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Reasons, Excuses and One Refreshingly Honest Student

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

From broken Internet to stolen bookbags, teachers hear plenty of excuses. But one student skipped the story and simply admitted, “I just didn’t do it.” Continue reading →

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I Don’t Hate Student Slang. I Hate Whatever “6-7” Is.

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Every generation has its annoying slang, but “6-7” feels different. It is loud, contagious, mostly meaningless by the time it reaches the classroom, and somehow perfectly designed to derail learning five seconds after it begins. Continue reading →

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The Question I Pretend Not to Hear

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

In my classroom every request has to include one simple word: please. Without it, I pretend not to hear the question. But there’s one request students ask more than any other — and it always leads to the same series of terrible puns. Continue reading →

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