Pirate Prostitutes and Hitler Zombies: A Teacher’s Day in Quotes Teaching high school isn’t just about lesson plans and lectures—it’s also about navigating the hilariously unfiltered logic of teenagers. From pirate prostitutes to Hitler zombies, here are some of the most bizarre, laugh-out-loud moments overheard in my classroom. March 12, 2010 Today’s roundtable discussion was […]
Ah, tech week—a magical time when chaos reigns supreme, cardboard boxes become treasures, and you somehow end up with 18 bruises, half a gallon of paint under your nails, and glue in your hair. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to wrangle teenagers, power tools, and questionable physics to create stage magic, let me […]
Teaching 10th graders is a little like stepping into a sitcom—full of witty comebacks, slapstick moments, and just the right dose of chaos to keep you on your toes. From impromptu Tokugawa karaoke to a plot involving Golden Girls grey hair dye, here’s a glimpse into my whirlwind year as a high school teacher. October […]
Now, this is a story all about howMy life got flipped-turned upside downAnd I liked to take a minuteJust sit right thereI’ll tell you how I became the “Momma” of a group of Drama Babies In East Virginia Beach, teaching and praised In the classroom was where I spent most of my days. Chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’, […]
Ever wonder what it’s like to juggle the extremes of the teenage brain—brilliant prodigies, high-anxiety perfectionists, and the occasional sarcastic genius—all in one classroom? Welcome to the world of 10th-grade World History, where one moment’s drama might involve Western Front trench warfare…and the next, a paper chase led by your own forgetfulness.
Take 20 teens, sprinkle in a pinch of chaos, and add an Oscar-winning speaker. What do you get? A field trip for the ages that somehow ends with all kids accounted for—more or less. Oct 01, 2012 4:48:14 am So, it’s official. I’ve finally lost what was left of my mind. I’m hosting a field […]
Before society sands down the rough edges, teens have their own kind of wisdom. Raw? Yes. Brutal? Almost always. Unique? ABSOLUTELY. Entertaining? Let’s see… Nov 24, 2009, 11:08:27 AMOverheard in the girls’ restroom, 9th-grade girl to 7th-grade girl, in a wise, learned voice:“You are going to love high school so much, but let me tell […]
So I started writing this post right after my ride and it went on … and on … and 3 pages later I was like “WTF, woman!” So now I am sitting on it and reconsidering and rethinking and OBVIOUSLY I do not know how to blog properly. Or (more likely) I have issues “opening […]
After futzing around for about 3 years designing stuff JUST FOR ME!!!!, I released my first patterns to the public and there’s the birth of STFA.