Standardized Testing

Tomorrow starts the ARMT+, Alabama's state standardized testing. How do you stress the importance of the test without your students being a nervous wreck? There are so many rules and regulations that must be followed-only #2 pencils, no leaving the classroom, no books at your desk, no electronic devices in the room, etc. Our students are fully aware of the consequences of filing an irregularity report. Sure, I want my students to do their very best and follow all the rules, but I want them to be relaxed. Have we pushed our students too far where they can't relax during the test? Are they scared of  "The State Department?" Just say a prayer calm nerves and clear minds. I know my students are the best! I know I have done the very best I can!

My Standardized Testing Linky Party is still running. {Click here} for fun test preparation links. Be sure to add any links you use, too.

~Cara

Bunny Hop Freebie

You have reached your final destination on the Bunny Hop. Hasn't it been fun? I have gathered so many great tools to use with my students. Thanks to all my fellow bloggers!

I have one final freebie to offer you. JogNog has so graciously donated free quiz towers and tokens for our Bunny Hop. Your students and you are going to LOVE this freebie! JogNog is a test prep website that provides competitive learning games that motivate players to learn more, faster, better. As students master material, they create virtual cities. They can play alone or challenge their friends. Material is based on the core curriculum-language arts, math, science, and social studies. However, you will find so much more, and you can even create your own question sets. 

JogNog has donated five question towers that cover various subjects and grades.These will expire in June.  You and your students will need the tokens after the first level of play. The first level of any tower is free. Don't worry, there are plenty of tokens to go around, so feel free to use them as you wish. The questions towers bought with the tokens will never expire. Additional question sets can are priced as free, $0.99, or $4.99. Monthly specials are held with some towers are on promotion as free or $0.99. 


To get started, register for a free account at http://www.jognog.com. In the search box at the top right of the screen, enter the secret code QZ37FYH. Feel free to share the code with your students, coworkers, blog followers, and friends. JogNog is also available through the iTunes Apps Store and Android Market, so the code will work in the search on your mobile devices, too. 


Your students are sure to thank you for discovering JogNog. My students love the site! If you have any questions or comments about JogNog, feel free to share them with me. This is a great freebie! To thank JogNog for this special freebie, please take a second to like them on Facebook and Twitter by clicking the icons below.

  

If you have missed out on any of the Bunny Hop freebies, don't fret. Simply, click on the TBA Bunny Hop image below, and get started on the trail. Happy Easter!

~Cara

Making It As A Middle School Teacher: 50,000 Page Views Eggs-travaganza!!!

Making It As A Middle School Teacher: 50,000 Page Views Eggs-travaganza!!!: 50,000 page views!  That's quite a lot in a somewhat short period of time! To celebrate, I'm having a 50,000 Page Views Eggs-tavaganza!...

Have You Registered for the Everything's Intermediate Virtual Teaching Expo Yet?

Every Things Intermediate Flyer

~Cara

VocabularySpellingCity Premium Membership Special

There are so many benefits to a VocabularySpellingCity Premium Membership. Your students get access to premium games such as Word-O-Rama, Letterfall, and Speedy Speller. Students also get individual logins which gives you the ability to create differentiated assignments. My favorite features has to be the record keeping. My students take their weekly spelling and vocabulary tests online, and their scores are saved. 

Throughout the month of April, your students can access the Premium Crossword free. Also, the month of April brings you a special premium membership value. You can subscribe to the site for $49.99 for a class of 25, and your one year subscription will be extended until June 30, 2013. Simply enter the coupon code SPRING12 in the address 2 line of the subscription form. You won't regret your decision to upgrading to a Premium Membership.

~Cara

Amy Clipston Books: Win Amish Baby Blanket & Reckless Heart!

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Teaching Blog Addict: Have you heard of the Virtual Teaching Expo?

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