Dilemma #6

We are almost finished! I am not currently facing any dilemmas with my lessons. However , I and my mentor teacher are having a hard time motivating the students during CRCT review. They do not seem to take it seriously, and do not seem to be that concerned about it. This is unsettling to me, because I always knew that these tests were important when I was in school.

It makes me think that we have taken too much responsibility from the students and placed it into the teachers' hands. The students have to care about their own performance, otherwise what the teacher says goes in one ear and out the other. It makes me nervous for future generations. If this generation of students do not learn to be problem-solvers and independent thinkers, they are not destined for success. It saddens me and it is not too late to turn around student motivation. 

I can't help but wonder if this is particular of the group of students I am working with. Is anyone else dealing with this type of low effort from studs to in your classrooms?