Humour
My Grandparents
I smiled when I marked the spelling sheet today… the things kids write.
My nan is a crazy driver and my nan likes sleeping and chocolate and my pop is a slow driver. My nan goes to the pub all the time.
Working Together
This year I am working with an extra staff member on my grade, a result of two teachers sharing a part-time load.
It was very nice, but not necessary , of this teacher when she gave us a little personalised notepad. Funnily enough, all the women I’ve shown it to have laughed out loud.
The [...]
Honest Lesson Evaluations
I came across this honest lesson evaluation via Twitter.
You’ve Been Teaching Too Long When You…
a bit like “You Might Be in Education if…” but here goes.
You’ve Been Teaching Too Long When You…
Think that canteen chocolate bars are “real food”
Know more than five uses for milk cartons.
Sing the school song while ironing!
Think that going to the supermarket is a special trip out.
Start setting homework for yourself.
Call your Principal, ‘darling’.
Records your [...]
Some Day
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
“Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, ‘There’s Jennifer; she’s a lawyer,’ or ‘That’s Michael; he’s a doctor.’”
A small voice at [...]
Jimmy’s Not Stupid
Mrs. White asked her 4th grade class if they thought they were stupid and, if so, to please stand.
Little Jimmy stood up, alone.
Mrs. White said, “Jimmy, do you really think you’re stupid?”
“No,” Jimmy said. “But I didn’t want you standing up there alone.”
Remember Me???
One evening, two girlfriends and I went to a nightclub, only to find the place packed with young people. At 40, we felt old, but before we could make a dignified exit, a tall, handsome man approached us.
“Perhaps we were being a little hasty in leaving,” I thought.
Then with a big smile, the man extended [...]
Ebay Addicts
I subscribe to a few comics at Comics.com, and this Off The Mark one came through today. As I’ve spent a bit of time on ebay in the last couple of days I did have a little giggle at it.
Beware – The Aggressive Red Pen
Throw out the red pens – according to Queensland Health – they are too aggressive.
I heard this on the news tonight and thought how ridiculous.
TEACHERS are being warned to use bean bags to reduce student stress, organise “mind dumps” to clear kids’ thoughts and even stop using “aggressive” red pens.
In a controversial suite of tips [...]
Performance Pay
Many of us are always seeking a pay rise, especially in these troubling economic times. This appeared in my Inbox as an answer.