Today my job title changed from teacher to test administrator as I ushered in that rite of Spring known as the TAKS. My duties included reading a script on how to bubble in the answer document, handing out said answer documents and sharpening pencils. It was a full 5 hours of "active monitoring", a job that isn't as glamorous as it may sound. Since I couldn't do anything other than walk around staring at kids, I mentally composed a list of things that would be better. In fact there are a number of things I would rather do than actively monitor a test:
I would rather watch a marathon of Rock of Love.
I would rather scratch my eyes out with dull pencils.
I would rather eat liver and onions.
I would rather pull my toenails out with rusty pliers.
I would rather listen to Macarena on repeat loop for 24 hours.
I would rather do the burpee challenge.
I would rather get a bikini wax.
I would rather be a contestant on Fear Factor.
I would rather have the interior of my car sprayed down with Axe body spray on a 100 degree day.
I would rather eat playdough for a week.
I would rather watch David Hasselhoff music videos.
*5 hours in one room with same kids allowed me to become more and more creative.
In the end, I monitored the test, then took the kiddoes out to play kickball. Tomorrow, I go back to teacher status.
