I came across the video below while grading final projects in my classroom. How fitting, at the end of first semester, that I should find such a catchy tune regarding authentic assessment based off the values of good teaching and learning?! I couldn’t help but play the video for some of my fine freshmen students, who were staying after school to make up some late assignments. After I thoroughly distracted them for ten minutes, I scolded them for being off task and directed them to finish, while I continued humming the tune as they worked. Some might call it taunting; I call it motivation.
If you have not seen Glee, the Golden Globe winner for Best Comedy Television Series, I highly recommend it. Scholar Ladies is reminiscent of the musical numbers performed during the show (oh Kurt, you’re my favorite). This winning video was made for a Christian school’s Idol contest and posted on youtube for all to enjoy. Thank you HopeChristian Schools!
“If you learned it, then you should have got an A on it… A, A, A… A, A, A, A, A…”
Yay! That was really great! I think we are all trying to be better about blogging and maybe we can see each other regularly too!