Mary’s Minute
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and
exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do
afterward.”
- Kurt Vonnegut
Frustration comes from situations that are out of our
control. The issues that have arisen
this week with ISTEP testing certainly created frustration for our students and
teachers. Tara and our other
administrators spent hours resetting tests and calling the Department of
Education and Pearson. There are some major
issues with the system, and we have serious questions about the validity of the
test. The problem is that this week and
beyond, there is a strong sense of frustration because it is out of our
control. We will continue to work
through the system to do what we can to make the system better for our
students. As for today, we can either
laugh or cry to deal with the frustration!
In between our students and teachers testing, and Tara being glued to
her computer to reset tests and call tech support, I hope they can find ways to
laugh! After all, although the DOE, the
state legislature, and the testing company may be in the drivers’ seat, they
cannot control our attitudes and our ability to make light of frustrating
situations. I hope you laugh!
Have
a great week!
Mary
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