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The Writing Test
The test came today. I picked it up from the vice principal’s office first thing this morning. You have to count your tests to make sure you have one for all your students, then initial to indicate you received the … Continue reading
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The Writing Test
Spending Monday morning writing with my class. We have four genres to review: narrative summary, expository summary, personal narrative, and fictional narrative. We’ll be wiring thinking maps for all of those in the morning. And maybe putting one or two … Continue reading
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Writing in My District
For math, my district gives me a math curriculum, which comes with several teacher’s manuals and other materials to help me teach the students what they need to know. The same with science and social studies. A little with PE. … Continue reading
Here We Go Again?
Star Test, 2011. Two weeks of fun. Fourth grade has four days all together. That’s light, compared to the rest of the grades. So we tested Tuesday and Wednesday of the first week (with a short practice test on Monday), … Continue reading
Tesing – Day 2
Testing continues. It’s day 2. Language arts both days. Tomorrow and Friday we won’t be testing. We’ll start back up next week on Tuesday for math, and again test Tuesday and Wednesday. It’s not too bad, actually. Only four days … Continue reading
Testing – 2011
Testing starts tomorrow. We took the practice test today. It’s not nearly as long, but it gives them a taste for what to expect. And it gives me material to review with them, to discuss the test with them. It’s … Continue reading
The State Writing Test
Weeks of build up have finally culminated today with the writing test. We spent the last two days reviewing and writing. It’s pretty uncomfortable preping the students for a writing test when you don’t know what genre it will be … Continue reading
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Testing Hangover
Testing spoils you, as a teacher, that is. Your planning is already set for the morning – testing. During most of the other times during the day, you’re doing test prep, or something fun to relax the students. You just … Continue reading
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The Test, Part IV
It’s the last day of testing. Day 2 of the Math test. We’re a good 20 minutes into the test when I look over at Johnny. He’s got a big ol’ river of snot running out of his nose and … Continue reading
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The Test, Part III
We’ve done 2 days of language arts testing last week. Today begins day 1 of two days of math testing. I’ve told the students all year that they can’t use their multiplication charts on the test, so they better learn … Continue reading
