How can you enhance STAAR training or the test-day experience for staff? by Joana Sorrels

Be available and create a culture where everyone knows it's ok to ask for help when they need it or have a question.

joana_sorrels — 2025-01-30 19:28:01 UTC

Coordinate PTA to provide lots of healthy snacks, sweet treats, or boxed lunches on test days!🍇🥐🍊🍩🥕

joana_sorrels — 2025-01-30 19:28:09 UTC

34 Things to Chase Away the Actively Monitoring Blues

joana_sorrels — 2025-01-30 23:06:47 UTC

Only select one or two to share with your staff each day of testing to keep their mind and body occupied.

Fill Your Plate Activity

biancachapman1 — 2025-02-03 20:34:38 UTC

Did this with my staff last year and everyone enjoyed it. It was a great booster. Staff received their plates the day of the EOC exam for ELA I.

FOOD and an organized set up for test day!

2025-02-04 16:40:36 UTC

Pre Order Lunches

ashley_washington3 — 2025-02-05 16:58:16 UTC

We do a group lunch order prior to testing, which our OM or receptionist picks up and delivers on testing day. (Teachers pay for themselves )

Provide snacks and fidgets/stress relieving tools

2025-02-05 17:02:23 UTC

I provide snacks all day and have fidgets and stress relieving tools for teachers (calm strips - all shapes and sizes, stress balls, and all kinds of quiet fidgets) on testing days.

2025-02-05 21:26:51 UTC

Only for TA's as they pick up their testing materials. believe it or not, the giddy giggles when they see their fav from childhood. Pro-tip: Aldi dupes are very tasty and very cheap