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Drew, a 9 year old boy who has attention issues
Me, a tired teacher in her early 20s
Caleb, a talented and gifted student who wears glasses and is quite small for his age.
Me: Drew, I need you to stop bothering Caleb and sit in your seat.
Drew: But I need him. I need nerd power. I can't do this!
Me: I'm here to help you.
Drew: But you don't understand, I need Caleb's nerd power.
Me: Well, I'm a nerd too, so I can help with your math page.
Drew: Really, Miss G, you're a nerd? You don't look like a nerd.
Me: Yeah, I'm a super nerd. This is my disguise.
Drew: You wear a disguise?
Me: Yep, I left my nerd pants at home....now let's see. 2 X 50. What do you think that is?
This really made me smile. I'm glad you've got some nerd solidarity in your classroom. Also, I like how you removed any stigma from the word 'nerd' by happily claiming to be one.
ReplyDelete-Annie Onymous
Dear Ms. Onymous,
ReplyDeleteHeavens, you should see my 8th grade year photo. But you won't, because I think I have shredded and burned all copies.
Also, one thing I try to teach my students is that nerds make more money. Because they totally do.