The Daily News
1 Ah, yeesh.
2 I'm trying like crazy to get this off in the 7 p.m. last night.
3 I'm obviously doing it.
4 Cabaret is singing to me from the always vigilant teevee.
5 Yeesh.
6 Not what I expected.
7 Well, I might as well address the Niners once again.
8 Dudes.
9 It's now all drivel.
10 What happened happened.
11 I free you now to stop.
12 End it.
13 Time to start living again.
14 Let's change the topic. Time to move on. I look at it like when a show would close. Students would bathe in their glory for one day. Any more than that and everyone around them starts to walk in another direction. You strike a set right after a show for a reason. You can't live there for a week. The world gives you one day, in a pretty grim and unforgiving way. They will sympathize with what you have done, pat you on the back, but that's about it. Families can talk about it forever, of course, but people won't put up with it. So let's move on.
15 Moving on, Part One: On my end, my students took one of a bazillion bubble tests yesterday.
16 I proctored, and I was pretty vigilant.
17 I was put in a classroom that had only twenty students.
18 Three teachers proctored.
19 Pretty good coverage.
20 I left me with a little time to read the test.
21 Almost every single question had something to do with things I taught.
22 The only two vocabulary words that appeared on the test were words that I taught this year!
23 I pumped my fist and kissed my arm tattoos.
24 Might not sound like much to the lay person.
25 Sidebar: Liza Minnelli was a helluve a sexy actress in her prime. Am I aloud to say that?
26 Mein herr.
27 What a performance!
28 <sigh>
29 Sometimes.
30 I lost track of where I was, and I'm quite certain that this news makes YOU sigh.
31 So I'll cut my own bragging short.
32 What I taught was totally on this bubble test.
33 My students who took the test came in thanking me.
34 Aw, shucks folks, I'm speechless.
35 Made me smile.
36 I neither won nor lost a Super Bowl, but I definitely loved that all my work helped those kids.
37 Hubris, hubris, hubris.
38 Thank the pacing guide, not me. The District told me what to teach and I taught it.
39 In my own inimitable way.
40 Okay, hubris, hubris, hubris.
41 I was so proud of them.
42 They did it, and I know they did it.
43 Pretty good coaching, excellent players.
44 There was applause, because I insisted they give themselves applause for staying with all my jawing.
45 I'm really proud of my students tonight.
46 Last night.
47 This testing throws all of us into some sort of strange schedule that nobody really knows for which to prepare.
48 One girl came into my room yelling, "Mr. Harrington, they had din on the test, and I knew what it was!!!"
50 Din for the layperson, is excessive noise, as in a classroom.
51 It was on the test. Touchdown.
52 And I'm over the Niners. Clearly. I clean out my locker today.
53 We have another testing day today, and then we return to normal, whatever that is. I won the big one yesterday, which was the English portion. So yeah. I clean out my locker later toda.
54 So I awakened into the 3 a.m. to finish this thing off, and I must now needs get some sleep. Testing changes one's entire daily routine.
55 So good night world, good night Liza, and good night to all.
56 And good mornin'.
57 See you again. And yeah, I'm over the Niners. It must be clear as a final whistle.
58 Peace.
The Daily News1 Ah, yeesh.2 I'm trying like crazy to get this off in the 7 p.m. last night.3 I'm obviously doing it.4 Cabaret is singing to me from the always vigilant teevee.5 Yeesh.6 Not what I expected.7 Well, I might as well address the Niners once again.8 Dudes.9 It's now all drivel.10 What happened happened.11 I free you now to stop.12 End it.13 Time to start living again.14 Let's change the topic. Time to move on. I look at it like when a show would close. Students would bathe in their glory for one day. Any more than that and everyone around them starts to walk in another direction. You strike a set right after a show for a reason. You can't live there for a week. The world gives you one day, in a pretty grim and unforgiving way. They will sympathize with what you have done, pat you on the back, but that's about it. Families can talk about it forever, of course, but people won't put up with it. So let's move on.15 Moving on, Part One: On my end, my students took one of a bazillion bubble tests yesterday.16 I proctored, and I was pretty vigilant.17 I was put in a classroom that had only twenty students.18 Three teachers proctored.19 Pretty good coverage.20 I left me with a little time to read the test.21 Almost every single question had something to do with things I taught.22 The only two vocabulary words that appeared on the test were words that I taught this year!23 I pumped my fist and kissed my arm tattoos.24 Might not sound like much to the lay person.25 Sidebar: Liza Minnelli was a helluve a sexy actress in her prime. Am I aloud to say that?26 Mein herr.27 What a performance!28 <sigh>29 Sometimes.30 I lost track of where I was, and I'm quite certain that this news makes YOU sigh.31 So I'll cut my own bragging short.32 What I taught was totally on this bubble test.33 My students who took the test came in thanking me.34 Aw, shucks folks, I'm speechless.35 Made me smile.36 I neither won nor lost a Super Bowl, but I definitely loved that all my work helped those kids.37 Hubris, hubris, hubris.38 Thank the pacing guide, not me. The District told me what to teach and I taught it.39 In my own inimitable way.40 Okay, hubris, hubris, hubris.41 I was so proud of them.42 They did it, and I know they did it.43 Pretty good coaching, excellent players.44 There was applause, because I insisted they give themselves applause for staying with all my jawing.45 I'm really proud of my students tonight.46 Last night.47 This testing throws all of us into some sort of strange schedule that nobody really knows for which to prepare.48 One girl came into my room yelling, "Mr. Harrington, they had din on the test, and I knew what it was!!!"50 Din for the layperson, is excessive noise, as in a classroom.51 It was on the test. Touchdown.52 And I'm over the Niners. Clearly. I clean out my locker today.53 We have another testing day today, and then we return to normal, whatever that is. I won the big one yesterday, which was the English portion. So yeah. I clean out my locker later toda.54 So I awakened into the 3 a.m. to finish this thing off, and I must now needs get some sleep. Testing changes one's entire daily routine.55 So good night world, good night Liza, and good night to all.56 And good mornin'.57 See you again. And yeah, I'm over the Niners. It must be clear as a final whistle.58 Peace.~H~
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