Proctoring ISAT . . . is monotonous to say the least, so I tried to find something to smile about during those long days . . . I did . . . one thing . . .
As most of you may know, directions must be read exactly as scripted . . . a new part of the directions is that if a student has a cell phone it must be turned off and placed in a basket. Now working in a K-5 building, we don’t see cell phones that often. So on the first day the cell phone direction was read . . . absolutely no response or movement from the students . . . second day, exactly the same . . . absolutely no response or movement . . . then the third day, the teacher began reading the directions and I of course am expecting the same “non” response when . . . all of a sudden 6 students stand up pull a cell phone from their pocket and place it in the basket! I’m chuckling softly to myself when a young girl turns and says to me, “Mrs. Wiater, I think they brought in cell phones just so they could try and look cool” I smiled and said, “honey, I think you are exactly right!” Out of the mouth of one smart young 5th grader!
As most of you may know, directions must be read exactly as scripted . . . a new part of the directions is that if a student has a cell phone it must be turned off and placed in a basket. Now working in a K-5 building, we don’t see cell phones that often. So on the first day the cell phone direction was read . . . absolutely no response or movement from the students . . . second day, exactly the same . . . absolutely no response or movement . . . then the third day, the teacher began reading the directions and I of course am expecting the same “non” response when . . . all of a sudden 6 students stand up pull a cell phone from their pocket and place it in the basket! I’m chuckling softly to myself when a young girl turns and says to me, “Mrs. Wiater, I think they brought in cell phones just so they could try and look cool” I smiled and said, “honey, I think you are exactly right!” Out of the mouth of one smart young 5th grader!
Ha! Those robotic instructions needed a little spicing up!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many parents knew a cell phone was missing from the house? How cool is that?
ReplyDeleteToo funny! I am actually surprised not more of your fifth grade students have them Ours seem to be everywhere. However, they are SUPPOSED to be in the lockers and backpacks. :)
ReplyDeleteI love it! The test direction writers added new directions to our test this year. On the writing prompt, the directions informed students not to include any personal information--last name, address, email, phone numbers. I wonder where that came from?
ReplyDeleteState test insanity! So glad you got a chuckle one day!
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