AITA on Sidechat | So I student teach with high schoolers and I was being observed today. A kid asked me what happens if he doesn't slip and score his handle to his mug so I jokingly said that he'd explode (because we've been over this a million times all semester)...

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So I student teach with high schoolers and I was being observed today. A kid asked me what happens if he doesn't slip and score his handle to his mug so I jokingly said that he'd explode (because we've been over this a million times all semester)...

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Anonymous 3w

It's been a running joke that if I'm asked questions that students should know (like stuff from day 1), I say "You'll explode" before I give them/lead them to the real answer. My supervisor pulled me aside after the class and said that I was being unprofessional and should've just answered the kid's question. Which I kinda get but it's turned into this thing where if I say "you'll explode" it means that they should know it and to think for a moment to recall the information instead of...

Anonymous 3w

I'm gonna explode your supervisor with my mind (this is a Joke I am not capable of doing such). NTA

Anonymous 3w

NTA. you need some way to connect with high schoolers and have them respect you. every new teacher growing up either got bullied and resigned or found out how to connect and settled in well

Anonymous 3w

nta

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OP 3w

Just giving them the answer. And the kids enjoy it. No one takes it seriously, and it comes from the class as we've had some pieces explode in the kiln. It's just one of the things I've started doing to engage the kids and it works. But maybe I am being unprofessional. So AITA For telling a student that they're gonna explode if they don't slip and score?

Anonymous

OP 3w

Totally NTA. If it’s been a pre-established method of communication that has a positive reaction from the kids, then I don’t see why it’s a bad thing. Guy was totally overreacting.

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Anonymous

OP 3w

Also a teacher - NTA Admin are ass at observations. If they really want to observe and understand the classroom flow you built, truly it needs to be multiple times a week. Don’t let it get you down, just be mindful to NOT be yourself when they come back in. Everyone hates it, welcome to education babe

Anonymous

OP 3w

No it’s art class which should fun and expressive 😭maybe the teacher thinks they’ll be punished ig but I would everyone knows it’s joke. My art teacher talked about deep topics(depression, abuse, etc) and were able to learn and make our pieces based on that.