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Throughout the UK, students have been calling out the phrase ““six-seven” during instruction in the most recent meme-based phenomenon to spread through schools.

Whereas some teachers have opted to patiently overlook the trend, different educators have accepted it. A group of instructors explain how they’re dealing.

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

Back in September, I had been addressing my eleventh grade class about preparing for their qualification tests in June. It escapes me precisely what it was in reference to, but I said a phrase resembling “ … if you’re aiming for grades six, seven …” and the whole class burst out laughing. It took me entirely unexpectedly.

My immediate assumption was that I had created an allusion to an offensive subject, or that they perceived an element of my pronunciation that sounded funny. Somewhat annoyed – but truly interested and mindful that they had no intention of being malicious – I got them to explain. Honestly, the explanation they provided didn’t provide much difference – I remained with little comprehension.

What possibly caused it to be particularly humorous was the weighing-up motion I had performed during speaking. Subsequently I found out that this often accompanies “six-seven”: I had intended it to aid in demonstrating the process of me verbalizing thoughts.

With the aim of kill it off I attempt to bring it up as frequently as I can. Nothing diminishes a phenomenon like this more emphatically than an adult attempting to get involved.

‘Providing attention fuels the fire’

Understanding it helps so that you can avoid just unintentionally stating remarks like “for example, there existed 6, 7 hundred people without work in Germany in 1933”. In cases where the digit pairing is unavoidable, having a rock-solid student discipline system and expectations on pupil behavior proves beneficial, as you can deal with it as you would any other disruption, but I’ve not really had to do that. Guidelines are important, but if pupils embrace what the educational institution is practicing, they will become better concentrated by the online trends (at least in class periods).

Concerning 67, I haven’t sacrificed any lesson time, other than for an periodic raised eyebrow and stating ““correct, those are digits, good job”. If you give focus on it, then it becomes an inferno. I handle it in the equivalent fashion I would handle any additional interruption.

There was the mathematical meme phenomenon a few years ago, and there will no doubt be another craze subsequently. It’s what kids do. Back when I was childhood, it was imitating Kevin and Perry impressions (truthfully out of the school environment).

Young people are unforeseeable, and I think it falls to the teacher to behave in a approach that redirects them in the direction of the direction that will enable them toward their academic objectives, which, fingers crossed, is graduating with certificates as opposed to a behaviour list lengthy for the utilization of random numbers.

‘Children seek inclusion in social circles’

The children employ it like a unifying phrase in the schoolyard: one says it and the others respond to show they are the same group. It’s similar to a call-and-response or a stadium slogan – an agreed language they share. I don’t think it has any particular meaning to them; they simply understand it’s a thing to say. No matter what the current trend is, they seek to feel part of it.

It’s forbidden in my learning environment, though – it’s a warning if they call it out – just like any additional calling out is. It’s notably difficult in numeracy instruction. But my students at fifth grade are children aged nine to ten, so they’re quite compliant with the regulations, although I recognize that at high school it may be a separate situation.

I have worked as a instructor for a decade and a half, and these phenomena persist for a few weeks. This phenomenon will die out shortly – they always do, especially once their younger siblings start saying it and it’s no longer trendy. Afterward they shall be focused on the next thing.

‘You just have to laugh with them’

I began observing it in August, while teaching English at a international school. It was mostly young men uttering it. I taught ages 12 to 18 and it was common among the junior students. I had no idea its significance at the time, but as a young adult and I recognized it was just a meme akin to when I was a student.

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 occur as often in the learning environment. Unlike ““67”, “skibidi toilet” was never written on the board in instruction, so students were less able to pick up on it.

I just ignore it, or sometimes I will laugh with them if I inadvertently mention it, attempting to understand them and understand that it is just contemporary trends. I believe they just want to experience that feeling of belonging and camaraderie.

‘Humorous repetition has reduced its frequency’

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