Kid (in reference to the state tests): “Is the rest of life going to be this boring?”
Me: “What?! No! Promise.”
More boring.
Tag Archives: teaching to the test
Test Prep
Smack in the middle of this 4-hour-long 4th grade reading test, someone let out the most obnoxiously loud, exasperated yawn, disrupting the entire room.
It was me.
#thissucks
At Least No One is Wasting Their Time Here
At the conclusion of a whole discussion about preparing their daughter for the state tests in April…
Us: “Our time is just about up, but did you have any questions or comments?”
Parent: “No, everything is good, thank you.” (pauses to collect papers) “Oh! One thing. We are moving to China in 3 weeks.”
Things I Learned in Today’s Professional Development
It’s only “teaching to the test” if you call it “teaching to the test.” If you call it “Test Prep Academy,” it’s best practice.
I’m glad my superiors explained this to me slowly and carefully while swinging a pocket watch and chanting the mantra “we do not teach to the test,” because when I first saw the schedule for the next two months I was starting to wonder why I became a teacher.
But “Test Prep Academy” sounds super fun, guys!!! Can we all wear fatigues?!
