Dear Students,
Can we just agree that if you were not doing something that should be corrected then I wouldn't be redirecting you? That alone would save so much time.
You wouldn't have to act like you were completely mystified that I spoke to you in a bit of a sharp tone: What did I do? I wasn't doing anything! Who me?
I wouldn't have to point out the obvious in exasperation. Really? You're surprised that I object to you wandering around the room when you should be writing?
We wouldn't have to debate over the tiny details: I wasn't "wandering!" I was looking for paper, going to sharpen my pencil, getting a tissue, etc.
Honest, I did not become a teacher to arbitrarily control your life. There's a method to my madness, but I'm pretty sure you know that already. Right?
Life Lesson: An error doesn't become a mistake until we refuse to correct it.
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