tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33121539.post8878337414052665488..comments2023-05-21T07:40:13.688-04:00Comments on Grand Rounds: The 11th HourAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650751013466948312noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33121539.post-86669063314968606882009-01-09T19:01:00.000-05:002009-01-09T19:01:00.000-05:00Michigan has a "black-out window" for test prep be...Michigan has a "black-out window" for test prep beginning ten school days before the first day of testing through the last day of the assessment window. No prototypes, no released items, no test-prep books, etc. This also means anything in classrooms related to the benchmarks must be covered. The stress level is crazy. I think Theresa G has the right idea. Have fun destressing.Linda704https://www.blogger.com/profile/15931694049504476979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33121539.post-41035810555647345602009-01-09T11:49:00.000-05:002009-01-09T11:49:00.000-05:00With the exception of your use of Venn diagrams (w...With the exception of your use of Venn diagrams (which I detest for ELA activities) - what a great post!! :-)<BR/><BR/>My eldest niece takes her first NYS assessment in ELA next week after two years of benchmark assessments. I have saved the letter they sent home to use in future trainings. She is nervous but mostly because she wants to do really well. I have assured her that it doesn't matter to her what the score is (particularly knowing that it is very difficult to acheive a score of "4" on the grade 3 ELA) as long as she can come home and say she did her best.<BR/>Monday - the day before her test - is my birthday so on that day we are going to destress by playing Guitar Hero and using the new guitar and microphone I hope to be gifted with. Think that will help?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650751013466948312noreply@blogger.com