English teachers are often limited to the same job rotation. Grading papers. Demonstrate the use of punctuation marks. Reading aloud. It is rare to get a chance to change their English language.
Enter: you are asked to write a formal report.
Looking for a story? Oh, I’ll give you a story. *knuckles laughing*
@matteicheldinger demonstrates this literary fascination in her hilarious TikTok video.
This teacher turns the mundane task of filling out an incident report into an epic tale of hallway drama!
In this video, Mr. Eich narrates the scene in such vivid detail that you could almost hear the sound of a mystery film playing in the background. His description of the reader’s argument is cinematically meaningless, making us wonder if we’re reading a report on the latest YA fictional bestseller.
“The lights are on, like the breath of the education system…”
This amazing setup connects us quickly. This is not just a battle, but a gate!
Fellow teachers can interact with this TikTok…
“Hahaha! It’s true! When the management told me that the ELA department can only point to incident reports from now on.” – @cancan
“I absolutely love this! As an art teacher, you should see the picture I paint!” -@teachingbelike
“I do this too, and I’m a music teacher. I think it has to do with my theatrical side!” —@MaryBeth
“His face, full of pimples and pain only the youth can understand…”
His rich descriptions make us feel like the reader is more than just a reader—he’s a character dealing with the turmoil of youth. Some teachers wish they could write their reports like this!
“We have a word limit…it’s too hard to explain it all!” —@jen197492
“I’m only writing incident reports with this power from here on out!” —@user29267564040121
“My feet are quick to cross the tile floors as I enter the hero’s journey…”
Mr. Eich narrates his running through the corridor so richly that he turns the usual intervention of teachers into a heroic endeavour. My fellow ELA teachers are really rocking this video!
“Hahaha! I hear you, English teacher!” —@Squiddie04
“The LOTR music in this movie is just a kiss from the chef!*” —@Sr.Smith
“My boss always asks me to keep my reports anonymous. I can’t help it that I have to put the place first before I tell the story!” —@MelissaJacobsen
So the next time a boss asks for the facts, remember and laugh @matteicheldinger’s approach. Maybe don’t turn your poetic narrative into reality, but why not have a little fun editing it? After all, if teaching is not a stage, what is?
