TESTING NIGHTMARES!
“Homework”-by JKMichelle, 1987
Homework, Homework…what a bore!
I’d rather go to World War IV!
We go to school to work, come home to play
Not to do Homework all day!
Why do you have the audacity
To question my mental capacity?
What do you think Tests are for?
To bore me even more?
Yes, the dreaded Tests. Seems there is a Test for EVERYTHING!
SAT
ACT
STAAR/EOC
AP
Whether you are preparing for the next level in grade school, or getting ready for that College Entrance Exam, there really IS a trick to passing ANY exam (no, really, there IS!) Just follow the steps below, and you will breeze through it, I promise!
1. Attend class ON TIME, EVERY TIME
2. Remain focused and engaged in the lessons ALL THE TIME
3. Ask questions to clarify any misunderstandings
4. Actually DO the assignments ON TIME, EVERY TIME
5. Yes, if homework is assigned, DO IT! Little known fact about homework: it is PRACTICE of any new concepts you are learning in class. Think of what you like to do for “fun”… video gaming, athletics, art/music/drama, etc. In order to improve your skill level in anything you do, you must PRACTICE.
6. If you are still struggling to understand key concepts in class, after you’ve committed to following steps 1-5, seek help!!!! Whether you take advantage of your school’s tutoring sessions, find help online, an outside tutoring service, or even an “English for Dummies” handbook from your local bookstore…the help IS out there and available to you…but you must be determined to seek it out.
7. State-of-Mind!!!! I will not lie to you. Steps 1-6 are grueling and time consuming. They can be frustrating, and at times, demoralizing. But you HAVE to STICK WITH IT! (True Grit, remember?) Keep your eye on the prize at all times, no matter how far you still have to go, always keep in mind how far you’ve come! One of the BEST ways to keep a positive attitude about testing is to create and star in your own “Testing Strategies” video. This helps in two ways: a. the work it will take to transform your favorite tune into a “Test-Prep” song will force you to have those skills engrained into your whole being, so you won’t be able to forget them, even if you wanted to! and b. when you find yourself getting frustrated on a test question, just remembering the song YOU wrote in the back of your head, will relieve that tension.
So… what are you waiting for? Give it a try… Create your own “Testing Strategies” video! Below is an old Vanilla Ice song my daughter and I rewrote… Heh, if a Dorky English teacher can do it, so can you!!!
karaoke with vocals from JENNIFER KORENEK on Vimeo.
Ms. K’s Class knows how to MOTIVATE for success!
WATCH OUT THE TEST!- Best of Class 2017’s Test-Prep-Pep-Rally
Which representatives of the Class of 2018 will be featured for next year’s students?