Yesterday was my birthday, and my gorgeous girlfriend decided to surprise me and come to school and have lunch with me. She was early - which is in itself pretty amazing and a testament to how much effort she put in - so I still had students when she arrived. The kids that I had were inside for study hall instead of enjoying the 80 degree weather... but the instant she arrived it was like they had won the lottery. I stepped out to talk with her and take her to the teacher's lounge, and when I came back I was barraged with questions and comments.
"Is that your girlfriend?"
"She's pretty, you should keep her!"
"Can we meet her?"
"Is she here for your birthday?"
I told them to quiet down and do their work, but since there was quite a buzz going around the room, I relented.
"OK fine, class. That's my girlfriend. Now stop talking and do your work," I said.
A loud cheer went up. Seconds later, they were hard at work with smiles on their faces. It's amazing the things that can motivate kids.
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