Doom Has Come Again...

Yeah, it's that time of year again, school is upon us and with a vengeance. This year is different for me though, not only am I learning...I'm teaching! Being the teacher doesn't mean you don't learn though, you just learn different stuff.

• Like you learn anything you say can and will be held against you.
• Never say "This won't be on the test, or this will be on the test" unless you've had an entire team of lawyers review the test material to be sure.
• Your students may not listen to anything you say in your lecture, but if you say one thing that isn't true they will remember and remind you of it till the day you die.
• The easiest way to get an entire class to roll their eyes in unison  is to say "This is so much fun!"
• Excel spreadsheets are incredibly handy for keeping grades on...as long as you set the formulas right.
• Although your handwriting may be easily read by you, that doesn't mean anyone else can read it.
• I probably drove my teacher nuts with my scratchy handwriting.
• Just cause you're the teacher doesn't mean you can get out of pointless protocol...like wearing goggles while simply measuring a book.

So good luck to you out there who are starting up school again...especially the teachers.