Comments on: Besides the Fat Paychecks, This is Why I Teach

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:11:31 +0000

LOL! Hilourious!

I can’t wait until your next book comes out. You should give us a preview of it like you did for “So Not Happening”.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:27:03 +0000

LOVED the grandma candy comment.

By: Sarah Varland

Sarah Varland — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:08:18 +0000

I’ve been writing down a list of funny things I have to say to students and funny things that they say. I’m planning to post it on facebook over the summer to remind myself of why I’m going back in August. =)

By: Katie J

Katie J — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:20:55 +0000

Loved those! I used to work in a high school and now work in an elementary school and the things kids come up with are just too funny!

For instance, at the high school there was a boy who didn’t seem to feel a need to follow the rules. The assistant principal was talking to him about him and he said to her “I hate this place and all the rules. I’m going to go join the military.” Yep, because the military has no rules to follow .

Last year a 1st grader slapped a 5th grader. I asked the 1st grader why and his reply was “He told me to.” At my blank look he responded “He was talking and I told him to be quiet or I would hit him and he said ‘Try me’ so I had to.”

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:13:53 +0000

haha…I loveee these comments. And since I am a high school student to, I know how this goes. I hear stuff like this every day..lol.
I want to be a teacher someday, and that just made me want to become a teacher even more now! :]

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:06:32 +0000

Bhahahah I love your students and I haven’t even met them!

By: Erin McFarland

Erin McFarland — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:58:27 +0000

That’s awesome! I should have been a teacher… can’t beat that kind of entertainment! I have a friend who is a 2nd grade teacher and posts some of the classics on Facebooks… here’s a good one… Me: Ok, boys and girls, who can raise their hand and tell me what the word “disguise” means? Student: it’s like, “Hey, look at dis guys.” ooooh goodness.
Have a great weekend!