I really hate being frustrated lately. I've been overly stressed to the point that when I'm in bed at night, I get either really emotional or really delirious with giggling. My class has been reviewing the past week or two to prepare for the state testing this week. We did the first session in both language arts and math yesterday. I was so mad and frustrated with the test because of how things are worded. It isn't developmentally appropriate and my kids are missing it just because of how the sentence or written or the order of choice of the answer choices. I'm not allowed to read the answer choices out loud, but I can read each question out loud, and I do. I just can't read the answer choices, which makes the test harder for just a couple of my kids. Just frustrates me that I can read the question, not the answer choices (I don't give them the answer). I was also frustrated because even my highest kids were tricked or wouldn't read all of the answer choices. SO SO hard not to say "hey so so, double check your answer make sure it's right." I'm not telling them the answer that way, but I am hinting that their answer is wrong, which is obviously against the testing ethics (and I totally agree with, just frustrating too). I can't even say "make sure you read the answer choices CAREFULLY and that you read EACH ONE." All I can say is what's written in the book. :( Just so frustrating.
The end of the school year is coming up. I'm done teaching 3 weeks from Wednesday, and that last Wednesday is only a half day. We also have a Monday off for memorial day, so taht means I only have 16 more teaching days. It's crazy, and I can't beleive that's all taht is left. At the same time, I cannot wait and say heaven forbid! :) Mostly because of the stress from the testing and reviewing lately alongside with the commute (45 minutes each way). I also have tons of papers to catch up on to correct. That's my biggest problem right there, it's a huge mountain of papers to correct. Bleh.
I start ballroom dancing with Bryan a week from Thursday. I'm very excited for that. I've taken ballroom dancing before, but never with Bryan, and it'll be nice to learn the same techniques together and learn how to work with each other's styles.
One of my students has been gone since April 12th and just returned today. he had a chance to visit where his family is from as well as another country. He brought me back a nipa hut figurine from the Phillipines. It's really cute. I missed him a lot, even if he is one of my talkers. :) I just hope his family really did do the schoolwork while he was gone so that he could prepare for the state testing. (he was gone for 22 days!!). I'm pretty sure they did based on past experiences and conversations with the parents. Nothing like having parents who realize the value of their child's educaiton and support him as well.
Anyway, this has gone on long enough :) hope everyone is well!
