For those of you just tuning in, "This Guy is Falling" follows the educational exploits of Mr. Birds-Eye, a high school teacher in his third year of teaching, traditionally the make or break year in the profession. Fearing that he has finally reached his wits end, Birds-Eye decides to write a blog in hopes that he can reboot his year by focusing on the positives of the profession.
And I'm happy to report that it's been working.
Here's a quick one.
So my school has a silent sustained reading program where students are supposed to read twenty minutes a day. It's a great idea, but like most great ideas...
In short, a lot of kids just grab a book and pretend to read. Today I caught a girl turned to the middle of the book.
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
Teacher (to Girl) - You know, if you're going to pretend to read you might as well do it right. Turn to page one.
As the Girl turns to page one, five other Students follow her lead.
END SCENE
Unbelievable!
And that in a nutshell is why I still like teaching.
Signing off.
Birds-Eye
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