32 Great Reaction GIFs For Typical Teaching Moments
Our roundup of some of the funniest short clips that capture some universal teaching truths
It’s Friday!
Get excited!
So let’s round off the week with a bit of fun. Giffy fun to be precise. With a selection of some of the best reaction shots to familiar classroom scenarios.
Enjoy.
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When it’s Monday morning and you’re in denial about it
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Then when you arrive your mug is missing from the staffroom
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And when you think you’ve found the culprit
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Finally getting that first coffee of the day
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When the new teacher made you that coffee
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When Ofsted is on its way
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When you’re politely listening to extravagant homework excuses
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When kids are trying to borrow things from your desk
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When you can’t get the old tech to work
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When you can’t get the new tech to work
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When a colleague shows you up in front of your class and you’re trying to keep your composure
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When you catch a kid misbehaving
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Then deliver a great comeback to his smart Alec remark
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When a child asks you a question to which you don’t know the answer
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And those times when you don’t even understand the question they’re asking
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When that kid is misbehaving again
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When a child (finally) learns what’s you’ve been teaching them for the past three months
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What it feels like when you and your class are on the same page
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What seemes to happen whenever you’re on lunch duty
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When you just manage get out of lunchtime duty
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When you get the last chocolate biscuit in the staffroom
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When someone asks who took the last chocolate biscuit in the staffroom
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When someone brings cakes and you’re eating healthily
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When you have to teach football (and have no idea how to play football)
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When a child is sick in the classroom
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When a student shares too much information
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When you try to set homework on a Friday
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When a parent asks you what your plans are this weekend
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When someone asks how you feel the day after a school trip
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When you get to go home on a Friday
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When you agree to do a workout with the PE teacher
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When it’s finally the end of the staff meeting and someone raises their hand to ask a question