That Time I Wore "Strange" Shoes

My students kept asking me if my feet hurt because those shoes looked uncomfortable. I was getting sick of getting asked that so I finally said "Why don't you try them on and see how they're just like regular shoes?"  This is what happened.

Days of Our Junior High Lives

Remember when I called that the science teacher across the hall wouldn't make it through the year? Well he didn't and now there is a sub across the hall for the week. He is young and he doesn't have a wedding ring, so my students are losing their fool minds. 

“Ms. Teacher, did you introduce yourself to him?”

“Ms. Teacher, you should wear heels tomorrow.”

“We’re going to have a junior high wedding!”

“Ms. Teacher, I can write him a note and ask him to be your boyfriend if you want.”

“I asked him if he’s met you and he told me to get out of his classroom. I hate to break it to you, but I don’t think that’s a good sign.”

I had to tell my students "If you make my life awkward, I am kicking you out of class." I think they're willing to take that risk. 

The struggle is real.

The struggle is real in a junior high classroom: 

Teenagers say the darndest things. (7)

I walked into class yesterday and one of my students had an entire tub of Nutella that he was eating with his finger. I didn't even say anything, I just gave him my "What the...?!" face.  He said "I'm just trying to get diabetes by the end of the day."


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Apparently it's the little things that make students like you.

For example, if you want your students to like you, just don't stab them in the dome. 

Mom

I literally laugh out loud when my students accidentally call me mom.  It's probably pretty traumatizing for the student because they're always mortified that it slipped out and then I just laugh in their face. I can't help it, it's just so funny.