#BFC530 Archive

The Breakfast Club – #BFC530 – is a 15 minute, 1 question Twitter chat every weekday. We chat in 4 timezones Mon-Fri – 5:30am Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Times. The mission of BFC is to empower participants to make a difference in education by engaging in consistent reflective practice in a supportive community that inspires and challenges one another.

Tuesday February 19, 2019
5:30 AM EST

  • CoachKCullen Feb 19 @ 5:30 AM EST
    Good Morning #bfc530 Kevin, 7th grade history teacher from NW NJ back at it today.
  • Gregbagby Feb 19 @ 5:30 AM EST
    Gotta think on this one... #bfc530
  • philosophypaul Feb 19 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Good morning @SusZanti5 Thanks for giving an early morning cup full of wonder to begin the day. #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5, @kathyiwanicki, @DrKnicki, @ChristineBemis2, @carlameyrink, @bridget_adam, @kmichellehowell, @ChrisQuinn64, @MrStevenHall, @GruntledChalkie, @SusZanti5
  • DebbiSab Feb 19 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Good Morining #bfc530 Teaching is a pretty funny job in general... but you guys have some good stories from the little ones:)
  • DennisDill Feb 19 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Happy Tuesday ... Back to school today after a long Presidents weekend ... up and ready to go #bfc530
  • susankotch Feb 19 @ 5:31 AM EST
    Good morning! Coming off a long holiday weekend, and it's a bit difficult getting up today. #bfc530
  • SusZanti5 Feb 19 @ 5:32 AM EST
    I have too many funny stories to share just one, suffice it to say, working with kids, laughter is always part of the day! 😆👍🏻 #bfc530
  • ChrisQuinn64 Feb 19 @ 5:32 AM EST
    All kids need and deserve our love, support and kindness! #KidsDeserveIt #bfc530 #tlap #JoyfulLeaders #StarfishClub #bekindEDU #kindnessmatters
  • kmurfitt1 Feb 19 @ 5:32 AM EST
    Good morning my friends! #bfc530
  • BronwynWriter Feb 19 @ 5:32 AM EST
    Good Morning, #bfc530 Dressed and ready for the gym! First, an amazing chat, and of course, coffee!
  • ChrisQuinn64 Feb 19 @ 5:32 AM EST
    Happy Tuesday, Susan! #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5, @kathyiwanicki, @DrKnicki, @ChristineBemis2, @carlameyrink, @bridget_adam, @kmichellehowell, @MrStevenHall, @GruntledChalkie, @philosophypaul
  • MrTravisDrake Feb 19 @ 5:32 AM EST
    We had issues one year when the students learned that Uranus is a Gas Giant. I cried! #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Feb 19 @ 5:33 AM EST
    Last week we discussed a brief history of State of the Union addresses. Asked by some students to walk into cafeteria & say "The State of the Union is Strong". I now know what a president feels like when a room of hundreds stand on their feet & clap. That was fun #bfc530
  • susankotch Feb 19 @ 5:33 AM EST
    Not a story, but I've got a collection of some pretty funny drawings that kids have done that without intention have been "questionable" due to their limited ability. We crack up over those! Definitely lightens the mood on some days. #bfc530
  • JackOfAllLearnn Feb 19 @ 5:34 AM EST
    Me "Alright, so I brought these tool boxes in from home so I don't want any of you going through my drawers" Student, "Pshh, I won't be going through your drawers." Insert student and teacher chuckles here. #BFC530
  • Gregbagby Feb 19 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Yep #BFC530
    In reply to @susankotch
  • philosophypaul Feb 19 @ 5:35 AM EST
    Funny #edtech stories seem to trump one another. Admit: How a student explained her use of @spinbotdotcom after a paper was returned was entertaining. #bfc530
  • susankotch Feb 19 @ 5:36 AM EST
    This one was funny - they were supposed to include quotes from Titanic survivors using primary sources. Somehow, the James Cameron movie version became a primary source! #bfc530
    • susankotch Jan 22 @ 7:12 PM EST
