I start work as a high school math teacher in a few weeks.

Any good advice?

Try not to get eaten alive.

wear lifts!

My advice: y=mx+b

I'm gonna have to do something. I've got some facial hair going, so there's that.

you should post student stories in that thread we had about stupid things stupid students do.

post your interesting high school stories here

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=91726

be "mean" to start.

it won't work in reverse order.

Perhaps open with a bit of self depreciating sarcasm to let them know you're too hardcore to fold under their juvenile bullshit.

Be the cool, hip teacher that's down with the scene. That always works!

Exactly, just be Hank Moody from Californication.

If you're not funny, don't try to be.

This isn't the "give Peeps advice" thread, Liz.

It's about to be.

One of my teachers, during an earth science class, looked at his watch and said "Oh, looks like I have time for a quick joke: Mr. _____, upon discovering one of Jupiters moons, called his wife, telling her the exciting news. She replied, "thats nice honey, could you get some milk on the way home".

Ha ha. So bad it was.. brilliant.

did people laugh

Not one.

was he sad