Zapping Test Stress
Posted by Diane Badden on 16 Apr 2010 | Posted in: Inspiration and Motivation, Teachers and Teaching
Haven’t times changed? As a kid in elementary school, I only stressed over weekly spelling tests. And that was really only in fourth grade. My teacher loved telling that class about the student who earned 100% on every fourth-grade spelling test—my older sister. Ugh! I so wanted to measure up to my sis. Since spell-checker is my BFF, you can imagine how well that went!
But getting back to the test-related stress felt by today’s teachers and students: a couple of days ago, Krystle, a colleague of mine, shared what I think is a unique and effective way of reducing test anxiety. As a fourth-grade teacher, she named her end-of-the-year tests the “show what you know” tests and presented each one as an opportunity for her students to show off everything they learned during the school year! This positive approach settled her students’ nerves and increased their confidence. Parents enthusiastically embraced this creative stress buster too!
Thinking of you,
Diane
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I liked the positive approach to test taking. I use it myself all the time.