geek.teacher

Today I totally blinked out at the wrong moment.  i covered an art class today with sixth graders, and everything moves along nicely.  I stare them down a little, they get to work, and do their thing, mostly behaving.  Then I mess up.

Two girls walk up to me.  One says, “She needs to go to the nurse.”

Of course, I have to do the stupid thing and ask “Why do you need to go to the Nurse?”

After a couple of awkward silent seconds, I tell her to fill out her planner so I can sign it.

I know to look out for the panicked look on face when asking to go to the nurse or bathroom, but now I need to keep in mind the question can come by proxy to avoid embarrassment, instead of me further extending it.

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