CORNWALL — As the countdown to return to school winds down, teachers from east to west are busy preparing classrooms, editing lesson plans — and researching new slang terms that arose during the summer.
“I’ve been a teacher for 20 years,” says Ms. Macdonald, a grade 8 science teacher at Stonepark Junior High. “I’ve seen a lot of fads come and go. I was there when Borat had everyone saying ‘Very nice!’, I was there for the ‘Fo shizzle’ nonsense — and remember dabbing? Yeah.”
“Now I have to research rizz and skibidi and who knows what else to see what this means. Should I be proud to have Ohio aura? Or is this something I need to bring up at a parent-teacher conference?”
Mr. Stavert, an English teacher at Charlottetown Rural, has decided on a different path.
“There’s always going to be new words popping up, but you can really connect with kids when you use them in your class,” explains Stavert.
“I’m not going to spoil everything, but you know that Romeo rizzed up Juliet frfr. Billy Shakes really knew how to clap back while flexing on ‘em 100,” added Stavert.
When asked for their opinion, incoming students were intrigued.
“I guess it’s ok,” said Rachel Smith, an incoming grade 10 student. “I dunno. I suppose as long as we don’t have to explain what the words actually mean, it’s fine.”
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