Introducing NewlyEd

So the spouse of NewlyMed is a new teacher, hence NewlyEd. The last two school years he's been working as a substitute (or 'visiting teacher' as some prefer to call it!) while he completes his alternative certification and looks for a permanent position in his subject. He's got some great, funny, sad, & frustrating experiences. Here a couple amusing conversations with students.

Conversation #1.

Preface: NewlyEd wears a fossil watch, it is grey, has a plain black face and two white hands

7th grader: Ooo! That's a cool watch mister! Is it REAL?

NewlyEd: Yep, it's real metal. (no kid, I actually can't tell time and I really like wearing bracelets)

7th grader: Wow, that's like a really old watch.

NewlyEd: Well, it's about 11 years old.

7th grader: Oh, so that's like 20 years old, right?

NewlyEd: No, it's 11 years old.

7th grader: I've never had a 20 year old watch before!

7th grader #2: How do you tell time on that thing?

NewlyEd: Well the numbers on the face of a clock never move. (point's out the numbers on a wall clock). So I know the 12 is right here even if you can't see it. And the two hands move.

7th grader #2: Oh, so these never move (pointing to the hands)

NewlyEd: No... (if this were a cartoon there would be a cloud of scribbles above his head!)

Conversation #2.

Preface: Subing a 7th grade English class, the kids are doing SSR (sustained silent reading) and NewlyEd is reading a biography of George Washington.

NewlyEd: Let me tell you guys something I just learned about George Washington from my book.

student: He was a cheerleader right?

NewlyEd: No, that was George Bush. George Bush was our last president.

student: I thought George Washington was our last president.

NewlyEd: No, it was George Bush.

student: So George Washington wasn't a cheerleader?

NewlyEd: No! (again, imagine the frustration scribble cloud about his head!)

You just can't make this stuff up folks!