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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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Anatomy Teacher With His Drawing Lecture On A Chalkboard

Anatomy Teacher With His Drawing Lecture On A Chalkboard

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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."
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    My Teacher Had This On The First Day Back From School

    My Teacher Had This On The First Day Back From School

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    Caro Caro
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is very accurate! I remember the feeling and it was aaaaages ago :D

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    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.

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    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.

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    This Drawing That My History Teacher Did On The Whiteboard

    This Drawing That My History Teacher Did On The Whiteboard

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    One Of The English Teachers At My Highschool Put This In The Hall Outside Her Door

    One Of The English Teachers At My Highschool Put This In The Hall Outside Her Door

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    #6

    Chemistry Teacher Made Their Classroom Ceiling The Elements

    Chemistry Teacher Made Their Classroom Ceiling The Elements

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who frequently stared off into space during chemistry class, this probably would have educated me a lot.

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    "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.

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    This Sign At An Elementary School Art Classroom

    This Sign At An Elementary School Art Classroom

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    One Of The Teacher's At My New Zealand School Drawing

    One Of The Teacher's At My New Zealand School Drawing

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    Found In A High School Science Classroom

    Found In A High School Science Classroom

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish one of my teachers did this. I'm 39 and still need to Google the conversions.

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    "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.

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    These Posters In My Math Teacher's Classroom

    These Posters In My Math Teacher's Classroom

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    Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That "How to do math" is killing me.... Now with enough distance it's fn hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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    Special Needs Teachers Put This Up Today

    Special Needs Teachers Put This Up Today

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    Recently Found This In The Language Corridor Of My School, Hope You Enjoy

    Recently Found This In The Language Corridor Of My School, Hope You Enjoy

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    Got Myself 4 Dwarves
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bitch, please - I am that Scottish person talking fast. We are invincible

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    "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.

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    This Is The Sign Hanging On The Piano In My School's Band Room

    This Is The Sign Hanging On The Piano In My School's Band Room

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    Found In My Local Elementary School

    Found In My Local Elementary School

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should be not only in every school, but at every work, public places etc. In every country. Just everywhere.

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    Found Out My Kid Had This On His School Classroom Wall All Year

    Found Out My Kid Had This On His School Classroom Wall All Year

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    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.

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    "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.

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    My Econ Teacher Has This In His Room

    My Econ Teacher Has This In His Room

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    This Elementary School Super Bowl Chart Has A Column For "Not My Thing"

    This Elementary School Super Bowl Chart Has A Column For "Not My Thing"

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    Most Of The Adults Also Need To Learn How To Apologize

    Most Of The Adults Also Need To Learn How To Apologize

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In case anyone asks: These are not options. This is the order/process in which you apologize sincerely.

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    "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.

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    "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.

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    Walked Into My Classroom And Saw This

    Walked Into My Classroom And Saw This

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    Classroom Door

    Classroom Door

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    Found This At My School

    Found This At My School

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a great idea to teach kids to use social media responsibly

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    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.

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    "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.

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    This Sign In My Kid’s Elementary School Fills Me With Nihilistic Joy

    This Sign In My Kid’s Elementary School Fills Me With Nihilistic Joy

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    My Friend Who Is A Music Teacher Has This Hanging Up In Her Classroom

    My Friend Who Is A Music Teacher Has This Hanging Up In Her Classroom

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    "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.

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    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.

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    The "F" Fell Off The Food Lab Sign At School. They're Making The Best Of It

    The "F" Fell Off The Food Lab Sign At School. They're Making The Best Of It

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    My Cousin Is A Preschool Teacher And Asked Her Students To Suggest Names For The Baby She Is Expecting. It Went Well

    My Cousin Is A Preschool Teacher And Asked Her Students To Suggest Names For The Baby She Is Expecting. It Went Well

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    Anti-Smoking Campaign Poster I Found In My History Teacher's Classroom

    Anti-Smoking Campaign Poster I Found In My History Teacher's Classroom

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    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.

