Posts Tagged school
Another Great Day at the Not Office
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on April 25th, 2008
Meeting with a concerned parent and his son’s teachers. The parent would like us to shame his son by announcing the boy’s low mark to the entire class. Shame will motivate. He may be right, but I explain it’s not an option. FOIP. Professional standards. Self-esteem. The father gives me a look that says, “Fuck your FOIP. Make my boy learn.”
Another Reason To Teach: Free Pie!
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on January 11th, 2008
So yesterday our school had a pie throwing contest to raise money for charity. The contest name is deceiving, for there was neither pie, nor throwing.
High School Volleyball Boys Still Stupid
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 27th, 2006
During the “pressure serving” drill I use to help them improve their serving consistency, their answers to questions were no better than those of last year’s team. My favourite exchange was to the question, “What’s the capital of Quebec?”
No More Pencils, No More Books…
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on June 30th, 2006
School’s out for summer. Another year over. Yesterday was the last day with the kids, and a whole bunch came by to hang out and get me to sign their yearbooks. It was great having a grade 12 homeroom; it really let me see a side of the high school experience I had missed last year.
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