Quote of the Day (test)

"If I don't do these problems, can I come in at recess and have you teach me how to do them?" - A high school student's request as he was turning in his test. (3/1/13)

Quote of the Day (test)

"Mister! I promise I wasn't cheating; I was singing 'Titanium'." - A high school student's defense after I told her to stop talking during today's test. I guess you could say she was talking loud and not saying much. (2/28/13)

Quote of the Day (anger)

"She just got asked to prom." - Response from a student after I asked her why her peer came into class so angry. Apparently this student didn't really want to go to prom. (2/27/13)

Quote of the Day (Harlem Shake)

"We should do that in this room!" - Excited comment from a high school student after I caught his peer trying to watch a Harlem Shake video during class. (2/26/13)

Quote of the Day (cough drops)

"Ooh! Can I have one too? I have a sore throat." - Request from a student who overheard a coworker asking me for a cough drop during recess. (2/25/13)

Quote of the Day (next year)

"Mister, you're going to see a lot of me next year." - Threat (?) from a current student who is already worrying about her next math class. (2/22/13)

Quote of the Day (help)

"Mister, can you help me with something?" - Question asked as a student came into my classroom during lunch. When I said I could, she proceeded to take out her phone to show me a screen with 4 pictures that had a bunch of letters scrambled below and asked if I knew what the word was that all of the images had in common. (2/21/13)

Quote of the Day (parents)

"Psh, parents these days." - Comment from a high school student as he shook his head after telling me that his parents revoked his XBOX 360 access due to his poor grades. (2/20/13)

Quote of the Day (rummage)

"Because there's no scratch paper in the (scratch paper) box." - A high school student's answer after I asked her why she was looking through some of the papers on my desk. (2/19/13)

Quote of the Day (cross)

"They can't cross without crossing." - Part of a high school student's "proof" regarding intersecting lines during today's enrichment activity. (2/15/13)

Quote of the Day (100%)

"I think this is the only class where getting a hundred percent on a test actually lowered my grade." - Playful complaint from a student who had been doing so well in class after earning extra credit on the only time I offered it. (2/14/13)

Quote of the Day (rumors)

"Mister, somebody told me today's lesson is a beast." - Comment from a student as he entered the classroom. After a little inquiry, I learned that the "somebody" was a student who has turned in only one assignment since the beginning of January. Credibility gap? (2/13/13)

Quote of the Day (rangers)

"You're wearing green so you can be the Green (Power) Ranger. I'm wearing red so I'll be the Red Ranger...And Mister's wearing black so he can be the Black Ranger." - Overheard from a chatty high school student. When I teasingly accused him of being racist to change the subject and refocus the class, another student interjected to correct me, "But Mister, you're not even black." (2/12/13)

Quote of the Day (first)

"Because I wasn't the first one here (the classroom)." - Answer from a high school student after I asked her why she growled at me after I greeted her as she entered the classroom. (2/11/13)

Quote of the Day (draft)

"Hey Mister! If I take Algebra 2 next year can you pick me to be in your class?" - Greeting from a former student as I passed by on campus. I didn't know I could pick which students would be in my class. Does the draft work like fantasy football? (2/8/13)

Quote of the Day (school)

"I would rather have been here yesterday." - Response from a student after I teased him about missing class. Turns out he was at the dentist getting 4 fillings so it wasn't that high of a compliment. (2/7/13)

Quote of the Day (oranges)

"Someone's been leaving oranges in my bag; it's freaking me out." - Overshare from a student as he entered my classroom in the morning. He proceeded to feel the outside pockets of his backpack, opened one of them, and produced a ripe orange. He claims this has been going on for the last three days. (2/6/13)

Quote of the Day (college)

"You should teach Trig next year...and then Calculus the next year." - A student's riff that I heard after school on a common request from some of my Algebra 2 students. Then came the smile and the heart-melting compliment/quip: "And then college the next year!" (2/5/13)

Quote of the Day (Monday)

"Bye Mister! Have a good weekend." - Parting greeting from a clearly confused high school student on a Monday...or was it wishful thinking? (2/4/13)

Quote of the Day (reward)

"Mister, you got me a plate lunch!" - Joyful greeting from a student that was met with bewilderment on my part. The student proceeded to explain that because I called home to let his aunt know about his high test score, his aunt bought him his favorite meal and had it ready for him when he came home from school. (2/1/13)