Jaded.
I have this Teachers’ Phrase Stamp that I inherited from my desk’s previous owner. There are twelve phrases on the stamp, so I can be lazy and stamp instructions on my students’ papers like, “Very Good” or “Improving” or “Watch Punctuation” or “See Me”.
But I never use it. It feels too impersonal.
However, after grading term papers over the last couple of days, realizing that only a handful of my students actually did the project correctly (even though we’ve been working on it for two months), and losing all hope for America’s future, I’m considering getting my own phrase stamp made.
Here are my twelve phrases:
But I never use it. It feels too impersonal.
However, after grading term papers over the last couple of days, realizing that only a handful of my students actually did the project correctly (even though we’ve been working on it for two months), and losing all hope for America’s future, I’m considering getting my own phrase stamp made.
Here are my twelve phrases:
1. What is wrong with you?
2. Repeat elementary school.
3. Why can’t you follow simple instructions?
4. At least you got your name right.
5. Who taught you how to spell?
6. Seriously!??
7. So…I guess you’re staying in Payson forever, then?
8. Dumbass.
9. Hope you like hairnets.
10. I blame your parents.
11. Does this B.S. work with your other teachers?
12. You have now failed my class. Go cry to the counselors. They will undermine my authority, override my grade or let you make up the credit via asinine packets, and let you graduate early.
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