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50 Times Teachers Hung The Funniest Signs In Their Classrooms And They Ended Up Being Praised Online
A lot of us are still nostalgic for the good old days when the only things we’d have to worry about were getting to class on time and doing our homework. When you finish school, you might start to realize just how awesome some of your teachers were. They’re the authority figures who always put in extra effort when explaining topics to you. They’re the everyday superheroes who’d give you life advice. They’re the artistic souls who would spend hours on colorful signs and charts just to make learning more fun.
Bored Panda has collected a wide variety of informative, supportive, hilarious, and just downright awesome signs that teachers have put up in their classrooms. Scroll down to see the best of the best, and remember to upvote the pics that you liked the most.
Do we have any teachers, professors, or other educators in the crowd tonight? We’d love to hear what tips and tricks you rely on to help your students learn better. You can leave us a comment or two at the bottom of this article, dear Pandas.
Bored Panda wanted to learn more about the role of being an educator, the importance of visual aids, and the secrets to making eye-catching signs, so we reached out to Lisa McLendon from the University of Kansas. Lisa is the William Allen White Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Coordinator at the Bremner Editing Center at KU.
"Visual aids, audio aids, written aids—they’re all good. Presenting information to students in more than one format can help students grasp it more quickly and easily," she told us. Scroll down for our full interview with Lisa.
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#1
Anatomy Teacher With His Drawing Lecture On A Chalkboard
Lisa from the Univesity of Kansas gave Bored Panda some very useful advice on making striking signs for education. "I’m more of a word person than a designer, so I tend to keep signs really simple:
- High contrast: Dark type/light background.
- Uncluttered: Nothing there that doesn’t need to be. Just because your program lets you add sparkles, icons, gradient backgrounds, etc. doesn’t mean you should use them.
- Clear: People read signs at a glance, so use a typeface that is easily readable (many script fonts are hard to read), a size that is large enough, and concise wording."
#2
A Rule My Teacher Made
#3
My Teacher Had This On The First Day Back From School
Bored Panda was also interested in hearing Lisa's opinion about how much educators should go beyond simply teaching the curriculum.
"The best professors engage with their students, demonstrate a love of learning, and support students in their studies and as they launch their careers. For me, this means keeping an eye out for potential internships, staying connected with my own network to keep my skills and connections fresh, writing reference letters, talking with students about career paths and their plans, and generally helping them succeed however I can. Academics have some power to shape students’ futures, but mostly it depends on the students’ own interests and efforts," she said.
Being a teacher or professor is no easy task even in the best of times. But during a global pandemic? Things are harder than ever and some academics are finding it hard to adapt to rapidly-changing rules and regulations.
Teacher Kevin, who has 20 years of experience being an educator and counselor, previously told Bored Panda that the Covid-19 lockdowns have been “very taxing” for a lot of staff. The shift from live to online teaching hasn’t been easy and the older educators especially have generally had a harder time adapting.
"The older teachers who are not technologically literate simply couldn't keep up," he said.
#4
This Drawing That My History Teacher Did On The Whiteboard
Lawrencium 2 years ago
Now we all will sit silently while he fills in all the details...
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Max Steinstein 2 years ago
Kinda looks like a trace of a projection. Still impressive, but probably not free hand.
Nicole K. 2 years ago
Even if it was a trace, he still did a great job. I couldn't do something like that, my hands would have been trembling from drawing that large scale😂
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Dori Weishaar 2 years ago
I would not want to be the student who accidently bumped the board & erased any part of this guy ! LoL
Aélia Potter 2 years ago
And then an idiot adds a stupid graffiti on it 🙄 welcome to my class y’all 🤦🏻♀️
Ashman Amar 2 years ago
That does not look like a drawing! At first I thought it was a printout!
Russian Otaku 2 years ago
As amazing as that is I wonder how many markers were brutally dried out to make this
Kathleen Spellman 2 years ago
COVID had teachers spend waaay too much time alone in classrooms.
Artchangel 2 years ago
There was a teacher in the physics department with a drawing like this, a warrior standing atop a mountain of dead bodies, on his door that said, "I will not change your grade!"
