Scene: Enter student with grandfather.
Grandfather: She forgot her science book.
Cadenza_: Oh, honey, you don't need it this week.
Student: Oh...but I need my workbook.
Cadenza_: No workbook pages this week! That was last week.
Grandfather: Oh. Well, okay. Thanks
Scene followed promptly by a parent email, inquiring if we needed the science workbook this week...a "student teacher or aide" told her dad (see also: grandfather) that we didn't.
What? Take a moment to vent to the world wide web? Don't mind if I do.
For those who have not considered it, let me enlighten you on how absolutely infuriating it is to look 12 as a professional. Not only does it make it practically painful to gain respect from people, it comes with an endless amount of comments which, for whatever reason, each commentee thinks is original. It's like bands playing "Sweet Home Alabama" when they play Birmingham. Guess what, kids? IT'S BEEN DONE. A MILLION TIMES. As is the case with comments on looking like a student and not a teacher. I cannot tell you how shocked I am at the number of people in this world who think it's okay to say you look like one of your students...when you teach 8 years olds...people seriously just don't consider what they're saying. If you feel the burning desire to state the obvious, fine. Mention that I look young. But mentioning that I look just like a little kid...Not okay. I happen to have worked my ass off to become a teacher in a school which is ranked top 4% in the state. And also, I cover my mouth when I sneeze and don't play with eraser shavings all day. SO THERE.
I digress. The point is....this man marched into my classroom, didn't even ask who I was, and reported to the parent that I likely didn't know what I was talking about. I had already had a bad day and he had to go and call me back to my soapbox. Frankly, I appreciate this about as much as I appreciate raw broccoli for an afterschool snack...I can see it's value but detest it regardless. Thankfully, I have you now, SG, to embrace all of my firey rants.
I am going to spend my last $9 on beer now...
Grandfather: She forgot her science book.
Cadenza_: Oh, honey, you don't need it this week.
Student: Oh...but I need my workbook.
Cadenza_: No workbook pages this week! That was last week.
Grandfather: Oh. Well, okay. Thanks
Scene followed promptly by a parent email, inquiring if we needed the science workbook this week...a "student teacher or aide" told her dad (see also: grandfather) that we didn't.
What? Take a moment to vent to the world wide web? Don't mind if I do.
For those who have not considered it, let me enlighten you on how absolutely infuriating it is to look 12 as a professional. Not only does it make it practically painful to gain respect from people, it comes with an endless amount of comments which, for whatever reason, each commentee thinks is original. It's like bands playing "Sweet Home Alabama" when they play Birmingham. Guess what, kids? IT'S BEEN DONE. A MILLION TIMES. As is the case with comments on looking like a student and not a teacher. I cannot tell you how shocked I am at the number of people in this world who think it's okay to say you look like one of your students...when you teach 8 years olds...people seriously just don't consider what they're saying. If you feel the burning desire to state the obvious, fine. Mention that I look young. But mentioning that I look just like a little kid...Not okay. I happen to have worked my ass off to become a teacher in a school which is ranked top 4% in the state. And also, I cover my mouth when I sneeze and don't play with eraser shavings all day. SO THERE.
I digress. The point is....this man marched into my classroom, didn't even ask who I was, and reported to the parent that I likely didn't know what I was talking about. I had already had a bad day and he had to go and call me back to my soapbox. Frankly, I appreciate this about as much as I appreciate raw broccoli for an afterschool snack...I can see it's value but detest it regardless. Thankfully, I have you now, SG, to embrace all of my firey rants.
I am going to spend my last $9 on beer now...
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