Friday. Eleventh grade English, eighth period.
The kiddos had a quiz on The Great Gatsby chapters four through seven. As they walked in and asked what the plan for the day was, I told them this. Some of them were surprised.
Emmitt: "You are required to give us three weeks notice before you give a quiz."
Now, normally I'd push back on this. Say something snarky. Point out that pop quizzes were a thing. But I didn't have to.
"I kind of actually did," I said.
Another student: "She told us about it the first day she was here."
Now, that was a bit of an exaggeration. I wouldn't say I mentioned it the first day. When we began the book, I outlined the plan. Quiz after chapter 3, quiz after chapter 7. Final on whole book (after I was out of the class).
I can list all the times I mentioned that they had a quiz coming, but that might be a bit of overkill. Suffice it to say that I mentioned it a lot.
And yet still, some of them were surprised. Well, I can only do what I can do.
Good you had at least one student to defend you.
ReplyDeleteI don't generally worry about the kiddo who is all surprised about the quiz. Clearly they were not paying attention.
DeleteYes, I like that one student immediately backed you up!
ReplyDeleteI get more backup than you'd think, generally.
DeleteHa ha, kids will try anything to get out of a quiz!
ReplyDeleteAmazing how all the kids -- barring one -- just forgot about it!
ReplyDeleteThree week notice? We were lucky to get a day's notice!
ReplyDeleteThey were lucky I didn't say something like that.
DeleteKids …
ReplyDelete*shakes head while chuckling*
DeleteThree weeks notice? I remember getting a 5 minute heads up on the pop quizzes. lol
ReplyDeletewow! unbelievable!
ReplyDeleteThis wasn't meant to be taken seriously. I sure didn't ;)
DeleteAh, ok.
DeleteThree weeks notice. Wait. WHAT!?
ReplyDeleteThree weeks notice. Good one. More surprised that the one student backed you up.
ReplyDeleteThose who were paying attention were not surprised by the quiz.
DeleteI got 'pop' quizzes on a regular basis throughout my schooling. It's sad that some students couldn't even remember being forewarned. ~sigh~ Be well!
ReplyDeleteIt never fails. I do not care how much warning I give them, there's always someone who is shocked that there's a test.
DeleteNow I wonder if some teacher do open book quiz and or test?
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