W.D. Callahan 2 years ago
Oh, that is just hilarious! Definitely the funniest sign I've sent hung in classroom.
Smarty Panda 2 years ago
Wow!! My history teacher made little doodles to help us remember things. It really worked!
sunflower arts 2 years ago
I have this one teacher and I swear they have taught all my lessons at least once
Shirley Heyn 2 years ago
Never wash the whiteboard again. . .! I never had teachers like this.
The Great Cheez 2 years ago
the contrast with the little mike wazowski - looking - thing on the side XD
GoddessOdd 2 years ago
I don't understand... I spend half my white board time re-writing the stuff I accidentally smeared while writing other stuff.
Brian Adams 2 years ago
Wow. Your teacher could be a comic book artist. That would probably mean a pay cut, though.
Salty Wild Hair 2 years ago
Wow. And its so temporary the thought of someone running against the board and wiping off any of that is terrible.
Adam Schneider 2 years ago
Being a history teacher is the only realistic way an Art Major can make money these days
Rachael Kennedy 2 years ago (edited)
Wow that's talent.. I wouldnt wanna rub it off the board !
Sharon Prentice 2 years ago
Once you realized you’ve started with permanent marker, commit to it!
Ian Bartels 2 years ago
As a teacher, all I can think of is, "When did he/she have time to do that?!"
Olli Rolli 2 years ago
Obviously Fake... Or at least Not drawn from Imagination But rather the Picture was projected in the Board and He Just Drew the darker parts with black.
Crocodile 2 years ago
Even if traced still impressive. Why don't you give it a try and tell us if you are happy or not. It doesn't matter how they did it, it's the thought that counts.
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Vortex Lazer 2 years ago
I am amazed, the teacher should be given a triple raise, the armor's details is too intricate.
Aamna Shah 2 years ago
I am speechless. I can't believe we have such talented teachers in the world. This is incredibe.
Crocodile 2 years ago
Even if traced still impressive. Why don't you give it a try and tell us if you are happy or not. It doesn't matter how they did it, it's the thought that counts.
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#5
One Of The English Teachers At My Highschool Put This In The Hall Outside Her Door
#6
Chemistry Teacher Made Their Classroom Ceiling The Elements
Andy Acceber 2 years ago
As someone who frequently stared off into space during chemistry class, this probably would have educated me a lot.
"Although I can use tech well, building and maintaining open lines of communication with students is surprisingly difficult. Students are less comfortable writing an e-mail for help than asking in person. Covid will dramatically change how we teach, which will include more online options moving forward,” the teacher told Bored Panda.
It’s not just visual queues and gorgeous charts that can help students learn. According to teacher Kevin, music can be a great tool as well. It helps students focus and gets them in the right mood for learning.
#7
This Sign At An Elementary School Art Classroom
#8
One Of The Teacher's At My New Zealand School Drawing
#9
Found In A High School Science Classroom
Layla Corman 2 years ago
I wish one of my teachers did this. I'm 39 and still need to Google the conversions.
"Music is a highly undervalued tool. Plan to attempt some data collection on whether music can help certain students during specific tasks. Playing remixes of the same song during the entirety of a week's lesson, then allowing students to listen to that soundtrack during test-taking has potential,” he wanted to share some of his wisdom with everyone.
#10
These Posters In My Math Teacher's Classroom
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 2 years ago
That "How to do math" is killing me.... Now with enough distance it's fn hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣
#11
Special Needs Teachers Put This Up Today
#12
Recently Found This In The Language Corridor Of My School, Hope You Enjoy
Got Myself 4 Dwarves 2 years ago
Bitch, please - I am that Scottish person talking fast. We are invincible
"New educators need empathy and emotional intelligence over topic mastery. I truly believe the best teachers are the ones who can empathize best with their students, as they can understand how a student made a mistake, and how to fix it. Students are extremely stressed, and making the work more difficult does not equal a better education. Collaborate to make reasonable goals," the educator said that support and being able to relate to students are key.
