Making my very first syllabus and class schedule
My first year of teaching
Introducing myself to the class during my first semester of teaching
Introducing myself to the class during my second semester of teaching
When a student acts like a jerk the first day of class
When my students whine, groan, or complain
When I stumble over my words in class
What it’s like when a student asks me a question I don’t know the answer to
After I announce class won’t meet the day before spring break
When my friends get to go out while I have to stay in and grade
When I tell students to get into groups and they hurry to be with their friends
When I think a student’s paper is going to be good, but then it has a weak conclusion
What office hours are like during most of the semester
What office hours are like the day before final portfolios are due
When students say they are done with peer workshop and ask to leave early
When I offer extra credit
When a student friend requests me on Facebook
When I walk into a faculty meeting
When a student is perpetually late to class
When a student asks me to extend the deadline on a paper
What I really wanted to say
When I get in the zone while I’m grading
When a student lists Wikipedia as a source
When students give excuses on why they didn’t finish a paper over the weekend
When I know they spent their weekend most likely doing this
When a student cites everything correctly on a first draft
When students start talking about their personal lives during conferences
When a student’s phone goes off in the middle of my lecture
When a student repeatedly messes up there/they’re/their in a paper
When a student tries to correct me in front of the entire class
When I go to bar after I finish grading final portfolios
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I can so relate. To everything. ^_^ Hahahahaha. We start another term tomorrow, so thank you for the laughs.
This made my morning. Thanks for the funny perspective.
Hilarious at first, but frankly – further down I was very happy you’re not my teacher….
Aw, don’t worry Shannon! These gifs aren’t meant to be an accurate portrayal of how I teach my classes or view my students. They’re just some funny over exaggerations. Believe me, I would never cast a spell at you if you corrected me in class!
I would.
Shannon, you’ve clearly never taught composition. Someone who does every one of these gifs, even the exaggerations, could still be a tremendous composition teacher.
absolutely hilarious!
It’s funny because it’s true…
I’ll be making the Emily Gilmore face this term when the student who has never shown up to class before appears the session before the exam…
Hilarious!
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I’m working on lesson plans today, and this step by step (in pictures) of what it’s like to be a teacher has me in hysterics. Oh wow, what am I getting myself in to?
Too funny. The fact that the hubby just introduced me to Gangnam style this morning makes it all the more funny.
Ah, this was a riot. Must have taken a lot of time.
Best,
Susan
I identified with so many of those GIFs,both as a former homeschooling teacher and as a writer who is continuously mentally editing the writing in some publications, including many blogs.
This is amazing! Well played, my friend, well played.
So true! And so funny! Thanks for the laughs! Now I’ll go make myself an espresso and go back to grading papers…
By the way, I’m a wine blogger also (http://winepredator.wordpress.com). Nothing like the days this summer when I taught for 6 hours straight then went home to open 6 or more bottles for a twitter tasting! Whee! And when my students doubt that writing will get them anywhere, I just bring up my stash of free wine samples…
I am dying because that is exactly the face that every professor I’ve ever had has made when they cancelled the pre-Thanksgiving class. This is wonderful.
Indeed. My only problem is with the image for citing everything correctly on the first draft…because I’m not sure I’ve ever had that happen :/
Hilarious! And oh so accurate.
Fantastic. I taught freshman comp back in the 90s. It’s all true. So true. I was that kitty clinging to that bottle after grading papers (and sometimes during).
Oh. my. goodness. This made me laugh so much! I too have taught freshmen comp, and these are so accurate! Hahaha. Great post!!
Loved it. I’ve taught 101 for five semesters and this makes me feel so understood.
This made me laugh so much! Impressive post!
Brilliant! I thought this was going to be gimmicky and silly at first (though I was curious enough to look) — but it is SO MUCH MORE. A lot of thought (and video-collecting) went into this. Every single one is hilarious, and hits the mark so perfectly. Made me laugh loud — must share and share some more!
May I link to my blog: http://kitticarriker.blogspot.com/2012/09/back-to-school-scent-of-knowledge.html
I am not a teacher but this is simply fantastic. That is all.
I LOVE this! I teach high school and this most definitely is how I find myself feeling on many days!
Using humor to depict any challenging situation makes it seem much more tolerable. SMILE ON!!
This is amazing and hilarious and perfection. I’ve never taught, but finished undergrad as a full-fledged adult with a job and responsibilities and shit and was often shocked and awed by the antics of my peers. It’s amazing the shit excuses people come with and the questions they feel need to be asked. Also the complaining – I don’t get it. Shut your faces and do the work. It’s that easy.
Thank you! I believe you just won the internet for comp teachers everywhere.
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So damn true
Inspired. Put a smile on my face to start the day.
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