Dumb Questions

Student in the middle of a final: "Can I step outside and take this call?"

Throwback Thursday

When you are a first year teacher you get observed regularly by anyone and everyone that can claim power above you.

During one observation from my principal, a student passed out so hard that he failed to wake when his cell phone started ringing.  Once the 'hardcore rap' ringtone hit the string of cuss words, most of the room had a hard time not laughing.

I Don't Even Want to Know: Follow Up

A couple weeks back I posted about a student leaving his phone in the bathroom after taking pictures.  Today his computer's screensaver was flipping through his pictures, and there was clearly someone standing at a urinal.

I Don't Even Want to Know

Student: "I left my phone in the bathroom."

Me: "Why did you have your phone out in the bathroom?"

Student: "Because I was taking a picture."

Me: "That was probably the worst response you could have given..."

Phones

Me: "Why do you have two phones?"

Student: "Cuz, I'm a boss."

Me: "My boss has two phones..."

Party Tonight!

*Note: I always make students trade me for a calculator; otherwise, they never return.*

Student: "Can I trade you a cell phone for a calculator?"

Me: "Yup.  Sweet, now I am going to text all your friends, 'Party at my house tonight'"

Student: "You aren't funny."

Me: "I'm hilarious."

Too late

Another story from my first year.

Student to me: "I am going to pull my phone out to call _______ and you better not take it."

*I eye the student suspiciously*

Student: "Shit, Ms. __________ already took it."