> So you’re just open about it all? Yeah, you aren't going to hide it over the course of the entire year. I teach high school. If you are talking about something awkward, it becomes less much awkward to talk about if you just acknowledge it. I phrase it as "my mouth doesn't work, so if you don't understand me just tell me to repeat myself. Its on me to say it right." If I hit a word I can't say I will either rephrase the sentence around it (I warn the kids that I will often read a question different than what is written in front of them) or I write the word on the board and make a kid try to say it, "some help, my mouth won't say <point to word> today" > Do they ever make comments? Yeah, but with me instead of at me. Like I have had kids make DJ scratching noises when I stutter, but these are kids making light of the situation because they have a relationship with me where they feel safe enough to do it, not because they are mocking me. Kids get frustrated when they don't understand and they might take that out on your stutter, but as long as you have avenues for the stutter not to be an obstacle to them you are fine. There are days my stutter is bad and instead of lecture I comment over the top of a crash course video. I watch a lot of penn and teller and have done entire lessons barely saying a word. Now I can't do that every lesson, but there are ways around a sutter.