i don't know what it is about being thirteen that makes you want to blurt out whatever you are thinking in the middle of a class or a meeting, but it happens all of the time. here are just a few of the random comments, questions and statements i've heard in my last two weeks of teaching grade 8.
"ms salt, have you ever heard of air cadets? they still have rifles. those are old guns." - in the middle of capp class while working on an assignment about trips they would like to take
"ms salt, does your bf have muscles?" - in the middle of a meeting with my grade eight cheerleading team
"ms salt, do you drink beer? don't lie to us, we really want to know." - in the middle of math class while working on questions about commission
"ms salt, what's your phone number? i, uhh... want you to be my, uhh, reference for burger king" - by one of the guys in the middle of science class (and no, he didnt get my phone number) who clearly was not working on his lab
"ms salt, why aren't you married? aren't you getting old? i want to have babies before i'm your age" - one of the girls in capp class - eek, i'm not that old yet
2 comments:
Welcome to the Grade 8 mind! I had the same marriage/babies/age and beer questions last week! They then followed it up with questions about whether I drink wine....It's like they are programmed to ask random questions at the weirdest times :)
I hope your practicum is going well!
ms. salt. don't give out your phone number, whatever you do. They will not use it for good, but surely to do harm. Or maybe he really does want to work at the BK lounge...
awkward...
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