When Students Bomb a Quiz—Is It Really My Fault? 🤔

Confession time, my friend: I just watched my students absolutely crash and burn on a quiz before our fall break. Picture this—no spelling worries, just one-word answers, and a question bank so big, no two quizzes were the same. I even gave half points for almost-right answers! Yet, the average? A jaw-dropping 60%. 😳 I was ready to toss the grades and start fresh, until a flood of confessions hit me: most didn’t even glance at the study guide! They moaned, "It’s too hard if it’s not multiple choice!" (Insert dramatic eye roll here.) Some answers were pure nonsense—like, did they just mash the keyboard? Am I too harsh for not curving this quiz? Or is this a wake-up call? Drop your wisdom (or roast me) in the comments! What would you do? Let’s brainstorm solutions together! 🤯📚 #Education #TeachingStories #StudentLife