A moment to breathe....A teaching moment.

So for a teacher I have to tell you the best moment. It is a moment I am having right now as we speak. My students are taking a test. It is bliss. My work is done and they are stressing. What could be better? I know - I could be blogging on the internet while they are taking a test. And wallah - I am! :-)

My favorite moment within the test is a student was obviously looking over at another students paper. I said, "Kyle - keep your eyes on your own paper." Then because I cannot keep well enough alone I added "or at least be more subtle about it." Ahhh the mind games. Being a teacher wouldn't be worth it without them. The low pay, the aggravation, the political maneuvering with the administration and the toying of my job with the state legislature - it just wouldn't be worth it without the mind games.

More fun moments to play with the kids. Very quickly I had a couple students turn in their tests - my comment to the class "wow, you guys were fast - I bet they are high quality work too!"

I'm so sarcastic with them. Maybe too much sometimes?

Another student comes up with sunglasses on (no doubt to cover his blood shot eyes - hmm?) and turns in his test - I said "Dakota - I'll be sure to turn down the lights next time - I'm very sorry"


Oh these poor kids. I joke but the reality is there are some real sad cases.

2 of my 8th period world civ students have had one of their parents die this year already. 1 had a parent attempt suicide. One of them has pink strung through is black greasy hair. One kid has most BO in a day than most people have in a lifetime.
And these are only the things I know. To be a teenager again. It would suck. As much as I hate them I really do feel bad for them.