Potty Time Questions

I had this thought at my office job. What if you had to get permission from your boss to go to the bathroom? I always felt a little strange as a teacher having control over everyone’s bathroom habits.

How can you really tell if a child has to pee or if they are lying? Is the pee-pee dance sufficient? Or do they have to beg to go to the potty? Is it the crossed legs and the painful expression? Teacher’s training programs should add a segment to the Educational Psychology course that helps give teachers understanding about potty habits.

Ron Clark: Best Teacher in the World

I watched The Ron Clark Story on TNT. When he was sick, I got really scared that he was going to die. I didn't realize that you can have a movie made about your life and still actually be alive!

The next day, I googled Ron Clark. I found this: http://www.ronclark.info/ The real Ron Clark is actually cuter than Matthew Perry (in my opinion). He's also started a school in Atlanta now. I really enjoyed the movie and could easily relate to the experience with difficult inner-city students. But I never had all my students score high on the state tests. I hated focusing on testing. And in the movie, that was a really big goal for Mr. Clark. Perhaps I should have focused more on testing.

I guess I have to realize that Ron Clark is Ron Clark. And I am me. And you are you. And we were good teachers. (A good teacher using improper sentences right now.) We each have our own methods, but the most important mark of a good teacher is his/her heart. I don't know Ron Clark, but I think he has a good heart (if Hollywood is portraying him correctly).

Look at me! Perhaps once a teacher always a teacher is true! Teaching made a mark on my life and not just with chalk dust. More like a mark made from a Sharpie.
Note: For any inner-city teachers removing Sharpie tags from desks, nail polish remover works well.