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    There's About Three Of These Signs Around My Bio Lab Classroom

    There's About Three Of These Signs Around My Bio Lab Classroom

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    Found This Outside Of The Physics Classroom Today

    Found This Outside Of The Physics Classroom Today

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    I’m A Public School Teacher. Walked In To Find This Sign In Our Bathroom

    I’m A Public School Teacher. Walked In To Find This Sign In Our Bathroom

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That has to be a teachers bathroom, a plant and furniture scarf!

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    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.

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    My School's Bathroom Has A New "Wash Your Hands" Sign

    My School's Bathroom Has A New "Wash Your Hands" Sign

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    #32

    I Teach For An Academy In South Korea And This Is The New Sign Outside The Art Room

    I Teach For An Academy In South Korea And This Is The New Sign Outside The Art Room

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    Found In My Physics Teacher's Room

    Found In My Physics Teacher's Room

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    The Bold Letters On My Teacher's Innocent Posters Spell Out Her True Message

    The Bold Letters On My Teacher's Innocent Posters Spell Out Her True Message

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    Guide To Dating An Undated World Map - Posted On My Professor's Door

    Guide To Dating An Undated World Map - Posted On My Professor's Door

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    This Sign At My School

    This Sign At My School

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    Navindu Wijewardena
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sounds like Skulduggery Pleasant... after all, doors are for people with no imagination

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    In A Classroom In Chicago

    In A Classroom In Chicago

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    Jo Choto
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really don't like this. I would prefer statements that are positive, rather than reminding everyone of all the horrible things people say about them.

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    #40

    The Graphics Teacher In College Knows What's Going On

    The Graphics Teacher In College Knows What's Going On

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    My Friend Is A Secondary School Teacher And Stuck This To The Wall Of His Classroom

    My Friend Is A Secondary School Teacher And Stuck This To The Wall Of His Classroom

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    I See Your Pharrell Sign, And Raise You This Sign I Have Hanging Outside My Elementary Classroom

    I See Your Pharrell Sign, And Raise You This Sign I Have Hanging Outside My Elementary Classroom

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen….

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    Someone Removed The Don't From The Sign In The Classroom

    Someone Removed The Don't From The Sign In The Classroom

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    The Corona Rule Signs At Our School Are The Best

    The Corona Rule Signs At Our School Are The Best

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    Heisenberg Aka Walter White Added To The List Of Famous Scientists. Somewhere In India. Pretty Sure They Googled Heisenberg And Found This Image

    Heisenberg Aka Walter White Added To The List Of Famous Scientists. Somewhere In India. Pretty Sure They Googled Heisenberg And Found This Image

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    Rhythm Of The Pandemic (Courtesy Of My High School Choir Director)

    Rhythm Of The Pandemic (Courtesy Of My High School Choir Director)

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    This Is Hanging In My Son's World History Classroom. This Is Why I Pay For Private High School

    This Is Hanging In My Son's World History Classroom. This Is Why I Pay For Private High School

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    The Sign In My Co-Worker's 2nd Grade Classroom

    The Sign In My Co-Worker's 2nd Grade Classroom

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    The Sign Outside The Programmers' Classroom At My Local College

    The Sign Outside The Programmers' Classroom At My Local College

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brother you ain't never heard me sing I will clear the room for sure!

