What A Funny Teacher, But ...
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
January 22, 2017 4:24am CST
I was about to log out, but checked out the MSN Philippine homepage first, and found this very funny article about a US teacher's series of tweets while waiting for his students to show up for class.
He sent out a total of 25 tweets from 10:18 to 11:44 am, hashtagged #classwatch2017 covering a range of emotions. (Link to the article attached below)
I wonder if his fellow teachers and school principal know about these tweets? Would they get involved?
If you were a teacher, would you do this, too?
I'm not a teacher, and probably won't, since I'm not as witty as this Professor Adam Heath.
How friendly are you with your students?
Do you hang out with them outside of school premises?
"No one showed up to this teacher’s class so he went on a Twitter rampage"
We’ve all experienced the horror of thinking no one is going to turn up to our birthday party. Well, Professor Adam Heath lived out a similar nightmare when no one turned up to his GED prep class, which teaches maths, English and science. But luckily, he s
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
22 Jan 17
Future Donald Trump. LOL AHAHAHA This is the world many have not seen yet thanks for sharing,
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
do teachers really give chocolates to students there?
the two students who finally showed up asked to use the computer, so does it mean he didn't go through any lessons at all because they're superlate?
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
the article said two students finally did show up very late, yet it seems they used the computer instead.
do schools in australia also have rules about how late the teacher or professor is allowed?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
@JudyEv i think in college the teacher only has 5 minutes, and the class can leave.
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@JudyEv (382001)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jan 17
@hereandthere It's been so long since I've had anything to do with schools that I'm not sure what the score is nowadays. I think in high schools (16-17 year old) they'd be expected to be there on time.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Jan 17
I have to wonder why this happened.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
the tweets were really funny, like a monologue. the article lacked details, but said 2 students finally showed up late.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
24 Jan 17
@hereandthere they were pretty funny, and I saw that, but still wondered, where was everyone!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
even if i were a teacher, i don't think i could do that. times have surely changed.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
22 Jan 17
@hereandthere No one listened. Lol! What I did in my private life was none of their business.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
23 Jan 17
Ha Ha this brings back sweet memories of my students being late for class. Yes, I am a teacher and yes, I appreciate the horrors of this dialogue...except mine is on the inside of my head. I see nothing wrong with this and any admin who do not see this as highly entertaining want their heads reexamining. I admire that teacher. I would have left...and did leave an empty classroom 20 minutes into the classtime...many, many time. I usually reported to the Principal's office and retire to the Staff room to relax. My job is to teach, not chase after delinquent students...who carried knives with them. Admin send their Deans to find out what happen to the missing students.Having reported to the Office, I am no longer responsible. Off course the age of the children is a deciding factor too. I teach 11 to 19 years old...who can surely find my classroom!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Jan 17
knives in school would make me uneasy.
yes 20 minutes is enough. and you're right about letting the principal know and handle it..
if social media was available then, would you do the same thing?
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
24 Jan 17
@hereandthere Oh yes, this teacher was quite harmless and entertaining. I don't see how this reflects the school institution badly. I love his sense of humor and his concern for his job and teaching came across quite clearly. I think he is a dedicated and hard working teacher...it's the students who is the problem. Check out my post for my style of teaching too.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
22 Jan 17
I was a teacher for MOPS and an aide in preschool. I babysat some of those kids after hours. I was also a cafeteria hostess at a few schools. We lived in the neighborhood of the school that I was mostly at and my son's were friends with some of them. Now I am friends with some on Facebook, talk to them on the phone. Invited to ones wedding and going to go out to lunch with him and his wife and kids.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Jan 17
i think it's great when kids have another place to go to that's safe and there's an adult they can talk to
@allen0187 (59692)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
If I was the teacher, I wouldn't go on a rant in Twitter but I will be giving my thoughts on those students next class.
Spoiler alert - everyone fails! 
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@allen0187 (59692)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
@hereandthere I'd make sure that the students know exactly how I feel... #EveryoneFails
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
the tweets were funny, like a roller coaster ride. maybe he did it because he really wants the students to come because it sounds like they were important subjects.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Jan 17
it puzzled me too and despite the tweets, only 2 showed up superlate with no explanation
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jan 17
Teachers/instructors are not supposed to be with students outside of class time.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Jan 17
i guess times have changed. some hang out with their students. some even have relationships with students.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
i don't understand either. the article wasn't that detailed. i think in college, if the professor is late by 15 minutes, the students can leave.
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@LadyDuck (502365)
• Italy
23 Jan 17
@hereandthere Surely at the University the students leave is the Professor is late, but in College they need a valid justification not to show up or they will be replaced.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
27 Jan 17
it's an upside down world now, the teacher is reaching out to the students
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
19 Feb 17
i was wondering about that, too, since most kids have social media accounts yet not one answered, and those that showed up very late, never offered any explanation either. i admire is passion for teaching and hope he gets to handle more students.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
i think he was reaching out to his students because he really wants them to come and knows most (if not all) are on social media
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Feb 17
Poor instructor, but I got a great laugh out of his tweets as time went by! Too funny!
No one was in class, so he wasn't taking away from anything or anybody . . . but doing it during an active class would be a huge no-no, I would think.
I'm not a teacher, but we have hung out with some of my kids' teachers outside of school!1 person likes this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
23 Jan 17
No teacher came late and none of us were late too. If we did we were put out of class. What a contrast. What is going on Will Trump set matters right?
@allknowing (153544)
• India
24 Jan 17
@hereandthere I know. I read those tweets. What I was saying was during our time neither teacher nor students came late as a rule.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Jan 17
@allknowing true. the relationship between teachers and students was different, too.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
23 Jan 17
it's the opposite. the teacher in the article is reaching out to the students to come to class. he wasn't late.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
31 Jan 17
LOL! I felt frustrated for him .. an hour and a half wait .. too long for me ..
@jstory07 (148731)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Jan 17
I think it was stupid of him to go on a twitter rampage.
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
22 Jan 17
I am quite friendly with my students. Of course, it depends upon the standard of their class. I allow the 11th and 12th standard students to move and discuss freely. I allow them to express freely with clarity. This is what the present generation is lacking. They got good ideas but they lack language to express their thoughts with a clarity using appropriate words.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
it's good that you encourage them to discuss and express themselves. what ages are 11th and 12th standard students in india - 17? 18? do they graduate afterwards and go to college or university?
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
that's okay. i was a quiet student, too. are you in college or university now?
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@reskyyandi (3608)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 17
@hereandthere I am in vocational high school.
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