Unintentional Public Discussion
(I’m a substitute teacher. Though fairly large, I am adept at silent movement and often walk around the classroom to ensure students are on task. This day, I found myself pausing as two female students are talking.)
Student #1: “… and last night I had a dream about Mr. [Teacher].”
Student #2: “What happened?”
Student #1: “It was a sexy dream. I have Mr. [Teacher]’s class today. Life is so unfair.”
Me: “So… who’s Mr. [Teacher]?”
(Both students go rigid and then slowly turn around.)
Student #2: “How long have you been there?”
Me: “Long enough to remind you both that you are in public, so you might want to watch what you say out loud.”
(They quietly worked the rest of the period.)
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