The tornado didn’t get us, but this week’s episode might.
After surviving Midwest storm warnings and Shrek-related trauma from a former student with a decade-long vendetta, I’m back with a full breakdown of things you can’t predict in teaching—like a kid gasping for air mid-presentation, or another casually announcing their itchy situation mid-kickball.
We’re talking magic tricks that turn into emotional damage, AI that actually helps (seriously), and the question that won’t leave me alone: should we be forcing students to present in front of the class… even if they stop breathing?
Plus: teacher confessions, wild voicemails, a PE teacher who deserves a raise, and my brain slowly unraveling over Kansas geography.
Takeaways:
A student literally stops breathing in the middle of a class presentation—and that’s not even the wildest part.
The return of the Shrek kid. Yes, he found me again. And yes, he’s still doing magic.
A third grader makes an unforgettable anatomy announcement in the middle of kickball.
I found an AI tool that might actually save you time and sanity in the classroom (and I tested it).
Should we still be making students present in front of their classmates, or is it time for a better way?
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