'Twas the Night Before the MAP Test
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'Twas the night before the MAP test.
A teacher lies awake.
Wondering if her kids are prepared
for the test they’ll soon take.
The students will come into the room
bright in the morning, some filled with doom.
She'll pass out some snacks, notes, smiles, and spirit
In hopes they’ll crush it rather than fear it.
How do 9 months come down to 3 sessions?
There was so much more to our work—our lessons.
The important things...you'll never be able to measure
Yeah, the kids learned a lot this year—so much to treasure.
We laughed, joked, sang, and cried
If she said she didn’t love them, you’d know she lied.
As that teacher lies awake, wondering if it’ll be rough...
She comes to peace with the year.
She is enough.
The thing she hopes we all remember the best?
We are more, so much more, than just one test.
Be at peace, teacher-friends. You are enough.
-Whitney
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