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As we know the closer, we get to summer break students are also approaching STAAR Exams, this is a great opportunity for students to finally show their hard work that they have been doing since the start of the school year. For some it allows students to have the chance to finally graduate. Since it’s not something we can avoid we have teachers that can help us achieve that passing goal.
First year math teachers like Ms. Inestroza who come to work on a daily trying to motivate her students believes that with enough confidence and as much studying the students have, she believes that they could pass their math STAAR test.
“We focus obviously like on the content, making sure that they’re confident most of all. Answering the different types of questions that they’re expecting to see OnStar. So, we do a lot of practice and make sure to make it fun and engaging. They’re excited about what they’re learning. But like I said, we focus on really building their confidence.
Mr. Lagos is history teacher who has worked at Kennedy for 20 years. As we know every teacher wants the students to put their best, but when it comes to Mr. Lagos, he wants you to give it your all. He has kept a great reputation when it comes to his students passing the history STAAR exam. Every week Lagos stays after school 3 times a week and when it’s the week before the exam he makes his classes review every unit and encourages them to study.
“Well, starting matter of fact, starting on Monday, we’re doing the Staar bootcamp. So, I always like to do two weeks a week and a minimum of like we just review we do hands on, we do puzzles, we do interactives, we do star boot camps, so I invited some people to come tomorrow for our first Saturday boot camp.” Says Mr. Lagos
In the Kennedy science building Ms. Tilton teaches Biology for freshman’s students she tries to make science fun and as much interactive as she can. Even when having classes that are packed with freshman, she tries to encourage every student to have the chance to participate in fun games that relate to a unit that they’re reviewing.
“Days before the exam look like Practice, repetition, reviewing topics that we struggled with throughout the year, and encouraging them to do their best and get a good night’s sleep before the test. um after the exams, what are those days usually look like? There are a lot less structured, usually, but it’s a lot more like project-based…” say’s Ms. Tilton.
Teachers at Kennedy high school have different ways to make their students pass the Staar test whether is repetition work or staying after school to help them comprehend units that they had troubled on they tried their best for their students. This is important because it shows how much teachers really care about the students getting the education and the limits the will go to teach.