Why do we waste our time during testing? Why are schools so inefficient? Are we scared of a mis-administration? Do we not trust ourselves enough to be able to handle testing and teaching at once?
This morning my school is shut down for two hours and my students blankly watch a movie. Does it fit into what anyone is teaching right now? Of course not. Does it fill time? Yep. That is the point, right?
This is a great time to sneak in some learning. My colleagues, many in their 20 year slump, are all satisfied with babysitting. (I'll post about that one later.) When I suggest we teach during this time, they look at me like I am mad. With good planning, IT IS possible to teach during a 2 hour block. However, that will take time and energy.
Am I really asking that much of teachers when I say we should teach? Isn't that our jobs?