Exhaustion

Two days of state testing has me exhausted. I would much rather be standing in front of my class talking about the book we're reading than watching a group of students click their way through on-line testing.

Many students see the tests as a sign that the year is over. It really isn't over at all. In fact, we have 4 more weeks of school. The challenge is getting the kids to realize this. Behavior problems have been constant over the last few days. I can only hope that after our last test next week we can settle in for the last 15 days of school and still come out happy in the end.