LibraryLady
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In reply to this thread, which lists the stupid things that teachers have said over the years, I thought I'd start one where people could share the smart and/or useful things teachers have said.
When my brother was in high school, he flunked a semester of 10th grade English. My mother, ever vigilant, went up to have a conference with the teacher and my brother. When confronted with his poor grades and total lack of effort, my brother responded, "I'm going to be a scientist. What do I need to study English for?" Mr. Royer, of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute replied, "You can be the most brilliant scientist in the world, but if you cannot communicate what you discover, and make other people understand it, what good will it be?"
Hal buckled down and started getting Bs in English. He went on to be a brilliant nuclear physicist...with an intense love of poetry and literature.
When I was in 5th grade at Howard Park Elementary School, there was a girl in my class, Barbara, who was very sweaty. She literally dripped her way through recess. The other kids began to harass and bully her and slowly it became an organized thing. One day Miss Lang (who taught all the kids in my family in turn) asked for a volunteer to take a note to another teacher. Naturally every hand in the room shot up, and she chose Barbara. Once Barbara was out of the room Miss Lang turned to the rest of the class. "I've seen what you've been doing to Barbara," she said. "If it continues, I will punish anyone I see doing it. Leave her alone." There was a stunned silence. A few minutes later, Barbara returned, and class went on. Barbara didn't go on to be the most popular girl in the class, but she got along okay and the kids let her alone. There was no more bullying in Miss Lang's class.
Anyone else got stories?
When my brother was in high school, he flunked a semester of 10th grade English. My mother, ever vigilant, went up to have a conference with the teacher and my brother. When confronted with his poor grades and total lack of effort, my brother responded, "I'm going to be a scientist. What do I need to study English for?" Mr. Royer, of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute replied, "You can be the most brilliant scientist in the world, but if you cannot communicate what you discover, and make other people understand it, what good will it be?"
Hal buckled down and started getting Bs in English. He went on to be a brilliant nuclear physicist...with an intense love of poetry and literature.
When I was in 5th grade at Howard Park Elementary School, there was a girl in my class, Barbara, who was very sweaty. She literally dripped her way through recess. The other kids began to harass and bully her and slowly it became an organized thing. One day Miss Lang (who taught all the kids in my family in turn) asked for a volunteer to take a note to another teacher. Naturally every hand in the room shot up, and she chose Barbara. Once Barbara was out of the room Miss Lang turned to the rest of the class. "I've seen what you've been doing to Barbara," she said. "If it continues, I will punish anyone I see doing it. Leave her alone." There was a stunned silence. A few minutes later, Barbara returned, and class went on. Barbara didn't go on to be the most popular girl in the class, but she got along okay and the kids let her alone. There was no more bullying in Miss Lang's class.
Anyone else got stories?
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