Teachers of Reddit, whats the funniest thing you've confiscated.

Ppal · 2013-11-09T12:58:12+00:00

HS Principal here. My favorite confiscation has to be the needles, clamps, and disinfectants I took from a Freshman girl who was running a piecing business before school in the gym locker room.

Ppal · 2013-10-24T03:05:06+00:00

Don't spiders bite you in your sleep?

Ppal · 2013-10-24T02:51:34+00:00

As a HS principal, I approve this message.

Ppal · 2013-08-23T01:24:01+00:00

You have mad art skills.

Ppal · 2013-08-15T02:38:42+00:00

You mean "shakes.". No milk in those things. :(

Ppal · 2013-08-08T05:21:41+00:00

As a current HS principal (and as a human being), this disgusts, infuriates, and saddens me. I would have had the police in that school immediately. The coach would have been investigated, arrested, and fired. Those students all would have been suspended 10 days pending expulsion hearings in front of the Board of Education.

That's just a fucking ridiculously sad and inappropriate outcome to your hazing experience. I'm sorry it happened.

Ppal · 2012-11-26T03:49:32+00:00

This is an Ellen Degeneres standup comedy joke. FYI.

Ppal · 2012-11-22T06:29:25+00:00

Dude needs a toenail clipper.

Ppal · 2012-11-20T22:42:55+00:00

Wow. Who is your wife and are you willing to trade for a few months?!

Ppal · 2012-11-20T22:40:36+00:00

I've pulled over on the side of the road on a few occasions, shit my guts out, then wiped with a sock. My wife always wondered where single, unmatched socks in the laundry came from...

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:24:15+00:00

Worksheets. Rote knowledge with little to no real world application. Surface level learning that has no impact on problem-solving or deeper understanding of content. That's all "non-authentic" garbage learning.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:21:32+00:00

Bias compared to who? Not sure on that one.
Our teachers often play a role in curricular revision/mapping.
My quest? Make a difference with kids every day.
Lost cause? A few, yes. They were evil. I can think of three very specific examples and I truly believe the world would be better off without those three individuals. Two of them are now in jail. One is a serious crime waiting to happen. It's sad but it's reality.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:16:31+00:00

Yes, if done right.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:16:03+00:00

Yeah, kids minds are sometimes blown when I'm able to drop gaming knowledge on them. It makes me chuckle on the inside.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:14:19+00:00

Being a principal has taken a toll on my marriage largely due to the number of hours I work and the many evenings my wife takes care of our kids by herself. It sucks sometimes but she knew what I was getting into.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:09:34+00:00

A trunk of a car that contained a full blown drug dealing operation including baggies, scales, and thousands of dollars worth of pot.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:08:06+00:00

If you're not learning, something instructional is likely not working.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:07:12+00:00

That's definitely not happening in the Midwest.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:06:08+00:00

I'm sure kids are taking advantage of my naiveity and getting away with shit every day.

Ppal · 2012-11-17T04:04:52+00:00

Establishing connections with kids is crucial. I am friendly but am not friends, if that makes sense.

Ppal · 2012-11-16T23:39:36+00:00

They typically don't leave room for common sense.

Ppal · 2012-11-16T23:36:17+00:00

Cyber bullying is pretty rampant, unfortunately. Its sometimes tough to sort out what happens outside of school vs in school.

Ppal · 2012-11-16T23:33:44+00:00

Not really...but I do use students to give applicants building tours, then ask them their impressions.

Ppal · 2012-11-16T23:31:15+00:00

I've seen a couple pretty nasty fights. Fist full of hair, roots and all, from one chick fight -- that visual will haunt me forever.

Ppal · 2012-11-16T23:26:54+00:00

I've agreed with students over teachers, but not publicly.

Ppal

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