Juvie Genius

The everyday sights and sounds in my juvenile detention center classroom.

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"I get June and July mixed up all the time." Once again, the calendar continues to baffle my students. #almostsummer

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What I'm going to show people who say, "....but they're just kids..."

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Never a good day when the first thing someone says to you is, "Hey, come here and smell this."

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"I don't know my timeses." #youdontsay #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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Me: So what was Russia's secret weapon?
Kid 1: The winter.
Me: Right, it is hard to invade Russia in the winter.
Kid 2: Is that why it's called 'the Cold War?' #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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"I know the months, just not the order they go in." Then several students agreed with him! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #howsthatpossible

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As a writer this may be my fave #RedforEd sign so far. It's by Kaycy Joyce, a fifth grade teacher from Guilford (who I couldn't get in the pic BC it's so packed on South Street.

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"There are 52 states. I know that. What do you mean there are only 50?!" #RedForEd #whyweneedteachers

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“I’m not gonna rob regular people no more....I’m only gonna rob drug dealers. They won’t report it.” #dumbcriminals #badplan

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"Do you have a flip phone? People with small pockets usually have flip phones."

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Me: "The Tsar and his whole family was killed. There were rumors that a daughter escaped and maybe lived in the UK or USA for the rest of her life. Her name was Anastasia."
Student: "Isn't that what they use at the hospital to make you sleep?"

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Me: Your kinda dependent on me.
Kid: No I'm not! Call the principal right now, I want to talk to her.
Me: No.
Kid: Well get me the phone and I'll call her!
Me: No....do you know what dependent means? #toobad #sosad

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Student: I don't like when you repeat what I say. It makes it sound stupid. #nohelpneeded #truth

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A student asked me to write a letter to the judge on his behalf. He is hoping to get a better plea deal with less prison time. He called it a “letter of recommendation,” but I’m not sure that’s the right term. #notcollege

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"Steak...don't that come from horses? Right? Why are you laughing?.....So people just have horses running around on their farms for no reason!?" #citylife

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"Why'd they buy mules when they coulda just bought cars?" #pioneerdays #oregontrail

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Kid 1 reading from the dictionary: "Do you know what ignoramus means? It's a really dumb person."
Kid 2: "I could have guessed that. I know what an anus is."
Kid 2: "No. IgnoraMUS." #teachingishard

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A student asked me if I could "turn the volume down" on the paper shredder. #wasntjoking

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My students want to know why I don't flat iron my hair for them. I'm happy their priorities are in line. #teaching #youreinjail

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"I found out I'm 5% white. I can finally use the word 'awesome!' Awesome!!" #stereotypes #awesome