I'm a 23-year-old, first-year teacher at a charter school. I teach mostly 9th and 10th graders, and I'm slowly making my way through my first semester. This weekend was finally our fall break. As such I've decided to post the highlights from my first 8 weeks of teaching. For reference, the kids call me “Mrs. M” even though I am definitely not married. Enjoy!
– “Mrs. M, what do you want to be when you grow up?”
– A boy pulls a female classmate aside after class. “Can I ask you something?” He waits for the room to empty. “Have you ever heard of neodymium crystals?”
– Leaving class one Friday. “Damn, Mrs. M has a legit donk.”
– “But if they are small islands, why don't they just float away?”
– Watching a video about Julius Caesar's assassination. “Wait… is this actual footage?”