"Oh yeah, that's your background," she realized, "working with juvenile delinquents."
"Actually, there are some pretty nice kids at C------."
But I do confess that one of my favorite classes has to be the Level 1's, many of whom go to Resource Room any time I sub and a few of whom skip class when they realize a sub is in. The ones who remain are gems--not because they behave well, but because they are funny bad, not mean bad. It doesn't make them any less bad, but it does mean they cause me less stress. I spend a good part of the mod trying to convince them not to talk, and that they aren't too stupid to work. Some of them may truly believe they are stupid, but they are definitely not stupid, which leaves lazy as a very good possibility. I say that to them, too, so I'm not talking behind their backs.
But I digress. The point of the post is to share a few enjoyable moments!
From the embarrassing . . .
Amelia walked into class to see that I had handed back graded notes the students had taken a couple of days before. She looked at the "A" on hers, then, spying Ben's paper on his desk, she gasped. He had written a quarter of what she had written, and just look at his grade! She picked it up and waved it for the entire class to witness the injustice. "Look at how much Ben wrote compared to what I wrote!" she announced. Stunned silence greeted her, and some glanced nervously at Ben. Somehow, the other students failed to see her point. Someone asked her. You see, she had looked sideways at Ben's paper and thought she saw an "A," the same grade her hard work had earned. But when she held up his paper, everyone else saw the "D" that was really on it. Fortunately for her, Ben is laid back and seemed none worse for the wear.
. . . to the amusing . . .
Students who walk into class, see me the sub, and know that a test is on the agenda:
"Can we just not take the test?"
"Can you just let us use our notes and not tell Mrs. M-------?"
"Can you just tell her that we had a fire drill that lasted the whole mod?"
"Do I have to take the test?"
"As the French sub pointed out, you get paid the same amount whether you let us talk or not, so you might as well let us talk." (this from one who is vying for the valedictorian position)
. . . to the quotable . . .
"Does giggling count as talking?" --tough Eddie, whose laughter over something with Bryan prompted me to remind them, "No talking during the test"
. . . to the poignant . . .
"I think I'm doing good today." --Tyler (who usually daydreams three-quarters of the class and asks me if he can take his work home, then scribbles in hasty answers at the end), after working steadily on his test for 10 minutes or so (Yep, it's a good feeling to work!)
From the embarrassing . . .
Amelia walked into class to see that I had handed back graded notes the students had taken a couple of days before. She looked at the "A" on hers, then, spying Ben's paper on his desk, she gasped. He had written a quarter of what she had written, and just look at his grade! She picked it up and waved it for the entire class to witness the injustice. "Look at how much Ben wrote compared to what I wrote!" she announced. Stunned silence greeted her, and some glanced nervously at Ben. Somehow, the other students failed to see her point. Someone asked her. You see, she had looked sideways at Ben's paper and thought she saw an "A," the same grade her hard work had earned. But when she held up his paper, everyone else saw the "D" that was really on it. Fortunately for her, Ben is laid back and seemed none worse for the wear.
. . . to the amusing . . .
Students who walk into class, see me the sub, and know that a test is on the agenda:
"Can we just not take the test?"
"Can you just let us use our notes and not tell Mrs. M-------?"
"Can you just tell her that we had a fire drill that lasted the whole mod?"
"Do I have to take the test?"
"As the French sub pointed out, you get paid the same amount whether you let us talk or not, so you might as well let us talk." (this from one who is vying for the valedictorian position)
. . . to the quotable . . .
"Does giggling count as talking?" --tough Eddie, whose laughter over something with Bryan prompted me to remind them, "No talking during the test"
. . . to the poignant . . .
"I think I'm doing good today." --Tyler (who usually daydreams three-quarters of the class and asks me if he can take his work home, then scribbles in hasty answers at the end), after working steadily on his test for 10 minutes or so (Yep, it's a good feeling to work!)
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