Funny things that happen

Today i decided to post differnt storys about teachers.

Think Before You Speak

When I work with kids, I often exaggerate talents. For example, I might say that a kid is a "master stapler" or, when asked for the 90th time how I can fold so straight, refer to myself as a "professional paper folder." One day, I was engaged in one of those verbal power struggles with an especially precocious 7th grader. Too tired to argue and needing to move forward with the lesson, I sighed and said, "Connor, I give up. You win. You're a Master Debater." Twenty-eight wide-eyed adolescents stared at me in a long second of silence, before bursting into hysterical laughter. Needless to say, they wouldn't drop that one until June.

 

Nice Pants

My school uses a character program called Great Expectations. One of my responsiblities was to greet each of my fourth grade students at the door each morning. Last fall, as I was getting ready for work I selected a pantsuit that had a "jungle" type print on the pants. As I greeted my class that morning, Chris greeted me with a big smile and said, "NICE pants Ms.Plum!" His tone was one of friendly sarcasism. When we got into the class I wanted to use this as a great example of sarcasm, so I asked Chris to repeat to the class exactly what he said and be sure to use the same tone of voice. He willingly complied. Of course, the class couldn't believe he had told me that! One of the girls was frantically waving her hand and saying, "Ms. Plum! Ms.Plum!" I called on her and she anxiously reassured me that, "Ms. Plum, I like your pajamas!" Her well-meant "compliment" caused me a moment of uncontrollable laughter as well as the rest of the class. After composing myself and the class, I told the class, "That's it! We are NOT going on the safari now! We will have to stay at school at work!" (Of course, as fourth graders, they said later, "Ms. Plum, were we really going on a safari today??"

I switched to 6th grade midway through the year and when we had the word compliment as the word of the week, I used this story to illustrate the difference between sarcasm and genuine compliments. They laughed at the
story and understood the intent!
Shelley
Bristow, OK

Bad Ideas
      Now its my time to tell a story. Two years ago my PALS teacher decided to clean her room and have her students help. When we were cleaning under and in one of her couchs we found a condom wrapper yes it was empty. Everyone broke into a laughing fit. That joke never stoped even after the year was over.