I Might Be a Bad Teacher....

[DDuckFan130]

I was wondering how many people do something Disney for a class project: teachers and students can both feel free to chime in.

I know my daughter does anytime she can. Even right now her math class is doing a computer project where they have to spend exactly a million dollars. They have to back it up with a website, and they lose points for every penny they are over or under. She "booked" the most expensive trip she could put together.

And, my own students know not to question me on anything Disney.

I've done it. In my AP American history class I did a research paper on Walt Disney's contributions to the entertainment industry. For my public speaking class last summer, I used Walt Disney for my informative speech, and I used my persuasive speech to persuade people to get married at WDW

 

[tinkish]

Hey! I'm a teacher too! I teach the first grade!

Honestly, I think your response to your students probably just showed how much interest you have in the topic...and showed them how closely you are listening to them. I bet they're all thinkin' that their facts better be correct before presenting in front of you....and well, that's a good thing!

 

[pilka214]

heck dont feel bad i had a religion teacher ( i go to a catholic skool, 9th grade) and he was doing a teacher program in which he worked at disney once a month. he worked at typhoon, and at the time he was a parkin lot guy. but before he came to fl he worked at dl. so he knew the difference and he told us during religion class. but obviously i still knew more than him. but i love those kind of convorsations.

 

[Pongo]

I was wondering how many people do something Disney for a class project: teachers and students can both feel free to chime in.

I know my daughter does anytime she can. Even right now her math class is doing a computer project where they have to spend exactly a million dollars. They have to back it up with a website, and they lose points for every penny they are over or under. She "booked" the most expensive trip she could put together.

And, my own students know not to question me on anything Disney.

I didn't do a project on Disney that I remember. I DID do a project on Dr. Seuss, though. I made a 15 minute speech and the whole thing rhymed.

End of thread drift.

 

[thimblekisses]

I'm a teacher's aide, going to school to be a teacher!
Anyway, I did a huuuuuge project on Walt Disney in the sixth grade, and gave the speech portion of it with my Ears on, surrounded by Disney stuffed animals.

(remember that, Jer-Bear?)

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

how old are the kids you are teaching?
chances are they wont even KNOW christina and justin were IN the mmc if they are real young.

I teach 7th graders, so 12 and 13 year olds. So they know all about Justin and Christina, they may not have watched the show, but they know about them now.

 

[ypcat]

I know my daughter does anytime she can. Even right now her math class is doing a computer project where they have to spend exactly a million dollars. They have to back it up with a website, and they lose points for every penny they are over or under. She "booked" the most expensive trip she could put together.

I'd like to go on that million dollar trip

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Update.... My other student gave his Mickey Mouse Club presentation. It went well, he did mention Justin and Christina but he said that they weren't originals. Downside, he called Annette Funicello, Annette Funndle, but then he said it correctly a minute later.

 

[DDuckFan130]

Update.... My other student gave his Mickey Mouse Club presentation. It went well, he did mention Justin and Christina but he said that they weren't originals. Downside, he called Annette Funicello, Annette Funndle, but then he said it correctly a minute later.

That's good. The name thing is like the least of the problems :lol: Whenever I sub, I tell my kids "my name is Ms. Mayorga, but you can call me Ms. M if my name is too hard." I always end up being called Ms. M

 

[mellie882]

I'm a 7th grade teacher. I tell my kids upfront what a Disney nut I am and that I used to work at Walt Disney World (Space Mountain). We do Space Mountain math, word problems about E-ticket rides, all sorts of stuff. And when they pick Disney as a topic for their projects, they always come and ask the primo authority first .

 

[Kadee]

OH I LOVE THIS THREAD!!! I am an 8th grade science teacher. I have recently started writing a unit for next year on the science of WDW. I want to talk about everything in Disney that is a good teachable science lesson. I know that if I did everything, it would last all school year but I am going to try to get in all I can. We are planning to go back in November and I want to do a video of lessons on some of the rides. I would LOVE to take my students on a trip to WDW, but there is no way the Board would approve that. Not for a science class, anyway. If I were a band teacher, I could get away with it. HEY! Maybe I should get the band teacher to book it!


My students know exactly how to get me off of ANY subject on ANY day: they just start me talking about WDW. They do it all the time.

 

[DDuckFan130]

OH I LOVE THIS THREAD!!! I am an 8th grade science teacher. I have recently started writing a unit for next year on the science of WDW. I want to talk about everything in Disney that is a good teachable science lesson. I know that if I did everything, it would last all school year but I am going to try to get in all I can. We are planning to go back in November and I want to do a video of lessons on some of the rides. I would LOVE to take my students on a trip to WDW, but there is no way the Board would approve that. Not for a science class, anyway. If I were a band teacher, I could get away with it. HEY! Maybe I should get the band teacher to book it!


My students know exactly how to get me off of ANY subject on ANY day: they just start me talking about WDW. They do it all the time.

:lol:

When I become an language arts teacher, I know I'll be able to incorporate Disney at one point or another

 

[tinkish]

Sounds like a lot of us are teachers! I don't know about you...but, I make my students listen to my Disney CDs when we have our quiet writing time. They think it's for them...but, it's really for me!

 

[Craig & Lisa]

There are differences, but I think that no matter where you go it will always be a learning experience, I have been there 9 times in the last 8 years, and I am as well as the family still learning things. Still discoverying, but on this matter your not a bad teacher, research is good but when it comes to DL and WDW you have to be there to know. Yes WDW is monstorous compared to DL, but the magic is in both places, when we enter, all the problems, concerns, whatever is at home stays there and they don't follow us,and that is what I call a great vacation.:sohappy:

 

[Craig & Lisa]

One question to the teachers on this thread,( note I'm married to a teacher ) what do you say when a student tells you there going to miss some school because their family is going to WDW?

 

[tinkish]

I say, "Lucky you! Here's your packet of work to do while you're there! Have fun!"