Master teachers can eat faster than that. Real teachers never take grades after Wednesday of the last week of the nine weeks. Real teachers never assign research papers on the last nine weeks or essays on final exams. Real teachers know the shortest distance and the length of travel time from their classroom to the office. Real teachers know the difference among what must be graded, what ought to be graded, and what probably should never again see the light of day.
Real teachers have their best conferences in the parking lot.
Real teachers have never heard an original excuse. Thanks to Harriet Hinkle for sharing this with me.