Classroom Trickster Gifts

"You said you wanted me to show you a better school report..."

A Puppet Named Juan

Ethics exam cheater.

I should be a writer when I grow up...

'But I digress...'

'Does this have anything to do with Einstein's theory of relativity?'

Teacher pointing to P,Q, on board: "OK class, which letter comes next? Redbeard, you should know this."

A=Pi r 2, 'All this stuff about 'pie are square' makes me HUNGRY!'

"A student skipped a model U.N. meeting – now he's claiming diplomatic immunity."

'He's not as studious as he looks - his backpack is full of comic books.'

'I ace 'wheeling' but I flunked 'dealing'' - Boy on leaving Business Administration.

Billy, can you deliver your show 'n tell this time without the fog machine?

Harry Potter learns some 'new tricks' on his first day enrolled in a public school.

School. Report Card. You couldn't name the presidents and flunked history? Yeah -- It's not what you know, it's who you know.

'The school bus drove off without me. The driver said she couldn't allow one more peanut butter sandwich on her bus.'

'No! Forging a note from your parents does not count as creative writing!'

'My science project is an experiment in static electricity.'

'So what are you studying, young man?'

'Right, who threw that?' (giant pupil in class).

Conflating Science and Grammar. The boy threw the ball. What grammatical role does "ball" play in this sentence? An object in motion!

"Baldo, you're a very good artist! You should put your talent to use."

'What begins with 'E'? Well, 'Everything'!'

'This test doesn't understand me.'

"He said he doesn't want to see me in his office again..."

Aerodynamics Lecture room.

"Your rule about no yelling out in class...that's a violation of my 1st Amendment rights!"

"Is this a 'GOTCHA' question?"

"I'm going to prove that Math comes in handy later in life."

" 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation,' a treatment by Todd Mozelle, Grade Three."

Big Bang Theory.

The theory that ‘Time is Relative' came to the professor during a Decelerated Math Class.

'I'll give your note to my parents but our family policy is to never negotiate with terrorists.'

"How can I be a lead learner without the technology needed to lead?"

"I'm sorry. I don't have yours. My dog ate your homework."

'An essay on what I did last summer? -- I was hoping to let all that stuff blow over.'