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Okay, don’t wake me up | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. Okay, don’t wake me up. August 27, 2009 – 1:33 pm. Being the cynical bastard that I am I was sure that my first geometry test would be typical. Sure, kids are turning in homework at a record pace, but they’re probably copying. Tested my kids today. 58 kids took the test. 30 A’s – including 7 100’s. Only 4 F’s. Let me sleep. Don’t wake me up. This is a good dream. Laquo; A college degree might not mean so much anymore. Keep up the good work!
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How do you spell “over-reaction”? | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. How do you spell “over-reaction”? August 24, 2009 – 9:11 pm. A teacher comes to school today. While checking her mailbox she mentions to another teacher that she woke up with a headache and a little sick to her stomach. A secretary overhears the conversation and tells the assistant principal. The assistant principal goes to the teacher’s room and tells her to go home. Perplexed the teacher asks, “Why? Laquo; The suspense was killing me.
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Rain, rain, go away. Or at least Maurice needs to… | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. Rain, rain, go away. Or at least Maurice needs to…. September 22, 2009 – 7:11 pm. Classes begin at 8:15. Plenty of time you would think…. About 8:40 my door opens and the janitor comes in dragging the water vac. He walks right down my center aisle, I’m still teaching. He stops right in front of the Promethean board, bends over, plugs in the water vac and starts sucking up water. While I’m still talking…. Not politically correct, but…. They&#...
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March | 2009 | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. Monthly Archives: March 2009. March 26, 2009 – 5:58 pm. These are actual emails that I received at work today with the number of students affected in paranthesis:. Please excuse the following for today and Friday to participate in the Jazz Festival (48). Please excuse the following boys for today and Friday for soccer tournament (23). Please excuse the following girls for today and Friday for soccer tournament (19). Oh, thats right, we do.
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August | 2009 | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. Monthly Archives: August 2009. August 30, 2009 – 11:30 am. And it has nothing to do with my 49th birthday four days ago. Blank stares and the sounds of crickets…. 8220;C’mon, somebody give me a possible reason. It doesn’t have to be right, lets just throw out an idea.”. 8220;One reason… just one… anybody? Precious child in the front, “Did they pass some kinda law? 8220;No, but thanks for trying. Anybody else? Blank stares, crickets…. Now I&#...
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They just don’t appreciate how much work I do… | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. They just don’t appreciate how much work I do…. August 18, 2009 – 2:35 pm. What was the biggest problem my students had last year? Not turning in homework. What did I do? I spent a lot of time this summer researching ways to improve on this aspect of teaching. I read a lot of research. I created forms for the kids to fill out. I had a plan. The little bastards weren’t getting away with it this year. First assignment: 65 of 66 turned in.
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The suspense was killing me | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. The suspense was killing me. August 21, 2009 – 6:01 pm. I had to ask today. Again today, every kid turned in their homework. This is my 12th year teaching and this has NEVER happened before. 8220;I’ve never had classes that did their homework as much as y’all. What is happening that is causing you guys to do so well? And every kid that answered said, “I don’t want a pink slip.”. Really. That’s all it took? Posted August 21, 2009 at 6:51 pm.
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September | 2009 | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. Monthly Archives: September 2009. Not politically correct, but…. September 22, 2009 – 9:02 pm. I just finished watching the biggest loser. I used to be a much larger guy myself, so you would think maybe I’d be less judgemental? But really, if the girls have to wear a sports bra when they weigh in so should those guys. I mean, c’mon…. And if any cares, i’m personally down to 252. Rain, rain, go away. Or at least Maurice needs to…. At one of t...
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How much is that doggie in the window? | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. How much is that doggie in the window? September 8, 2009 – 9:05 pm. At one of the schools in my district today a teacher thought they saw someone peeking in their classroom window. She went to the window but couldn’t see anything. She mentioned it to the teacher in the next room. That teacher told her that she thought she saw movement outside her window earlier. I’m just not sure what to say…. Laquo; At least they were using math? Oh my, did...
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A college degree might not mean so much anymore | Chalk dust makes me sneeze
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Chalk dust makes me sneeze. Life in a mid-American high school. A college degree might not mean so much anymore. August 25, 2009 – 6:06 pm. E-mail from a teacher today:. You told us we got a step and a half raise this year. I only got $80. Okay, what step are you on? She told me. Okay this is your salary this year, this was your salary last year. That’s $1050.00. I still have my paystub from last August. My August check this year is only $80 more than last year. Okay, don’t wake me up. Posted September 1...