Over the last couple of days, my innate awesomeness as a teacher--at least as far as my students are concerned--manifested itself in two ways:

1) In the last two days of school--mandatory attendance days despite the fact that Regents are already scored, final grades had to be turned in last week, graduation is taking place during school hours (to which half the faculty can't go because they're mandated to stay at school supervising students), and only about three kids show up from every class of 30--I provided the ultimate learning experience: multiple periods straight of viewing "The Walking Dead" on our classroom Smartboard™, which any kid who showed up could attend. This was complete with class "discussion," which included comments about foreshadowing whenever creepy music began playing, recognition of dramatic irony (in that we know Shane and Lori were a couple before Rick came back, but he doesn't!), and lots of screaming whenever zombies showed up, which basically happens every minute in that show.

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