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NWR: Teachers!! The Twelve Days of Test Prep

CC11208 Posted:

NWR: Teachers!! The Twelve Days of Test Prep

Hi all,

A friend/co-worker just sent this email forward to me. Normally I hate these things, but this was too accurate and funny!!

To all the teachers out there who are in ELA testing mode right now, this one's for you!!!!


>The Twelve Days of Test Prep

> On the first day of test prep, my school gave to me, a practice test without an answer key.

> On the second day of test prep, my school gave to me, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the third day of test prep, my school gave to me, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the fourth day of test prep, my school gave to me, four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the fifth day of test prep, my school gave to me, FIVE NON-CONSUMABLE KAPLAN BOOKS! Four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the sixth day of test prep, my school gave to me, six HOPE forms to fill out, FIVE NON-CONSUMABLE KAPLAN BOOKS! Four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the seventh day of test prep, my school gave to me, seven mandatory-'suggested' teaching points, six HOPE forms to fill out, FIVE NON-CONSUMABLE KAPLAN BOOKS! Four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the eighth day of test prep, my school gave to me, eight offensive recommendations, seven mandatory-'suggested' teaching points, six HOPE forms to fill out, FIVE NON-CONSUMABLE KAPLAN BOOKS! Four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the ninth day of test prep, my school gave to me, nine more brand new students!, eight offensive recommendations, seven mandatory-'suggested' teaching points, six HOPE forms to fill out, FIVE NON-CONSUMABLE KAPLAN BOOKS! Four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the tenth day of test prep, my school gave to me, ten coaches-a-leaping, nine more brand new students!, eight offensive recommendations, seven mandatory-'suggested' teaching points, six HOPE forms to fill out, FIVE NON-CONSUMABLE KAPLAN BOOKS! Four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the eleventh day of test prep, my school gave to me, eleven more months of morning program, ten coaches-a-leaping, nine more brand new students!, eight offensive recommendations, seven mandatory-'suggested' teaching points, six HOPE forms to fill out, FIVE NON-CONSUMABLE KAPLAN BOOKS! Four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.

> On the twelfth day of test prep, my school gave to me, twelve burned out teachers, eleven more months of morning program, ten coaches-a-leaping, nine more brand new students!, eight offensive recommendations, seven mandatory-'suggested' teaching points, six HOPE forms to fill out, FIVE NON-CONSUMABLE KAPLAN BOOKS! Four strategy lessons, three brand new students, two number 2 pencils, and a practice test without an answer key.
jessamyn78 Posted:

Re: NWR: Teachers!! The Twelve Days of Test Prep

This is so true!!!

MrsDtoBe09 Posted:

Re: NWR: Teachers!! The Twelve Days of Test Prep

I'm totally feeling this too... within the past two weeks I've gotten two new extremely low functioning Special Ed kids added to my CTT class
CC11208 Posted:

Re: NWR: Teachers!! The Twelve Days of Test Prep

My 3rd graders are completely burnt out from test prep, and so am I!! One more day of ELA and then it's time to focus our attention on Math test prep! It doesn't end!!

Well, at least until the end of June!
lonal Posted:

Re: NWR: Teachers!! The Twelve Days of Test Prep

That is so true! I teach 3rd, 4th and 5th grade so I am ALL ELA all thr time! I am so done . . . I can only imagine how my special ed students feel! I tested for 2 days already . . . only 3 more to go!

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