An Anonymous Account of An 8th Grade Teacher

Did you really just say/write/do that?

[illyria-and-her-pet]

Wow that was really impressive

[8thgradefacepalms]

This was awesome. Takes back some of my bitterness when you wouldn’t let me get a picture of you during Mardi Gras 😂

[teachinginreallife]

When there are only a few more class days left and students are going wild

All teachers can do is:

[8thgradefacepalms]

The accuracy of this astounds me

[uppityfemale]

I’m just going to leave.  this.  here.  

[8thgradefacepalms]

Yes. This.

[dreamofawonderfullife]

Mathieu Caron instagram story (February 11th)

[stylishvirtue]

The final product & the process

[8thgradefacepalms]

This is amazing

[nevidimkaposts]

[mysticseasons]

scottmoir14: Can’t believe I forgot my wallet. Thankfully, when we’re on the go our sponsor @visaca is always with us. I still owe ya, @tessavirtue17! #TeamVisa#pyeongchang2018 #ad

[8thgradefacepalms]

Love

[teaching-center-stage]

I always see those “teacher of tiny humans” shirt. I need one that says “teacher of often-taller-than-me humans”.

[offdisplay]

I’d buy it.

[missfteacheshistory]

I would totally rock that

[teachmevalerie]

I’d buy it.

[elviajedelaesperanza]

SAME.

[ohsnix]

I’ll make one! Give me a day 😂😂😂

[andimtheteacher]

Yes!

[teachinginreallife]

When students tell me what they think is the funniest thing ever

I’m like:

[teachinginreallife]

When it’s New Year’s Eve

All night long, students are like:

At 6:00pm, teachers are like:

At midnight, teachers are like:

[teachinginreallife]

When students wait until the last minute to start an assignment

[8thgradefacepalms]

My life, on the daily.

[8thgradefacepalms]

So, this happened

[teachinginreallife]

When I try a new activity that gets students out of their seats and it goes off the rails

[8thgradefacepalms]

So much yes

[8thgradefacepalms]

When you realize that your 8th graders cannot cut in a straight line

[8thgradefacepalms]

[8thgradefacepalms]

Almost Friday...

..... and the coffee fairy delivered mediums and not smalls.

[8thgradefacepalms]

Hypocrisy

When a student walks out on a teacher, they are considered rude, and defiant. When graduates walk out on VP Pence, they are exercising their first amendment rights. When someone walks out on Ellen because she is gay, people are labeled as rude and intolerant.... but peaceful protest is ok because it's against Pence.

[8thgradefacepalms]

"Have you ever graded your answer key? That's 10 minutes of my life I'm not getting back"