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HR Approved Ways For Teachers: Things you can't say aloud
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ISBN13: 9798178378205
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 1 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 1 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
You smile. You nod. You say, That's a great question. What you are actually thinking is a different story. Every teacher speaks two languages: the one they use out loud, and the one they keep safely behind their eyes. HR Approved Ways for Teachers: Things I Can't Say Aloud is the translation guide. Each short, laugh-out-loud entry gives you:
- What I Want to Say: the honest thought, in one sharp line.
- What I Say Instead (HR Approved): the calm, professional version
- The real story: a funny look at what actually happened
- An unofficial HR Risk Level: from Safe to Call your union rep
Here's a taste: What I Want to Say: It's due today because I told you four times, and the fourth time I used a calendar. What I Say Instead: I can see you're feeling surprised. Let's look at the calendar together. Inside you'll find 15 chapters covering the first day of school, classroom management, parent emails, staff meetings, grading, testing season, technology disasters, lunch and bus duty, the faculty lounge, field trips, the holiday sugar rush, observations, substitutes, and the last day of school.
A Pocket Phrase Bank at the end gives you word-for-word replacements for the moments your mouth wants to say one thing and your career would prefer another.
Perfect for new teachers, veterans, student teachers, substitutes, teacher friends, and anyone shopping for a funny teacher gift for Teacher Appreciation Week, the holidays, the end of the school year, or retirement. Read one entry on your lunch break (if you get one). Laugh, share it with the teacher down the hall, and remember: you are not the only one who has ever smiled through gritted teeth.
- What I Say Instead (HR Approved): the calm, professional version
- The real story: a funny look at what actually happened
- An unofficial HR Risk Level: from Safe to Call your union rep
Here's a taste: What I Want to Say: It's due today because I told you four times, and the fourth time I used a calendar. What I Say Instead: I can see you're feeling surprised. Let's look at the calendar together. Inside you'll find 15 chapters covering the first day of school, classroom management, parent emails, staff meetings, grading, testing season, technology disasters, lunch and bus duty, the faculty lounge, field trips, the holiday sugar rush, observations, substitutes, and the last day of school.
A Pocket Phrase Bank at the end gives you word-for-word replacements for the moments your mouth wants to say one thing and your career would prefer another.
Perfect for new teachers, veterans, student teachers, substitutes, teacher friends, and anyone shopping for a funny teacher gift for Teacher Appreciation Week, the holidays, the end of the school year, or retirement. Read one entry on your lunch break (if you get one). Laugh, share it with the teacher down the hall, and remember: you are not the only one who has ever smiled through gritted teeth.
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