      Learned about Primary Sources, and 6th graders did a One Pager about the Titanic. Read lots of non-fiction about it. Needed to include a quote from a survivor. All looked great, until I looked closely. It was my laugh of the day! #2pencilchat #bfc530 #sunchat
  • CoachKCullen Feb 19 @ 5:36 AM EST
    Asked what Article 231 of Versailles Treaty was (Germany assumed guilt for WWI) & student responded it was the law that doesn't allow you to pull the mattress tag off. Over 20 yrs later still one of the best ad libbed lines by a student (you had to hear explanation) #bfc530
  • DebbiSab Feb 19 @ 5:36 AM EST
    Someone here told a story of a MS kids who called the front office from the men's room because there was no TP and asked if they could send the janitor. That is classic right there! #bfc530
  • DennisDill Feb 19 @ 5:37 AM EST
    Funniest education story ... probably when the class farter waited until I said “Times Up” at the end of state testing to loudly relieve himself of the excess gas pressure with the response “you told me not to disrupt testing” #MiddleSchoolTeacherProbz #bfc530
  • lethajhenry Feb 19 @ 5:37 AM EST
    Good morning everyone- when I was pregnant with my son- I told my Ss and we had a hilarious conversation. Loads of advice/questions. One student was completely lost in thought and very quiet. After a few mins she piped up and said, "But how did it get IN there?" #bfc530
  • robinwellshick1 Feb 19 @ 5:37 AM EST
    Gm. #BFC530
  • BronwynWriter Feb 19 @ 5:37 AM EST
    #bfc530 I am a big believer in laughter in the #classroom. Too many stories to pin it down it down to one, but laughing is so important. I work with a group of comedy #writers, and it's amazing what laughter does for mind and body.
  • edu_ivers Feb 19 @ 5:38 AM EST
    G’day! David joining from Sydney, Australia! #bfc530
  • runningdmc Feb 19 @ 5:38 AM EST
    #fakevacation This was the first year they took it away from my son. And the funniest thing... it snowed. Hahahaha. #bfc530
    In reply to @DennisDill
  • BAKetcham2009 Feb 19 @ 5:39 AM EST
    A: I was helping a S was doing a practice tenses ( ex: tall.. taller.. tallest ) . The S seemed to understand until we got to the last one that left off the last tense. The Q read “ Far.. Farther ...” the S’s reply was “ Down yonder “. #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Feb 19 @ 5:39 AM EST
    I agree. So much about school can be very mechanical and assembly line-ish. Laughter allows us all to remember we are humans and a teacher being able to laugh at themselves helps students remember we are human too. #bfc530
    In reply to @BronwynWriter
  • lethajhenry Feb 19 @ 5:39 AM EST
    My former principal also tells the story of teaching her young students about time and schedules. She was explaining how she wakes up every morning at a certain time to make sure she arrives to work early. One student, wide-eyed, exclaimed, "You have a JOB??" #bfc530
  • kmurfitt1 Feb 19 @ 5:39 AM EST
    I love when students just see you as —you. They accept you...flaws and all. And you can just have fun learning and laughing together. #bfc530
  • assignmenthelp Feb 19 @ 5:40 AM EST
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  • bohndrake Feb 19 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Morning everyone! These are great stories here, I like starting the morning with a few laughs :) have a great day !! #bfc530
  • DennisDill Feb 19 @ 5:40 AM EST
    I once had a student who went to the bathroom and came back in with his clothes put on backwards ... I still scratch my head on this one #bfc530
  • edu_ivers Feb 19 @ 5:40 AM EST
    Ditto! One of the many rewards of Teaching. #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5
  • ChrisQuinn64 Feb 19 @ 5:41 AM EST
    You have all brightened my day! Love your stories! Kindergarten is a haven for funny experiences...almost daily, as my kids have few filters! It’s part of the joy of working with young children! #bfc530
  • robinwellshick1 Feb 19 @ 5:41 AM EST
