who read this and aren't fluent in teacher-ese. I just can't bring myself to do it! I'll have to check in my office.
Amishav: I assign SSR on Fridays, too! Gives me an opportunity to grade notebooks and silently curse like Mr. Hand (from Fast Times at Ridgemont High).
Sha: Wasn't Cump. This gem came from a fellow teacher.
And John: They did laugh. They also pointed and swore the noise came from me and not the computer.
Took me ten minutes to quiet 'em down.
Ten minutes to quiet them down? That would have ended the whole class for me! I just clicked on the link. Wow!
um, ewwww
You're still no lady, Catherine Ann.
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