When students don’t pay attention and are on their phones all the time
students
When students write their yearbook quotes
When students are too rowdy
What I wish would work:
When I give the class a one-day extension on their assignment
Those who will actually use the extra time wisely are like:
Those who will not are like:
When I ask students to clean up after themselves
They’re like:
When students think about why I assign work
They think I’m like:
When students who have been slacking off ask for a last minute extension
When students tell “their side of the story” after getting in trouble
When students won’t get off their phones
I wish I could be like:
When I tell students to be nice to each other and to be in a better mood
Teaching In Real Life 