School Dynamics Explorer Gifts

"Now the geeks hold all the power. They're the ones who know how to forge a parent's e-signature."

'The 'insourcing' will go ahead and some jobs will be off to Leeds or Manchester, but I think I'll be safe...'

Adult Courses. It's so hard keeping the information from different classes separate! I'm talking film history and psychology. I failed a test because I said a "psychopath" is the walkway Norman Bates took home. I also confused geography and aeronautics. I said the "great plains" are located at an Air Force testing base in the California desert. My worst nightmare was confusing the thinks ti learned in driver's education and statistics. But at least I now know it's driving where you must st

"Give a sh*t" "Don't give a sh*t"

"I'm beginning to regret taking this job at the local playgroup."

Interdisciplinary studies.

"Three more years of high school."

Miss, how do you spell "acceptable"? I've Googled every "e" and can't find it.

'I started out as a teacher's pet, and then it kind of snowballed.'

"I want a top education, but don't milk me dry with school fees."

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

'Add the numbers, divide by how many numbers you've added and there you have it-the average amount of minutes you sleep in class each day.'

"That one shows our office cliques."

"I don't have my law degree yet but I've got an internship down in cell block 'D'."

"So the secret to getting good grades is to study hard...seems a little extreme!"

'You don't have to worry about my future any more -- I just downloaded an entire college education!'

'Oh don't mind him - he's just a great big teddy bear.'

'This scholarship application is great. You must have received an A in creative writing.'

Teacher: 'As an adult you'll probably only use a quarter of what you're taught at school - which brings us to fractions.'

"Call me!"

'My teacher said the school has tough new standards and I need to improve my vocabulary. What's 'vocabulary'?'

"Of course you'll study Latin. How else will you learn the names of your dinosaur friends."

"I wasn't copying off others. I was just crowdsourcing the answers."

'Are we us or them?'

'If you are here, you'll be late for gym class."

Group of people.

"Studying friction is a real drag."

"What did you study in school today, Gracie?"

"I'm not so sure I can handle this."

'So far more education hasn't helped me get a job. I think I'll get some student loans and get some more education.'

These young people need everything spelled out to them! I miss the old days, when a wink was a wink, and a nod was a nod.

Fuzzy Math.

"Your curriculum vitae is extremely detailed, isn't it? I don't quite know what to make of the fact that your third-grade teacher, Miss Hartley, made you stand in the corner for throwing an eraser although another kid did it."

Student to teacher: 'After Accelerated Math I think I deserve a rest.'

Public Relations 101: Today's Lecture: 'Weapons of mass deception.'