Comments on: Students Say the Weirdest Things http://doccbradford.com/students-say-the-weirdest-things/ Cindy Bradford's Author Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: cindy http://doccbradford.com/students-say-the-weirdest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 cindy Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:55:54 +0000 http://doccbradford.com/?p=910#comment-1140 AMEN!!!! Thanks for commenting! AMEN!!!! Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Connie Mitchell http://doccbradford.com/students-say-the-weirdest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Connie Mitchell Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:56:03 +0000 http://doccbradford.com/?p=910#comment-1139 I swiped this, but thought it was a great share item. After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said:   'Let me see if I've got this right. 'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.   'You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.   'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.   'You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final exams. 'You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.   'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.   'You want me to do all this and then you tell me. . . I CAN'T PRAY?   I swiped this, but thought it was a great share item. After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said:  

‘Let me see if I’ve got this right.

‘You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.  

‘You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.  

‘You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.  

‘You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final exams.

‘You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.  

‘You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.  

‘You want me to do all this and then you tell me. . . I CAN’T PRAY?

 

]]> By: Judy Holmgreen http://doccbradford.com/students-say-the-weirdest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Judy Holmgreen Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:54:21 +0000 http://doccbradford.com/?p=910#comment-1127 I'm sure I've got several but none come to mind at the moment. My sister taught fourth grade for many years. One year, she was collecting the many forms that go home for information and parent signatures when she noticed that the phone number one parent wrote down for emergency contact was 911! I’m sure I’ve got several but none come to mind at the moment. My sister taught fourth grade for many years. One year, she was collecting the many forms that go home for information and parent signatures when she noticed that the phone number one parent wrote down for emergency contact was 911!

]]> By: cindy bradford http://doccbradford.com/students-say-the-weirdest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 cindy bradford Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:20:12 +0000 http://doccbradford.com/?p=910#comment-1124 Peggy, We just didn't recognize true talent, I guess!! Too funny, actually it's pretty sad, isn't it? And Susan,I can think of several students who deserved that finger sticking up!Thanks to both for reading. Peggy, We just didn’t recognize true talent, I guess!! Too funny, actually it’s pretty sad, isn’t it? And Susan,I can think of several students who deserved that finger sticking up!Thanks to both for reading.

]]> By: Susan Pugh http://doccbradford.com/students-say-the-weirdest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Susan Pugh Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:15:49 +0000 http://doccbradford.com/?p=910#comment-1123 My first year to teach typing was my first year at DeSoto High. We were learning the basic keys. After having this question asked about 100 times during class..."what finger hits the 'e' key?' I shot my left hand in the air, held up the finger and said rather loudly, 'THIS FINGER!' The class exploded as I realized it was my middle finger sticking up in the air illustrating the 'proper' finger to hit the 'e' key! My first year to teach typing was my first year at DeSoto High. We were learning the basic keys. After having this question asked about 100 times during class…”what finger hits the ‘e’ key?’ I shot my left hand in the air, held up the finger and said rather loudly, ‘THIS FINGER!’ The class exploded as I realized it was my middle finger sticking up in the air illustrating the ‘proper’ finger to hit the ‘e’ key!

]]> By: Peggy Trammell http://doccbradford.com/students-say-the-weirdest-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Peggy Trammell Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:47:12 +0000 http://doccbradford.com/?p=910#comment-1122 One day a third grade student told me his mother was the smartest person in the world. He said she could drive and hold a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other. One day a third grade student told me his mother was the smartest person in the world. He said she could drive and hold a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

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