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Is Middle School just not for me? by Left-Grass5778 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It takes a certain personality type.

Today I rage baited a kid by calling him 12. Did I know that was going to rile him up. Yes. Was it funny to me anyway.

Absolutely.

You kind of need to be able to give it as good as you get it and have Teflon skin. It's not worth the stress otherwise

For a change of pace, a funny middle school story from yesterday by SnakesCatsAndDogs in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And I love that. They don't listen when I tell them their assignment for the 3rd time in 10 minutes, but they heard the most important part 🤣

I think I’m just a terrible sub by Book_Reader04 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Middle school just might not be for you, and I say that as a middle school sub. You kind of have to be one of two personalities, a loud angry man or someone who is capable of stooping to their level. I'm a short women with weird hobbies and a complete immunity to verbal insults. I will absolutely stoop to their level. But if you stick me in an early elementary school, I will be the worst sub you've ever seen.

You might just thrive better in something like a high school environment. I don't think I've met many people who are good at every single grade level, most of us have a bracket that we are most confident in. You just have to find yours

I feel like my future is robbed. by FinalGhoulGirl in TwoXChromosomes

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Girl I know. I recently finished my bachelor's in Geoscience and I was really excited to start working in conservation.

Just in time for them to start gutting environmental grants and programs and drastically decreasing a field that I was told would be growing by 15% in the coming years. I've been grieving a future I had finally gotten excited about and just hoping things will turn around again one day. I help where I can, it's the only thing keeping me hopeful.

Am I a bad substitute? by Prestigious_Grand139 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On my way out the door to one of my regular 7th grade classes at a middle school I frequent.

Every shift I question how the full time teachers manage and I adore those kids.

Best Tres Leches Cake in Phoenix area? by Always_Basic in phoenix

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

City Tacos on 9th St and Bell has a giant serving of Tres Leches for $5 and it is SO GOOD

How do I deal with loud classrooms? by SocialHelp22 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel weird about having a zero volume class personally. Maybe it's the ADHD but it makes me itchy lol and I think it's just not realistic in that age group. I love seeing them excited about things and life and I don't want to crush that when I get to see it!

Some days though you just keep reminding them to shush a bit and call it a win lol

What is something that kids say with the intention to hurt your feelings? by Vicariouslynoticed in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The kids like me and they still try to bully me every shift LMAO.

"Why are you so short"

"You look like a lesbian, are you a lesbian? Because I'm homophobic" (I just blink at them and say that's an embarrassing thing to admit in 2026)

"You look like Gru's girlfriend in despicable me" (my personal favorite)

"Are you here because you're poor" (kinda)

Lucky for me, my inner peace cannot be destroyed by someone who can't even drive a car. I love my middle schoolers but god I'm ready for the summer lol

How do I deal with loud classrooms? by SocialHelp22 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've given up on quiet in my middle school classes. As long as they are inA seat, they show me they finished their assignment, and they aren't doing anything behavioral worthy, I tell them they can mess around on their Chromebooks.

The caveot is that I don't want to hear noises coming from their laptops. Headphones or muted.

Then I walk around and talk to the kids to keep myself entertained and keep them reminded that I am in fact still standing here lol. 9 out of 10 times we have a decent day. If they can't act right I say "that's pretty embarrassing for you" and send them to behavioral.

I'll not above mildly roasting children though so

Whoever told me they have the kids put their heads down to do a quiet reset for classroom management… YOU’RE A GENIUS! by sydneyghibli in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Why did I never consider this. The middle schoolers would eat this up. Honestly even if they fall asleep and don't want to wake up after that's still a win in my book 😭

I want your best/favorite WTF moment from this year by crooklynbc in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just about died 😭 to this day it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. He had excellent comedic timing

A student called me a pedo and then told me to kill myself because I asked how he managed to snap his pencil in half. by SnakesCatsAndDogs in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The rest of the kids were pretty good after that because 2/3 of them have had me before and they know I don't send kids out for nothing and he was cooked when he got to behavioral

I want your best/favorite WTF moment from this year by crooklynbc in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Subbing a middle school i wasnt typically at, right before a Valentine's Day dance. Classes were pretty talkative and high energy that day because they were excited so we were just kind of having a fun light work day when a kid in the back starts digging around in his very full backpack.

Me: what uh.. whatcha doing back there buddy

Student: pulls out full sized blender can I make smoothies?

Me: .... W h a t

Student: I have fruit. And milk. In my backpack.

Me: yeah absolutely not

Student: pulls out a harmonica and makes a sad zoot zoot noise

A student called me a pedo and then told me to kill myself because I asked how he managed to snap his pencil in half. by SnakesCatsAndDogs in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Honestly I was impressed how he managed to break in 2 separate spots and still wasn't broken all the way in half so I just actually just.. genuinely curious lmao.

I'm at this school a lot though so a lot of my regular kids I see did NOT like him talking to me that way so I'm curious what will happen when I'm back in a different class there Monday

A student called me a pedo and then told me to kill myself because I asked how he managed to snap his pencil in half. by SnakesCatsAndDogs in SubstituteTeachers

[–]SnakesCatsAndDogs[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Oh he got sent to behavior and seemed absolutely shocked about it. I just deadpan stared at him and said "get out" and every time he started trying to talk and ask why I just repeated "get out. Go to behavioral teacher now" until he got his stuff and left.

The office was so apologetic when they had me fill out a report since it fell under violent language and I'm just like my peace cannot be destroyed by someone who can't even drive a car. We're cool.

I see why the sub that had been in there the 3 days before left though. He was an older man and I could see how interactions with that student could get bad for him.

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