Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Why I Love Middle School

I thought I loved teaching high school, until I tried out middle school, and now I don't think I'll ever go back! These last 2 months have been absolutely nothing but rewarding, and SO much fun! The moments I'll never forget:

My first week there, I told my class, "If I see any of you misbehaving during the assembly, you're sitting next to me". Then I see cute Derek intentionally whip out his cellphone, and I snapped my fingers, "Derek, here, now", and he uttered a "Yessss!" and got to sit by me the whole assembly, haha ha.

I was teaching my 8th graders about the milk group, so I brought in the marshmallow fluff and we made "milk mustache" poster pictures, which I put up on a bulletin board outside our classroom.

The intense cologne aroma on everyone, in the halls, and especially all those 13-year-old boys.

How I may never be able to find a parking space at my apartment complex, but at South Hills, I have an entire 200-car lot all to myself.

In my rowdy 7th period, there were 4 boys who I was always having to keep on track. Their names were Travis, Braden, Derek, and Spencer (all four names of my brothers).

My students wave to me in the hallways and say, "See ya Miss Hancock" as I go out to my car!

Feeling a little guilty for being so excited that my two worst students got in a fight and were suspended for 3 days!

The plate activity--see below

Giving all my classes a test on the opening night of my show so I didn't have to talk. And then finding out that the boy I kiss in this show has a little sister, in my 7th period. Awkward! Poor girl, imagine watching your older brother kiss your teacher!




From my students:

"You are so nice! I never want you to leave. You're one of the nicest teachers I've ever had!"--Megan Jensen

"You have such beautiful brown hair" --Chase Williams

"You are a great teacher and I feel like you have taught me a lot. Thanks" --Cathy Park

"I like your sense of style! I totally need to find out where you get your clothes" --Sierra Samowitz

"Miss Hancock you are the best teacher I've had all year" --Isidoro Machorro

"I always love your hair I mean does it take you a long time to do it? And your outfits are always cute!" Grecia-Maria Ferreyra

"Thank you for being a wonderful teacher. P.S. substitute for Mrs. Fisher when she isn't here please" --Josh Foxworth

"You are the nicest student teacher I ever had, and are really fun too!" --Erin Barnum

"Ms. Hancock, you are really, really pretty, inside and out. Your a great teacher and will go far" --Kassi Killian

"You have looked uber stunning this year" --Kenzie Pettit

"You are awesome!! I don't want you to leave us!!!" --Josey Nix

"You are an amazing teacher! You made class sooo fun! :)" --Katelyn Smith

"You look amazing all the time and you are a very good teacher" --Brittany Clements

"You have been the best student teacher ever." --Korri Sage

"You look amazing in jeans. And I'm not just saying that. You really do." --Jennica Henderson

"You were great. Your better than half of the teachers I've had!!" --Derrick Rodriguez

"You were always super happy and it makes it easier to learn" Lindsay Hale

"You are very sweet and nice. You care about everyone. I love that. I will miss you :( " --Amber North

"Ms. Hancock you are my favorite student teacher I've ever had, come back and visit" --Mariah Emal

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The best one has to be the boy that liked your hair.

Bill said...

And you DO look good in jeans. ;-)