Things I never knew . . .

Installment #5:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

The 100th Day of School is a mutual celebration for students and teachers–truly
The 100th Day of School is secretly fun and educational . . . if you plan it right
The 100th Day of School is terribly messy
The 100th Day of School is a uniquely elementary experience, and even within this world a much more primary experience
The 100th Day of School can cause a ton of disagreement (a discussion on *when* it actually is, can turn into a hilarious as well as infuriating debate)

Things I never knew . . .

Installment #4:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

pencils don’t last very long
pencil sharpeners can be your best friend
pencil sharpeners can be your greatest enemy
pencils disappear faster and more mysteriously than socks in a dryer
pencils apparently double-up as chew toys

Things I never knew . . .

Installment #3:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

how fast grading can accumulate
how much grading is involved
how easy grading can be (i.e. spelling, mathematical operations)
how subjective grading can be (i.e. writing)
how much teachers can disagree on a single grade

Things I never knew . . .

Installment #2:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

how long I could be sick–that first year I was sick for three months straight
how sick I could be, and still go to work–sick days are few the first year, not to mention sick days are difficult to take anyway as a teacher
how worthless all those immune booster drinks and powders are–they are no match for school germs
how much Kleenex are consumed/can be consumed in a single day–between my sick self and my sick students, I can go through several boxes in a single day, it’s ridiculous
how many kids come to school sick–it’s a lot, and often

Things I never knew . . .

There are many things I have learned as a teacher–let this be the beginning of many wonderful posts on the things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher.

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

how long I can go without a bathroom break–it’s pretty long
how much caffeine I can consume–it’s a lot
how much noise I can block out–it’s insane
how much I love mystery meat–it’s kinda gross to admit it, but sack lunches with their mystery meat sandwiches are my favorite 🤤
how much I hate breakfast for lunch–it’s terrible, syrup and 1000s of children should be outlawed