Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Surf

*Image by nikon nutt1

Today the big state test comes and scares all of the kids into submission and fear for their future.  Not really.  In order to make my classroom test ready I had to take down or cover every word posted on the walls of my classroom.  This even included the labels on my calendar.  This no-word policy is so staunch that custodians lined the hallways after school covering bulletin boards and even the posted school rules in the corridors.  No words.  Not even the label on the counseling office was safe.  The only poster I have left is of a surfer, that is where I will be casting my far-off glimpses when I am board of pacing the rows of testing students.  I will imagine I am in the ocean of no words.  Where will your boredom take you today?

2 comments:

Mrs. Fischer: said...

What are they teaching kids through these high stakes tests? Words are dangerous. For once I'm glad that New Mexico is overly lax about rules (I am in the wild west, Billy the Kid wouldn't approve of such conformity!) and the powers that be aren't coming down on me for grading while kids test. You should take on mental projects while you proctor. Plan your new summer look or redecorate your living room in your head!

love-v said...

I do so much in my head while I'm actively monitoring (ie: pacing). I was reviewing my resume today. I can't lie though, I am glad that I got to take everything off of my walls - makes cleaning up at the end of the year that much easier!

Tomorrow, I'm going to make plans for when Trevor's sister visits...

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