 Mr. Ivan, The Principal Poet
Taking Tests On Mondays
Taking tests on Mondays
Ought to be against the law
Because it forces me to think
Before my brain can thaw.
My brain is like a block of ice
And school is like the sun
So it's almost always Wednesday
Before my thoughts can run.
Tuesday's just like Monday,
No need to mention more.
And on Thursday, when it gets in gear,
My brain's already sore.
Now, on Friday I am ready.
My brain is running great…
As long as tests aren't early,
Or too hard or long or late.
Really, I guess the best day
To see what all I know
Is Saturday, but there's no school…
Oh well, that's how it goes!
Copyright © 2006 Ivan Kershner, reprinted with permission.
 Meet
Ivan Kershner
Ivan Kershner, known to students and colleagues alike as Mr. Ivan, has been writing poetry for more than 40 years. During that time he has also been an English teacher in Wyoming, a high school principal in Nebraska and Colorado, an assistant superintendent in Nebraska, and a middle school assistant principal in charge of curriculum and instruction in South Carolina. In 1995, Mr. Ivan received a National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. He also received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Education from Colorado's governor, Roy Romer. Schools or teachers wishing to contact Mr. Ivan may reach him at kershneri@anderson1.k12.sc.us.
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Article by Ivan Kershner
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08/18/2006 |
