A community for teachers to relax and share stories
I collect and publish stories from teachers around the US. Funny, inspirational, rants, sad and everything in between. If you have something to share from your teaching career please share!
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The Day I Convinced Bobby to Love Math
Bobby entered my class at the start of the fall term. He had a reputation from previous years for being terrible at math and didn’t seem interested in changing this. He often said, “Math isn’t for me, Mrs. Reed. I just don’t get it.” This was a challenge I was ready to accept. By nature,…
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The Glitter Pen Incident
Every teacher knows that each day presents a new challenge. For me, such a day occurred last Thursday, when the usually quiet, bookish Amelia decided to bring her collection of glitter pens to school. The look in her eyes shone brighter than the pens in her box set – she was eager to share her…
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A Terrific Kid Mends my Gloomy Day
In a classroom filled with vibrant energy and diverse personalities, all the young scholars bring a different colour to the room. But let’s talk about this one student of mine, Timmy, a modest kid with an enormous heart and high-spirited persona. It was a drearier than usual Monday. The weekend seemed to have organized a…