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Around the UK, school pupils have been exclaiming the words ““six-seven” during classes in the newest meme-based phenomenon to spread through schools.

Whereas some teachers have decided to calmly disregard the trend, some have embraced it. A group of teachers share how they’re coping.

‘My initial assumption was that I’d uttered something offensive’

Back in September, I had been speaking with my eleventh grade students about studying for their secondary school examinations in June. It escapes me specifically what it was in reference to, but I said words similar to “ … if you’re aiming for results six, seven …” and the whole class started chuckling. It surprised me totally off guard.

My first thought was that I might have delivered an hint at something rude, or that they perceived an element of my accent that appeared amusing. Slightly annoyed – but truly interested and mindful that they had no intention of being mean – I asked them to elaborate. To be honest, the description they provided failed to create much difference – I remained with no idea.

What might have caused it to be particularly humorous was the weighing-up gesture I had executed while speaking. Subsequently I discovered that this frequently goes with ““67”: My purpose was it to help convey the action of me thinking aloud.

To end the trend I aim to mention it as much as I can. No strategy deflates a phenomenon like this more emphatically than an adult attempting to get involved.

‘Feeding the trend creates a blaze’

Knowing about it assists so that you can steer clear of just accidentally making statements like “for example, there existed 6, 7 thousand jobless individuals in Germany in 1933”. When the numerical sequence is inevitable, maintaining a strong school behaviour policy and expectations on student conduct is advantageous, as you can address it as you would any different interruption, but I’ve not really needed to implement that. Policies are necessary, but if pupils buy into what the school is practicing, they will remain more focused by the viral phenomena (particularly in class periods).

Concerning sixseven, I haven’t lost any lesson time, other than for an infrequent raised eyebrow and saying ““correct, those are digits, good job”. When you provide oxygen to it, then it becomes an inferno. I handle it in the identical manner I would handle any additional disruption.

There was the mathematical meme phenomenon a previous period, and there will no doubt be a different trend after this. This is typical youth activity. Back when I was growing up, it was imitating television personalities mimicry (honestly away from the classroom).

Young people are unforeseeable, and I think it falls to the teacher to behave in a manner that guides them back to the course that will get them where they need to go, which, with luck, is graduating with academic achievements rather than a conduct report lengthy for the utilization of random numbers.

‘Students desire belonging to a community’

Students utilize it like a connecting expression in the playground: one says it and the others respond to indicate they’re part of the same group. It resembles a verbal exchange or a football chant – an common expression they share. I don’t think it has any particular meaning to them; they just know it’s a thing to say. No matter what the current trend is, they want to feel part of it.

It’s prohibited in my learning environment, however – it’s a warning if they shout it out – just like any different shouting out is. It’s especially challenging in maths lessons. But my pupils at fifth grade are nine to 10-year-olds, so they’re quite adherent to the regulations, although I understand that at teen education it could be a distinct scenario.

I’ve been a educator for fifteen years, and such trends continue for a month or so. This trend will fade away in the near future – they always do, especially once their younger siblings start saying it and it ceases to be fashionable. Then they’ll be engaged with the subsequent trend.

‘Sometimes joining the laughter is necessary’

I started noticing it in August, while educating in English language at a international school. It was mostly boys uttering it. I taught teenagers and it was prevalent among the less experienced learners. I didn’t understand what it was at the time, but I’m 24 years old and I recognized it was merely a viral phenomenon similar to when I was a student.

Such phenomena are continuously evolving. “Skibidi toilet” was a popular meme during the period when I was at my training school, but it didn’t particularly occur as often in the educational setting. Differing from ““67”, ““the skibidi trend” was not scribbled on the board in lessons, so pupils were less equipped to adopt it.

I typically overlook it, or sometimes I will chuckle alongside them if I inadvertently mention it, attempting to empathise with them and recognize that it’s simply pop culture. I believe they merely seek to enjoy that sensation of community and friendship.

‘Playfully shouting it means I rarely hear it now’

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