Ultimate fake out – If you really want to freak out and get a gut reaction, tell them the yearbook is not going to be published.You might want to ‘sweeten’ the deal by placing little pieces of candy on the chairs. Alternatively, remove all the mice from the computers and do the same thing. Give them something fun to do before getting to work. Tell the kids that in order to sit they need to find their chairs. Disappearing chairs – Take all the chairs from your room and place them in other classrooms/bathrooms/random locations somewhat near your classroom.It’ll leave them confused and give you a chance to take a breather, maybe finish your coffee until the bell rings. When it’s the last 10-15 minutes of class, give the students an announcement like this, ‘A special guest is coming to visit you all, let me go grab them,’ and then leave the class completely. Dip out early – This one I plan on doing in all my classes.This can be used with caption writing or headline writing assignments and taking off points (give them back later) when students use correct grammar, punctuation or spelling. ‘Correct’ their writing – Want to really mess with yearbookers? Correct their use of AP Style by giving wrong answers only.
Alternatively, move around their computers to different spots or rearrange the desks/chairs. If you’re up for it, move your desk to the other side of the room or flip it 180° and work on it like nothing has changed.
The great blackout – Unplug every computer before class started.No explanation, no reaction, just really commit to the act. At some determined point, meet in the bathroom and switch clothing and return to your real classrooms. You pretend to be them and teach their class. Teacher flip – Have a good teacher friend dress up and pretend to be you and lead your class.This April Fools’ Day, why not try out a prank or two on your students to add in some classroom laughs and light-hearted scares? Now, I’m not usually the teacher who plays pranks on students but with everything we’ve been dealt this school year (for me – leaking ceiling, a classroom with no outlets, class size over 40 students) it’s about time to have some fun and roll with the punches.
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