Tomorrow starts TAKS testing for my school and countless others around the state. Today at the end of class I showed a motivational speech. To be honest it was 40 different motivational speeches in 2 minutes. This was after the TAKS pep rally that we had this morning in which a lot of teachers, including myself, made a fool out of themselves. It is this time that we move from content specific instruction to motivational techniques to help kids psych themselves up for the test. As we move into this time where we test, teachers are under a lot of stress. This is unlike anything else that I have encountered before. The stress for everyone involved is significant. Administration has to worry about what the school looks like, the teachers look at how it effects their students, and the student worries about if they are going to graduate. The end result is a picture of the the student. We know what they know on that day, but are missing the video of what they learned for the year. This picture could be good or bad, as everyone has good and bad days. It is what we have, and what we will cross our fingers for. I hope everyone has a wonderful TAKS testing week.
Until Tomorrow,
It is today we must create the world of the future.' Eleanor Roosevelt
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