October 2020 – The Crumpett Files

Relatable

Posted on October 28, 2020October 25, 2020 by mrscrumpett

For my delightful siblings and gorgeous friends who are parents… and to all my single teacher friends who can also hardcore relate!

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Educated

Posted on October 27, 2020October 25, 2020 by mrscrumpett

I started an announcement to my class today by saying “TBH.”

I swear, I have an advanced degree…

That teacher from Ozark

Posted on October 27, 2020October 25, 2020 by mrscrumpett

If you’re also a fan of Ozark, then I want you to know that I completely understand the substitute math teacher who lost his shit and put all of his students’ cellphones into a wood chipper and then screams into the face of some random, hapless stranger.

The Blame Game

Posted on October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 by mrscrumpett

He says he can’t pass my class because I talk too fast. I have a sinking suspicion there’s a different reason…

End of Quarter

Posted on October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 by mrscrumpett

Student with an 8.7% in my class:

“What can I do to get my grade up to a C in 2 weeks?”

Teaching During Covid

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 by mrscrumpett

I’m so overwhelmed by grading right now. And I’m grading for at least an hour EACH DAY. Each of my classes needs at least two different versions, which means different needs, and sometimes different assignments.

Covid teaching is for the birds. Thank god for my colleagues, supportive friends and family, and understanding parents. Without you, I’d be more batshit crazy than I am right now!

Choose your hard?

Posted on October 25, 2020 by mrscrumpett

I think this is an essential lesson to learn AND share with your students. All students. The privileged need to hear it as much as the underprivileged do.

In this regard, the American dream is false. Everyone cannot “pull themselves up by their bootstraps” without having either a strong self-motivation or a strong support system. With either or both of those things, it is still difficult.

America isn’t for the brave and intrepid anymore, it’s all about greed, selfishness, and making money the quickest way possible. I hope we can change this, but it will take an overhaul of the education system AND the average parents’ parenting “style.”