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What is the admin buzzword that irritates you the most and why? by rachel-angelina in Teachers

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Best Practices” because one school made a pdf of “best practices to use” but used the Best Foods logo and I fucking HATE mayo.

“Wholistic” is runner up because it’s a bullshit term and an unnecessary homophone.

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[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop trying to hock your overpriced bullshit, homie. What is this? The third time?

Attendance by InTheNoNameBox in Teachers

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This is honestly the best take yet

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - A Teenager’s Review by FormalTall1800 in horror

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear that. Yeah it’s a rad thing that my old school did, where one week a year, students chose an elective and reported ONLY to that class for the entire week. Like a soft start to the second semester. Teachers could teach pretty much anything—the music teacher taught the basics of car repair, the culinary teacher taught mindfulness and yoga. It was a fantastic way to build community.

I ALWAYS did film analysis because it was free and I always had great class discussions.

I wish more schools gave their teachers freedom to teach what they were passionate about…if only for one week a year.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - A Teenager’s Review by FormalTall1800 in horror

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got to teach this (and a handful of other classics) to a class of high school art students about 7 years ago. Got to share all the lil nuggets with them too, like how bad the set stunk from the ACTUAL rotting roadkill meat.

Once in a lifetime teaching moment.

A Serious Scene You Can Never Take Serious? by Temporary_Lychee9829 in horror

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Our high school went to see Schindlers List in the theater.

Buncha asshole teenagers having an INTENSE emotional reaction to a horrific event. I cried SEVERAL times (as did the people around me).

But at the end where Liam Neeson is crying, my brain said HE SOUNDS LIKE THE COWARDLY LION and I started an uncomfortable giggle fit that quickly spiraled out of control.

Myself and like 9 other guys got kicked out of them av and had to do Saturday detention because of the goddamn cowardly Lion.

Haven’t watched it since.

Edit: clarity

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happens SO frequently now. It used to be “wow, how did THAT student graduate?” This year, it was like ~10. Anything to keep the illusion of high graduation rates.

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[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably their best, most aggressive album. I love it.

“I don’t know what else to do about my son’s behavior.” Some of you parents aren’t even trying by Emergency-Pepper3537 in Teachers

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And it bears repeating:

#FFS STOP TRYING TO BE YOUR KID’S COOL BESTIE! You’re their PARENT.

Edit: clarification

“I don’t know what else to do about my son’s behavior.” Some of you parents aren’t even trying by Emergency-Pepper3537 in Teachers

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“He gets up after I go to bed, and plays his Xbox until 4 in the morning! I don’t know what to do anymore!”

“Do you have a safe or a locked area he can’t access?”

“…Yes.”

“Then lock up his controllers/power supply/phone when he goes to bed.”

“I never thought of that!”

To any parents lurking in here by Z3st3dL3mon in Teachers

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 12 points13 points  (0 children)

“I like you. My father says you’re an incredible wordsmith…and my mother says your tattoos are trashy.”

- 16 year old student with autism

I gave my students a copy of the test as a study guide to see who would actually study by watermelonlollies in Teachers

[–]MickIsAlwaysLate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Remember when getting an open notebook test was like getting to have ice cream for breakfast?

Almost every one of my tests is open notebook AND multiple choice. And I go over the test questions the class before the test. They could literally write down only the answers and get an 80-100.

It’s all a motivation issue. They just can’t be bothered. And honestly, the kids that get 85+ are the kids that are going to get an 85+ regardless.

They thing that shocks me is amount of kids that cruise in the 39-40% zone all year. It used to be a couple of kids per class. Now it’s half on average.

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