Anticipation
I am just so excited about some events coming up. Too many to put in a Facebook post. This next week at school is a big event. Our students have to complete a MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test. They are supposed to take it 3 times a year, fall, winter, and spring, but 3rd and 4th graders are only going to take it twice now. They need to show a year's worth of growth from winter to winter now. My students test this week. I had one test early last week and she showed 12-point growth. I'm testing in small groups at my kidney-shaped table. They will have their privacy dividers so they aren't distracted by the person next to them. They will test on their district issued iPads. I have mints to keep their minds fresh and alert. I will have sharpened pencils and scratch paper. They can go to the restroom when they need to and the room will be a comfortable temperature. I'm bringing in ear muffs from home to muffle sounds in the room. I'm just so excited to see ho