#8: When Teaching Turns Into Triage: A hilarious (and slightly horrifying) teacher story about chaos and... questionable first aid
Ever faced a classroom emergency you were WILDLY underqualified to handle? This one’s for you.
You can plan the perfect lesson, align your standards, and crush your pedagogy game… but NOTHING prepares you for the day your classroom challenge turns into a full-blown medical emergency.
In this light-hearted (and slightly stomach-turning) “Only in the Classroom” shorty episode, Mary Saylor shares one unforgettable school cleanup story that went from team spirit to teacher triage in seconds.
When one sixth grader took “initiative” a little too far, Mary found herself sprinting across the football field, trying to stop the bleeding, stay calm, and not lose her lunch — or her job.
💡 In This Episode:
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A hilarious classroom moment turned medical mayhem Mary’s internal monologue (“Do I poke it back in?!”)
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Tips for keeping calm when chaos strikes
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Why teachers deserve honorary nursing degrees 🩹
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A reminder that we’re all doing our best — even when everything goes sideways
🎧 Listen If You:
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Need a laugh after a long week of grading
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Have your own “you won’t believe this” story
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Think teaching should come with hazard pay
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Want to feel seen, supported, and slightly less alone in the chaos
✨ Join the Conversation:
✨ Got a teaching story to share? We’re collecting the good, the bad, and the unforgettable moments from the classroom! If you’ve got that one memory that made you laugh, cry, or even cringe a little—and you’re open to hopping on the mic with Mary for a few minutes—we’d love to hear it.
Share your story HERE.
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Credits:
"Catchy Positive Sports Pop Rock", is adapted from "Catchy Positive Sports Pop Rock" by Music for Creators, used under CC BY 4.0. "Catchy Positive Sports Pop Rock" is licensed under CC BY 4.0 by TenXTeaching.
