The Odyssey of an Educator |
Chronicling the ups and downs, funny or tragic stories of my adventures in teaching at a public high school in San Francisco. |
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Today, thanks to a picture one of my former students posted on Facebook, I came to the realization that the seniors that I taught my first year are graduating college now. COLLEGE. I am so old.
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lindsaywheeler asked: Your life is absolutely intriguing. Being a high school physics student myself it's very interesting to be enlightened on the polar perspective... thank you for blogging, I really enjoy what you do
Hey thanks! I’m always curious as to who finds my blog. Thanks for following and good luck in your classes!
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I like to think that I somehow inspired this notebook cover masterpiece.
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NotesOne of my seniors just told me that he used the Second Law of Thermodynamics in one of his essays for the AP English Language & Composition exam. It’s a proud day for physics teachers worldwide.
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"Even though both [light and sound waves] are different, both do a great job in being examples of types of waves."
So encouraging
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Love this girl.
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"You know what I’m gonna do? I’m gonna go to prom on a bike. Keep it old school. I’m gonna get one of those two-person bikes and take my date on the back."
kids getting ready for prom
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And again..
Me: [in the middle of finals review] "So speaking of friction and objects rubbing together.. I'm just going to take a minute and say that I know prom is this Saturday. Please, no glove, no love. No prom babies or prom diseases." Student: "Don't be a fool, strap your tool!" -
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Your little cousin is watching a science fiction movie on TV. In the movie, a space ship explodes with a loud sound. Use physics to explain to your little cousin why this is inaccurate!
This is inaccurate because they wouldn’t make a spaceship which costs millions to make and explode it. You know what I mean lil cuz. They use effects to make it look like it exploded.
Uhhh..
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My speech to my seniors about prom: “Please be responsible. If in a momentary lapse of judgement you do end up drinking alcohol, please don’t get into a car with a driver who has been drinking. And please, don’t get each other pregnant.”
