Memoirs of a Middle School Teacher

Phone Rings -Ms. C (whisper voice):  "This is Ms. C." -Office Secretary:  "I'm so sorry to disturb  you during CST...

A conversation I will have to have with a parent: Dear Mrs. Ned,   I have good news and I have bad news.  The good news is, Ned is all ca...

I have a rule in my classroom.  It is to come to school unless you're barfing, bleeding, or burning.  Al had been burping and swallowing...

-Jon:  "Know what Ms. C?" -Ms. C:  "What?" -Jon:  "I used my social cues at home yesterday." -Ms. C:  ...

Today during social skills we practiced how to blow our noses "so the snot gets out" and how to tell if a fart is coming "so ...

I got a new student.  He was in my class for two days.  The honeymoon period is now over. Teachers have to document when they place hands ...

I went to Italy over Christmas Break.  We watched a lot of Game of Thrones whilst waiting out the jetlag.  In the process, a character named...