April Fools鈥� Day is nearly upon us, and educators across the country are preparing playful pranks for their (un)suspecting students.
April 1st is also the first day of National Humor Month, which aims to promote the value of laughter in increasing morale and connectedness to others. In a 2019 Education Week Opinion blog post by Larry Ferlazzo, one educator wrote: 鈥淟aughter in the classroom is an important part of building a strong community of learners. If the laughter is at no one鈥檚 expense, we bond over a shared experience鈥攐ur own cache of insider jokes.鈥�
Even though April Fools鈥� Day lands on a Saturday this year, pranksters are still bound to run amok. If you鈥檙e itching to bring some laughter or spirit into your classroom this week, we鈥檝e compiled 9 hilarious pranks that educators on TikTok have played on their students.
Oh, and if you want to trick your colleagues, we鈥檝e got you covered.
