One of the many reasons I love my job . . .

While doing a unit review with one of my classes, there was one kid who kept blurting out the answers, even when someone else had been called upon to answer. While I appreciated his enthusiasm, I had to ask him more than once if he could please refrain from yelling out the answers and let some other kids have a turn. Keeping the answers to himself, however, did not seem to be in his skill set today, so I finally turned to him and jokingly said, "If you don't stop answering when it's not your turn, I will have to bring my duct tape next lesson." His reply was to stick his hand in his desk, pull out a roll of blue painter's tape and say with a smile, "I've got it covered, Mrs. George!"