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Re: an "F" for talking while testing
Posted by Melissa on 9/01/08
I think the last poster has a good idea, because some kids may not
necessarily care about their test grade (yet). However, you did tell
them you were going to give F's to kids that were talking, and you
followed through. Sometimes it is easy to feel bad, but you did tell
them. They may think that if enough of them do it, you won't really
give them F's. I am guessing that after you have a talk with the
parents, the talking won't continue to be a problem.
All that said, I think there are things that can be done to
discourage the talking in the first place. Here are some things I've
done during tests to make it less tempting to talk:
1) have them spread out their desks
2) have them decorate folders to put up during a test, kind of like
making their own cubicle
3) subtract just one or two points from their test everytime you hear
them talking, that way if their goal is to "get out of the test" by
talking, it won't work, or it will at least take a long time :)
Posts on this thread, including this one
- an "F" for talking while testing, 8/31/08, by Li.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 8/31/08, by tx teacher.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 8/31/08, by zodea.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 8/31/08, by gwynnetx.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/01/08, by Melissa.
- Re: Are You Sure They Weren't Mumbling to Thenselves?, 9/01/08, by Tom (Houston).
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/01/08, by 6th year.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/06/08, by doh.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/06/08, by maybeme.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/13/08, by teacher in texas.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/13/08, by Get a Clue You Newbie Control Freak.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/14/08, by Re: an "F" for talking while testing.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/14/08, by Li.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/14/08, by Li.
- Re: Are You Sure They Weren't Mumbling to Thenselves?, 9/14/08, by Li.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/14/08, by Li.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/20/08, by Dean.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/21/08, by Li.
- Re: an "F" for talking while testing, 9/22/08, by vet middle school teacher who's also taught 2nd.
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