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Throughout the UK, students have been exclaiming the words ““six-seven” during classes in the newest internet-inspired trend to spread through educational institutions.

Although some teachers have decided to calmly disregard the craze, some have incorporated it. A group of teachers share how they’re managing.

‘I thought I had said something rude’

During September, I had been speaking with my eleventh grade students about getting ready for their secondary school examinations in June. It escapes me exactly what it was in connection with, but I said something like “ … if you’re aiming for grades six, seven …” and the entire group started chuckling. It surprised me totally off guard.

My first thought was that I might have delivered an reference to something rude, or that they perceived an element of my speech pattern that sounded funny. Slightly exasperated – but honestly intrigued and aware that they weren’t mean – I persuaded them to elaborate. Frankly speaking, the description they offered didn’t make significant clarification – I continued to have no idea.

What might have made it extra funny was the considering motion I had executed while speaking. Subsequently I found out that this often accompanies ““sixseven”: I meant it to assist in expressing the act of me verbalizing thoughts.

With the aim of end the trend I try to mention it as much as I can. Nothing diminishes a phenomenon like this more thoroughly than an teacher trying to get involved.

‘If you give oxygen to it, then it becomes an inferno’

Being aware of it assists so that you can prevent just blundering into statements like “well, there were 6, 7 hundred people without work in Germany in 1933”. In cases where the digit pairing is inevitable, having a firm classroom conduct rules and requirements on pupil behavior proves beneficial, as you can deal with it as you would any other interruption, but I’ve not really been required to take that action. Rules are important, but if learners embrace what the learning environment is implementing, they will become less distracted by the internet crazes (at least in class periods).

Regarding sixseven, I haven’t lost any instructional minutes, other than for an infrequent eyebrow raise and stating ““correct, those are digits, good job”. If you give oxygen to it, then it becomes a blaze. I handle it in the equivalent fashion I would treat any additional disturbance.

Earlier occurred the 9 + 10 = 21 trend a previous period, and there will no doubt be a new phenomenon following this. That’s children’s behavior. During my own childhood, it was imitating television personalities impressions (honestly away from the learning space).

Students are spontaneous, and In my opinion it’s an adult’s job to respond in a manner that redirects them back to the course that will get them where they need to go, which, fingers crossed, is graduating with qualifications rather than a disciplinary record extensive for the use of random numbers.

‘Students desire belonging to a community’

The children utilize it like a connecting expression in the schoolyard: one says it and the remaining students reply to indicate they’re part of the identical community. It’s similar to a verbal exchange or a football chant – an shared vocabulary they use. I believe it has any specific importance to them; they merely recognize it’s a thing to say. Regardless of what the latest craze is, they seek to experience belonging to it.

It’s banned in my learning environment, however – it’s a warning if they exclaim it – identical to any different calling out is. It’s particularly tricky in maths lessons. But my class at year 5 are children aged nine to ten, so they’re fairly adherent to the rules, whereas I appreciate that at secondary [school] it could be a distinct scenario.

I have served as a teacher for fifteen years, and these phenomena persist for a month or so. This phenomenon will die out shortly – it invariably occurs, particularly once their little brothers and sisters begin using it and it stops being fashionable. Afterward they shall be engaged with the next thing.

‘Sometimes joining the laughter is necessary’

I started noticing it in August, while educating in English language at a foreign language school. It was mostly young men repeating it. I educated ages 12 to 18 and it was prevalent within the younger pupils. I had no idea what it was at the time, but being twenty-four and I realised it was merely a viral phenomenon comparable to when I was at school.

These trends are constantly changing. ““Toilet meme” was a popular meme at the time when I was at my educational institute, but it didn’t particularly appear as frequently in the learning environment. Differing from “six-seven”, “skibidi toilet” was never written on the board in instruction, so pupils were less prepared to pick up on it.

I simply disregard it, or sometimes I will laugh with them if I unintentionally utter it, attempting to understand them and understand that it’s merely youth culture. I think they merely seek to enjoy that sensation of community and companionship.

‘Lighthearted usage has diminished its occurrence’

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