Diagnostics

I just finished looking over the first set of eighth grade diagnostics I gave. Ridiculous. These students don't know ANY of what the teacher said she taught them. I don't understand what the hell happened. Did she lie about it? Most of the kids had really good grades last year, and they were not even close to where they would be if they really learned all the things they were supposed to have learned. Can summer erase so much? I am going to have to review all of the grammatical points there are, and possibly just teach them all again. I don't have that much time! These kids are supposed to be really smart! I can't figure out what happened. I know the kids aren't dumb, but I KNOW they don't know what they "learned" last year. I can't believe this. All the planning for the year I did is going to have to be totally pushed back. I was worried that I wouldn't have ENOUGH to teach, looks like I might as well just teach the seventh and eighth graders the same thing and not waste my time.

Things are going to be different. These students are going to be able to pass that fucking proficiency exam. I didn't really give a shit before because they're smart kids and they're all going to good schools and colleges whether they learn Spanish or not. But now, if I can't get these geniuses to learn Spanish, then I wont keep teaching. I'm slightly outraged. I also have to talk about a little shithead student soon, but right now I don't feel like it. He thinks he's smarter than me/everyone and I would like very much to kick his ass.