Tests aren’t the only thing being failed in classrooms across the country — let’s not forget classrooms are also the birthplace of iconic teacher fails.
So, we’re flipping the script today. Teachers are stepping up to the podium to confess their most cringe-inducing, slap-your-forehead moments.
Because, let’s face it, teachers are human too. And what’s more human than trying to nail a lesson plan and instead nailing yourself to the wall of shame?
Teachers and professors: You might want to take notes; this is how you fail with style.
1. “We Were Going To Play Hangman But Then We Realized That Was Inappropriate… So We Came Up With A New, Original Game Which We Called “Beat The Balls.” Then We Chose The Word “Grassland” And Well This Is Where We Ended UpWe Were Going To Play Hangman But Then We Realized That Was Inappropriate… So We Came Up With A New, Original Game Which We Called “Beat The Balls.” Then We Chose The Word “Grassland” And Well This Is Where We Ended Up”
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3. “Welp. I Killed The Class Pets Today”
4. “Sorry Class, My Dog Ate Everyone’s Homework”
5. “High School Teacher Remote Teaching. Our Platform Generates Unique Classroom Codes For Each Course. For My Course, I Have To Screenshot And Send “Jizzin’ To God” To All My Students”
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7. “Bad Photocopying On My Behalf. The Year 6’s Found It Hilarious”
8. “When Your Anchor Charts Go Wrong”
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10. “Poor Balloon Placement In Class TodayPoor Balloon Placement In Class Today”
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12. “Announcment For Teachers Please Check Your Fonts”
13. “It’s May, And We’re All Here. What More Can You Ask For?!”
14. “Well That Didn’t Go As Smoothly As Planned . My Bean Bag Refill Finally Came In After Being Back Ordered For Months And Refilling It Seemed So Simple Until This Happened”
15. “I’m Proud Of – Accidental Swear Word In The Findaword – Teacher Of The Year!I’m Proud Of – Accidental Swear Word In The Findaword – Teacher Of The Year!I’m Proud Of – Accidental Swear Word In The Findaword – Teacher Of The Year!”
16. “It Was My Substitute Teacher’s First Day On The Job, And This Is What We Walk In Class To. Dry Erase Markers On A Promethean Board Isn’t It Yall”
17. “How’s Your Day Going? If I Had A Dollar For Every Time I’ve Locked My Class Keys In My Room, I Could Quit My Job. No Worries, I’m Innovative And A Problem Solver. I Always Carry A Tool Kit In My Car…How’s Your Day Going? If I Had A Dollar For Every Time I’ve Locked My Class Keys In My Room, I Could Quit My Job. No Worries, I’m Innovative And A Problem Solver. I Always Carry A Tool Kit In My Car…”
18. “Throwback To That Awkward Moment During Student Teaching”
19. “4 Teachers. 10 Degrees. 1 Giant Mess”
20. “How Is Your First Day Going?”
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22. “That Time I Made Fake Snow With My Students And It Looked Like Bags Of Coke”
23. “When The Art Project Is A Giant Disaster”
24. “When You Get Into The Prep-Room And Feel A Storng Smell Of Lamb And Wonder Where It Comes From And Then You Find This Amazing Bloodpool Behind The Cart Where You Placed The Dissection Organs To Let Them Thaw Well, It’s Alright! We Learn By Doing Mistakes. We Definitely Need To Buy New Intact Boxes To Our Lab Though”
25. “My First Ever Class As A Teacher Is About To Begin, All Notes On The Laptop”
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29. “This Professor, Who Sent A Rude Email Because He Thought Everyone Skipped His Class. It Was An Online Class”
30. “I Thought It Would Be A Good Idea To Buy My Class Of Year 5’s Some Heart Shaped Balloons – Apparently Not”