#13
This Is The Sign Hanging On The Piano In My School's Band Room
#14
Found In My Local Elementary School
karla Meixnerová 2 years ago
This should be not only in every school, but at every work, public places etc. In every country. Just everywhere.
#15
Found Out My Kid Had This On His School Classroom Wall All Year
Meanwhile, an educator’s role isn’t limited to imparting knowledge just within the confines of the school, either. Primary school teachers Tom Rose and Jack Parnnett from the United Kingdom shared with Bored Panda just how hectic things can get when you go on a class trip. No number of quality signs that you make in advance can really teach your class to be calm, quiet, and orderly throughout the excursion.
"School trips are very challenging, especially for newer teachers, because of the constant changing of locations or 'transitions' as teachers usually refer to them as," they told Bored Panda.
#16
My Econ Teacher Has This In His Room
#17
This Elementary School Super Bowl Chart Has A Column For "Not My Thing"
#18
Most Of The Adults Also Need To Learn How To Apologize
Flying Captain 2 years ago
In case anyone asks: These are not options. This is the order/process in which you apologize sincerely.
"Many teachers fear PE for the same basic reason, which is: not having a safe confined space to teach (as they are used to when they are in a classroom). The extra pressure of trying to impress the parent/carer helpers is another thing that gets in the way of many teachers doing their job too, which is again much more obvious with less experienced teachers," the teachers explained just how challenging leaving the classroom with your students can be.
"Beyond the transitions and dealing with the other adult help, you then have to deal with the many unexpected things that crop up along the way, such as the transport issues, sudden changes of weather, stumbling across a bee's nest (that was Tom in Bushy Park) amongst many other potentials," they shared.
#19
Walked Into My Classroom And Saw This
#20
Classroom Door
#21
Found This At My School
According to the British teachers, educators ought to try and go on the trip alone to rehearse for the real school trip. Preparation and repetition are powerful tools in an educator’s arsenal.
"If that’s not possible, then talk to someone else who's done the trip before and/or complete the route via Google street view. This then informs your plan and your 'risk assessment' which is a document that contains all of the potential hazards and problems that you could incur ranging from walking near dogs on a lead to losing a child at a train station,” Tom and Jack said.
#22
This Sign In My Kid’s Elementary School Fills Me With Nihilistic Joy
#23
My Friend Who Is A Music Teacher Has This Hanging Up In Her Classroom
#24
A Sign In My School Today
"Planning a trip is one thing, but having backup options if things go wrong is another that requires composure—‘box breathing’ is our ‘go-to’ method if we are stressed and want to calm down. Box breathing is a practice where you breathe in for 4 seconds, hold breath for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds and repeat until your heart rate slows down," they offered advice on how to calm down if you get overwhelmed.
The teachers told Bored Panda that educators should be aware of which of their students might need more management than others before starting the trip. Some kids will naturally act out more when they find themselves in new surroundings and will challenge their teachers.
#25
The "F" Fell Off The Food Lab Sign At School. They're Making The Best Of It
#26
My Cousin Is A Preschool Teacher And Asked Her Students To Suggest Names For The Baby She Is Expecting. It Went Well
#27
Anti-Smoking Campaign Poster I Found In My History Teacher's Classroom
Tom and Jack advised their fellow teachers to always allocate more time to each step of the trip than they think they’ll need. What’s more, they should reach out to their coworkers for advice. Something else to keep in mind is that students’ parents gossip quite a bit, so it’s important to be diplomatic when briefing them if they’re joining the class trip.
#28
There's About Three Of These Signs Around My Bio Lab Classroom
#29
Found This Outside Of The Physics Classroom Today
#30
I’m A Public School Teacher. Walked In To Find This Sign In Our Bathroom
The teacher duo also advised their fellow educators to focus on themselves. Educators have an instinct to take care of everyone else and forget their own needs, so they need reminding that they’re important, too. Getting enough sleep, remembering to pack a lunch for yourself, scheduling some time off for after the trip—these are all things that they need to remember.
