Posted March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643723 Are you in school? Do you teach school? Do you have family members in school? Are you experiencing (or have you experienced) strange, remarkable, and/or amusing things related to school? Or do you just like reading and taking about other people's school experiences? Then this thread is for you.
March 7, 20187 yr Author comment_2643724 That feeling when a student who has spent the entire year screwing around in class is suddenly interested in passing because he needs good grades to be eligible for the soccer team.
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643725 That feeling when the school sets up an online portal for grades so you can see your kid's progress in real time, but the teachers don't update it, thus defeating the purpose.
March 7, 20187 yr Author comment_2643727 Guilty as charged. In my own defense, I was out ill most of last week.
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643739 That feeling you get when you've been struggling all year to motivate your students, spark some passion for learning in them, and feel like you're just not reaching them... and then one of them tells you that they really liked being in your class and that they learned something, and thanks you for caring. Makes all the rest worthwhile.
March 7, 20187 yr Author comment_2643747 I was discussing this very thing with some other science teachers last week. One of my happiest moments was when one of my former students--now agonist ready to graduate with a degree in chemistry--told me, "Before I took your class, I was going to be an English major." (Not that there's anything wrong with being an English major, of course. But to get a young woman of her talent and intellect into the Sciences is something I consider a great personal victory.)
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643754 1 hour ago, Old Man said: That feeling when the school sets up an online portal for grades so you can see your kid's progress in real time, but the teachers don't update it, thus defeating the purpose. If by "school sets up" you mean "some administrator who'll never have to try using the kluge-ridden abortion of bad UI misfeatures, allows himself to be persuaded by sexual favors from sales staff into commiting his institution to spending six-digit sums in buying said abortion, which is so hopelessly unworkable people would rather grade freshman physics labs than make another try at the 'user's guide', which is really just the marketing video clip with no operational details present", then you're on the right track. I'm looking at you, Starfish, and may someone pour molten rubidium by the kilogram in the ventral orifices of everyone responsible for that afterbirth-of-Ewoks.
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643757 *badger sleeping like he used to in English class* "EWOKS? ewoks, ewoks, EWOKS!!!!" *starts smashing the blackboard, and throwing desks* EWOKS!!!!!! EWOKS!!!!!!!
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643764 Please keep your fetishes to yourself, Mr. Badger, or we'll be forced to send you to Principal Wicket's office.
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643767 33 minutes ago, Old Man said: Please keep your fetishes to yourself, Mr. Badger, or we'll be forced to send you to Principal Wicket's office. *bites Old Man* EWOKS!!!!
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643769 I see you've forgotten that we issue assault rifles to teachers in America now. Do you have any last requests?
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643782 I have one. Could you hang onto his pelt for me afterward? I could use a new winter hat.
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643787 "I'm sorry, Mr. Pariah, but standard Forum Topic Insurance does not cover Badger infestation. Would you like to upgrade to premium to cover future occurrences?"
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643794 3 hours ago, Old Man said: I see you've forgotten that we issue assault rifles to teachers in America now. Do you have any last requests? *starts chewing on assault rifle* mmmmEWO-mmmmm!!! Edit: You should know that my tough badger skin turns bullet and blaster proof in the midst of Berserker Ewok Fury.
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643795 1 hour ago, Starlord said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Pariah, but standard Forum Topic Insurance does not cover Badger infestation. Would you like to upgrade to premium to cover future occurrences?" Well, it was Cancer's fault, you cant mention the species that shall not be named around me without some chaos. Now I am going to go back to my nap at the back of the class.
March 7, 20187 yr Author comment_2643804 The only thing surprising about this turn of events is that I'm actually surprised by it.
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643826 Hampshire College has promoted a brainless slime mold to its faculty. Quote The slime mold holds office hours, and the Hampshire students who work in the lab are its research assistants (yes, they are ones assisting the slime mold). When the school held a symposium on March 1 to present the slime molds’ work, they put out wine and cheese for the human guests and oats for the slime mold.
March 7, 20187 yr comment_2643852 Slime molds demonstrate capacity for learning, despite having no brain. "All right, class ... what's your excuse?"
March 8, 20187 yr comment_2643905 Maybe I can make students understand electric potential by HOOKING THEIR GONADS UP TO 50000 VOLTS AND LETTING THEM HAVE IT WHEN THEY GUESS WRONG. Grumble.
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.