As you read this, I am finishing up my fourth day of FCAT testing.
This week, I was responsible for administering this test to approximately 75 students.
To help my assigned charges do their best, I went shopping last weekend…
A teacher who was also proctoring in my room gave me $10, which I used to defray my cost.
Students were appreciative…especially when we allowed them to take a stretch break midway through, replenishing with one bottle of water per student.
Monday afternoon, I stopped by my church and talked to one of the youth pastors. He gave me several boxes of Goldfish and cookies.
I took the Goldfish to school the next day for Session 2 (same students as the previous day).
Being the lazy gal that I am, I managed to find a way to carry in everything at once…
If you’ve never had the pleasure of teaching or do not have a child who has taken a state exam, you probably don’t know how stressful exam time can be.
Teachers try to alleviate anxiety in a number of ways, including feeding our children.
You should have seen the looks on my charges’ faces when they walked in on Tuesday and saw the bags of Goldfish…one full-sized bag per student.
Several students exclaimed loudly in excitement.
One of the guys later told me that this had been his favorite testing year ever because of the class he’d been assigned to.
My heart warmed.
I’m used to hearing comments about how strict I am.
I hope the kids know that they are my highest priority. I am totally about the kids. Nothing I do is for me.
I’m happy I could be there for the students to help brighten what is usually an icky couple of days.
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You are so thoughtful… I know the kids have to appreciate you so much!