#31
My School's Bathroom Has A New "Wash Your Hands" Sign
#32
I Teach For An Academy In South Korea And This Is The New Sign Outside The Art Room
#33
Found In My Physics Teacher's Room
#34
A Picture I Found In A Classroom At Work
#35
My English Teacher Is Also A Gamer
#36
The Bold Letters On My Teacher's Innocent Posters Spell Out Her True Message
#37
Guide To Dating An Undated World Map - Posted On My Professor's Door
#38
This Sign At My School
Navindu Wijewardena 2 years ago (edited)
sounds like Skulduggery Pleasant... after all, doors are for people with no imagination
#39
In A Classroom In Chicago
#40
The Graphics Teacher In College Knows What's Going On
#41
My Friend Is A Secondary School Teacher And Stuck This To The Wall Of His Classroom
#42
I See Your Pharrell Sign, And Raise You This Sign I Have Hanging Outside My Elementary Classroom
#43
Someone Removed The Don't From The Sign In The Classroom
#44
The Poster In My Teacher's Classroom
#45
The Corona Rule Signs At Our School Are The Best
#46
Heisenberg Aka Walter White Added To The List Of Famous Scientists. Somewhere In India. Pretty Sure They Googled Heisenberg And Found This Image
#47
Rhythm Of The Pandemic (Courtesy Of My High School Choir Director)
#48
This Is Hanging In My Son's World History Classroom. This Is Why I Pay For Private High School
#49
At A Local Elementary School
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Jo Choto 2 years ago
I appreciate the teachers that try to be current and adapt their ideas to what is popular on social media and in the kids' lives.
Yehudit Hannah Cohn 2 years ago
Society relies too much on the idea of "killing" things to describe everyday actions (killing time, killing it at something, you kill me, it was killer), and it is a subliminal and terrible message, the same as, say, pervasive sexist ideas ("man up"; "he's got balls"; "good girls", etc.).
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Sardonyx_3 2 years ago (edited)
I wish they spoke up about disabled people or LGBTQ+ kids in that one post.
Donna Trucillo 2 years ago
I just woke up and read through these. Belly laughing is the best way to wake up. Being a teacher, I think made me laugh even more.
Mary Peace 2 years ago
I don't know why Donna's comment was down-voted. I up-voted it for you.
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Little king trash mouth 2 years ago
Ok I don't think the title of this article fits most of these posts. Did they change to title? The blurb talks about artistic prowess but the title says "funniest" signs. I'm confused.
Bruce Leibee 2 years ago
The majority of these would not be allowed in public school; I've been teaching in public schools for over 15 years. Panda, please stop with the silliness.
ZAPanda 2 years ago
So sample size of n=1 makes your experience a fact? Across the entire earth?
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Yort 2 years ago
Haha it’s funny because we have dozens of school shootings every year and children die.
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 2 years ago
I appreciate the teachers that try to be current and adapt their ideas to what is popular on social media and in the kids' lives.
Yehudit Hannah Cohn 2 years ago
Society relies too much on the idea of "killing" things to describe everyday actions (killing time, killing it at something, you kill me, it was killer), and it is a subliminal and terrible message, the same as, say, pervasive sexist ideas ("man up"; "he's got balls"; "good girls", etc.).
Load More Replies... Sardonyx_3 2 years ago (edited)
I wish they spoke up about disabled people or LGBTQ+ kids in that one post.
Donna Trucillo 2 years ago
I just woke up and read through these. Belly laughing is the best way to wake up. Being a teacher, I think made me laugh even more.
Mary Peace 2 years ago
I don't know why Donna's comment was down-voted. I up-voted it for you.
Load More Replies... Little king trash mouth 2 years ago
Ok I don't think the title of this article fits most of these posts. Did they change to title? The blurb talks about artistic prowess but the title says "funniest" signs. I'm confused.
Bruce Leibee 2 years ago
The majority of these would not be allowed in public school; I've been teaching in public schools for over 15 years. Panda, please stop with the silliness.
ZAPanda 2 years ago
So sample size of n=1 makes your experience a fact? Across the entire earth?
Load More Replies... Yort 2 years ago
Haha it’s funny because we have dozens of school shootings every year and children die.
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