    S returns to my school and says, “ Miss. are u still here?, u need to look for something better and nicer than this. I can help u with your resume. “. I told her Iwill keep her offer in mind. #BFC530
  • edumichellefinn Feb 19 @ 5:42 AM EST
    I’m in the airport in Memphis right now and am just chuckling away at 4:41 reading these quotes and stories. Gotta admit, after decades in education, potty humor never gets old #bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530
  • DennisDill Feb 19 @ 5:43 AM EST
    While assisting a student with assembling their project the drill slipped and went into my hand ... her response “I bet you really want to cuss and swear now don’t you.” #bfc530
  • susankotch Feb 19 @ 5:43 AM EST
    Fear of needles. #bfc530
    In reply to @philosophypaul
  • cpoole27 Feb 19 @ 5:44 AM EST
    Start Your Day with a NEW Two Minute Timeout for Teachers... You Were Built To Sail. https://t.co/t8VmlDwfEp #bfc530 #WeTeachuN
  • robinwellshick1 Feb 19 @ 5:45 AM EST
    Grammar example “ the farmer placed the two hoes in his tool shed , s says” wont those women be claustrophobic in there ?” True story. Middle school. Hilarious #BFC530
  • edumichellefinn Feb 19 @ 5:45 AM EST
    We had a little boy show up in our one room schoolhouse and go up to my husband and exclaim, “look at my pockets! Aren’t they great?!” Hubs looks at him and says, “buddy, your pants are on backwards.” He looks down and says, “oh man, I’m always forgetting!” #bfc530
    In reply to @DennisDill
  • CoachKCullen Feb 19 @ 5:47 AM EST
    When I was 1st married, my wife would kiss me good bye before I left for work & say "Have Fun" my response was "Don't I always". Over 20 yrs later, my students still give me so much to enjoy, be it laughter or deep discussion #bfc530
  • CoachKCullen Feb 19 @ 5:48 AM EST
    Getting ready to find out what we will laugh about today in the classroom with my students. Hope you find something today as well. Im out! #bfc530
  • DebbiSab Feb 19 @ 5:49 AM EST
    I always tell people at school to have fun:) School is a fun place:) #bfc530
    • CoachKCullen Feb 19 @ 5:47 AM EST
      When I was 1st married, my wife would kiss me good bye before I left for work & say "Have Fun" my response was "Don't I always". Over 20 yrs later, my students still give me so much to enjoy, be it laughter or deep discussion #bfc530
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  • kmichellehowell Feb 19 @ 6:11 AM EST
    Good morning, Susan! #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5, @kathyiwanicki, @DrKnicki, @ChristineBemis2, @carlameyrink, @bridget_adam, @ChrisQuinn64, @MrStevenHall, @GruntledChalkie, @philosophypaul
  • spaul6414 Feb 19 @ 6:22 AM EST
    Yes it is! So agree with ur statement! #bfc530
    In reply to @SusZanti5
  • Asrinaalabs Feb 19 @ 6:24 AM EST
    #FelizMartes Happy Lantern Festival #bfc530 David Horowitz https://t.co/vwo5CPkquA
  • MyEmpoweredCR Feb 19 @ 6:35 AM EST
    Not sure my stories are considered "education" stories, but they did occur at school. Here's one: I spent 3 minutes convincing a student that @JLo is Jennifer Lopez Clearly it was a side-bar moment. 🤣#bfc530
    In reply to @BFC_530, @edumichellefinn, @JLo
  • billgx Feb 19 @ 6:40 AM EST
    Good morning #bfc530 folks. Do you use social media in classes you teach? We have a distance class that's using social media for learning and primary communication. Take a look at #digme406 if this kind of thing is interesting to you. We'd love to hear your thoughts.
  • billgx Feb 19 @ 6:42 AM EST
    You have a one room schoolhouse? #bfc530
    In reply to @edumichellefinn, @DennisDill
  • billgx Feb 19 @ 6:44 AM EST
    Wow, that's a thought. #bfc530
    In reply to @robinwellshick1
  • billgx Feb 19 @ 6:46 AM EST
    Art Linkletter story. Kids say the darndest things. #bfc530
    In reply to @lethajhenry
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  • assignmenthelp Feb 19 @ 7:40 AM EST
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  • thickbaes Feb 19 @ 8:30 AM EST