I spent today working in an Emotional Support classroom for 4th graders.

  • Supervisor: So, how'd it go?
  • Me: Well, one student flipped his chair, jumped on another student's desk, punched and kicked a table, called the teacher a bitch, and flung a freshly sharpened pencil at my face while I was looking the other way.
  • Supervisor: Oh.
  • Me: Yeah, I don't think your behavioral system is working the way you had planned.
  • Supervisor: Maybe not. What would you suggest?
  • Me: ... have you considered using a car battery?