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    A Sign At My School Library

    A Sign At My School Library

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    A Subtle Reminder In My Chemistry Classroom That "I Have No Idea What I'm Doing"

    A Subtle Reminder In My Chemistry Classroom That "I Have No Idea What I'm Doing"

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    Hilariously Dark Poster Found In Simsbury High Biology Classroom

    Hilariously Dark Poster Found In Simsbury High Biology Classroom

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    #57

    Tell Me You Never Had A Teacher With This Sign

    Tell Me You Never Had A Teacher With This Sign

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    Hard-Working Teacher's Sign On Classroom Door To Stop Busybodies/Gossips/Complainers/Whiners From Interrupting Planning Period

    Hard-Working Teacher's Sign On Classroom Door To Stop Busybodies/Gossips/Complainers/Whiners From Interrupting Planning Period

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    Found On The “Comic Board” In My Math Teacher’s Classroom

    Found On The “Comic Board” In My Math Teacher’s Classroom

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    I'm A High School Teacher Who Makes "I'm A Winner" Signs For Students Who Need A Permanent Reminder That They Are Exceptionally Brave Or Intelligent

    I'm A High School Teacher Who Makes "I'm A Winner" Signs For Students Who Need A Permanent Reminder That They Are Exceptionally Brave Or Intelligent

    They get to pick the design. I give you my rendition of Heather's pet rats riding a tandem bicycle.

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    #61

    You Never Know What You May Find Behind A Cabinet In A Preschool Classroom. Know What I Mean?

    You Never Know What You May Find Behind A Cabinet In A Preschool Classroom. Know What I Mean?

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    Creative Poster In My Teacher's Classroom

    Creative Poster In My Teacher's Classroom

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    This Sign On One Of My Classroom Doors

    This Sign On One Of My Classroom Doors

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of an anecdote. My dad is totally blond now but used to be able to see a tiny, tiny bit - big letters, high contrast. One day his train was delayed 3 hours and he decided to fill some time by reading a sign, see if he could still do it. He spent about 20 minutes with his face pressed on this sign trying to figure out all out. He found out it said "Please do not stand in front of this door"

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    #64

    How My Teacher Describes The Scientific Process

    How My Teacher Describes The Scientific Process

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    #65

    From A Math Teacher's Classroom

    From A Math Teacher's Classroom

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    $12 For This Custom Sign For My Classroom. Worth It

    $12 For This Custom Sign For My Classroom. Worth It

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This comment is hidden. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄.

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    #67

    My Friend's Teacher Has Two Doors To His Classroom

    My Friend's Teacher Has Two Doors To His Classroom

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    Found This Outside My Teacher's Classroom

    Found This Outside My Teacher's Classroom

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    #70

    This No "Puffin" Sign In My Classroom's Adjacent Office

    This No "Puffin" Sign In My Classroom's Adjacent Office

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    #71

    So My Teacher Put This Sign Up

    So My Teacher Put This Sign Up

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    #72

    So My Teacher Tried To Lighten The Mood About The Hurricane

    So My Teacher Tried To Lighten The Mood About The Hurricane

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    #73

    It's Dangerous To Go Alone (This Was On The Wall Of A Classroom In My School Last Year; Thought I'd Share)

    It's Dangerous To Go Alone (This Was On The Wall Of A Classroom In My School Last Year; Thought I'd Share)

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    My Teacher Has The Best Door Signs

    My Teacher Has The Best Door Signs

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    #75

    The Paul Revere Poster In My Classroom Looks Like Jack Black

    The Paul Revere Poster In My Classroom Looks Like Jack Black

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    Laura Mende (Human)
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this how American cursive writing looks like? Big G and I look somewhat strange to me (Germany)

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    #76

    My Friend’s College Has This Taped To The Ceiling In One Of The Classrooms! Wish I Went To His School

    My Friend’s College Has This Taped To The Ceiling In One Of The Classrooms! Wish I Went To His School

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Going to put this on the fire escape window in our office ... if I can reach high enough.

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    #77

    My New Ela Teacher Has A Meme Zone In Her Classroom

    My New Ela Teacher Has A Meme Zone In Her Classroom

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom has a shirt with the synonym rolls one and the I before e mug. She’s a writing teacher, obviously.

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    #78

    This Sign Is In The Lab At School

    This Sign Is In The Lab At School

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    #79

    My Decorated Classroom Doors For The Kindness Competition