Teachers Preparing for the STAAR Test
Education, State Testing, Teachers, Students, Standardized Tests
Curated By
Paige Menne
Paige Menne is a teacher from Pearland, Texas with a specialty in gifted and talented students. Paige graduated from Texas A&M University in 2018 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a teaching certification in EC-6 Elementary Education. Paige's contributions to Encourage X focus on the values of family, teaching careers, and overcoming social issues. In her spare time, Paige enjoys spending time with her family and friends and creating arts & crafts for her classroom.
Teachers Might Be Thinking:
- This is so much pressure, not only on me, but on my students as well.
- Did I prepare my students enough for this test?
- If my students perform poorly, that's a reflection on me as a teacher.
- What could I have done differently to better prepare them for this?
- How can I make this easier on my students?
- What should I be telling my classroom parents so they know what to expect?
- Should I give my parents tips on what to do with their children at home to prepare them?
- I feel like my students are going to do very poorly on this test.
- There is no way my students can handle this.
- My students can only learn so much at a time.
- Our expectations are too high for these students.
- I don't have enough time to prepare my students for the test.
Words That Might Be Encouraging:
- You are doing the absolute best that you can.
- Your students will perform to the best of their abilities on the test.
- Your class is going to do great!
- You have prepared them very well.
- You have taught them how to think. They will be successful.
- Your students seem very well-rounded and prepared.
- All of your hard work is going to pay off.
- You have invested yourself in these kids. Have faith in your teaching ability.
- This is the culmination of your teaching and hard work.
- This is something you have to do. Embrace it, and know that you are doing your best, and so are your students.
- Keep your attitude positive and your students will reflect that, too.
Words That Might Be Discouraging:
- It's just a test.
- It is all going to be over soon!
- The students will be fine.
- State testing is ridiculous and pointless.
- Don't stress; their scores do not have an affect on you.
- It is just a test; what is the big deal?
- You cannot do anything about it now.
- You haven't been hitting the strategies strong enough.
- Do you do anything besides practicing for STAAR?
- There is no way those kids are going to pass.
- What do you expect from kids like those?
- Those kids do not have a chance.
- Good luck. I sure hope they do all right.
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