‘Sometimes you’ve got to chuckle’: five UK instructors on coping with ‘‘67’ in the educational setting

Across the UK, learners have been shouting out the expression ““six-seven” during instruction in the most recent internet-inspired phenomenon to take over educational institutions.

Whereas some teachers have chosen to patiently overlook the trend, others have embraced it. A group of teachers describe how they’re dealing.

‘I thought I had said something rude’

During September, I had been speaking with my eleventh grade students about studying for their secondary school examinations in June. I don’t recall specifically what it was in connection with, but I said a phrase resembling “ … if you’re working to marks six, seven …” and the whole class burst out laughing. It caught me entirely unexpectedly.

My initial reaction was that I’d made an hint at an offensive subject, or that they’d heard an element of my speech pattern that seemed humorous. Slightly annoyed – but genuinely curious and aware that they weren’t trying to be hurtful – I persuaded them to clarify. Honestly, the description they provided didn’t provide greater understanding – I remained with little comprehension.

What possibly made it especially amusing was the weighing-up motion I had performed during speaking. I have since found out that this often accompanies ““sixseven”: I had intended it to help convey the process of me verbalizing thoughts.

To end the trend I attempt to bring it up as often as I can. Nothing diminishes a trend like this more thoroughly than an adult striving to get involved.

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

Knowing about it assists so that you can steer clear of just unintentionally stating remarks like “indeed, there were 6, 7 hundred unemployed people in Germany in 1933”. When the number combination is inevitable, maintaining a strong classroom conduct rules and standards on student conduct is advantageous, as you can sanction it as you would any different disturbance, but I rarely had to do that. Policies are important, but if learners accept what the learning environment is practicing, they will become better concentrated by the online trends (particularly in instructional hours).

Concerning sixseven, I haven’t sacrificed any lesson time, aside from an infrequent eyebrow raise and saying ““correct, those are digits, good job”. If you give attention to it, it transforms into an inferno. I handle it in the same way I would treat any other disruption.

There was the 9 + 10 = 21 phenomenon a while back, and undoubtedly there will emerge a new phenomenon after this. This is typical youth activity. Back when I was growing up, it was doing comedy characters impressions (admittedly away from the classroom).

Young people are spontaneous, and I think it falls to the teacher to respond in a approach that guides them toward the path that will help them toward their academic objectives, which, hopefully, is graduating with academic achievements instead of a conduct report lengthy for the utilization of random numbers.

‘Children seek inclusion in social circles’

Young learners utilize it like a unifying phrase in the recreation area: one says it and the others respond to demonstrate they belong to the equivalent circle. It’s similar to a interactive chant or a stadium slogan – an common expression they possess. I don’t think it has any specific importance to them; they merely recognize it’s a thing to say. Regardless of what the current trend is, they want to feel part of it.

It’s prohibited in my teaching space, though – it triggers a reminder if they call it out – identical to any other verbal interruption is. It’s notably difficult in mathematics classes. But my students at fifth grade are children aged nine to ten, so they’re quite compliant with the regulations, whereas I recognize that at secondary [school] it might be a separate situation.

I’ve been a educator for fifteen years, and these crazes persist for three or four weeks. This trend will diminish shortly – this consistently happens, particularly once their little brothers and sisters begin using it and it’s no longer cool. Then they’ll be engaged with the next thing.

‘Occasionally sharing the humor is essential’

I started noticing it in August, while educating in English language at a international school. It was mainly young men uttering it. I educated students from twelve to eighteen and it was prevalent with the younger pupils. I was unaware its significance at the time, but I’m 24 years old and I realised it was merely a viral phenomenon comparable to when I was at school.

These trends are always shifting. “Skibidi toilet” was a familiar phenomenon back when I was at my teacher preparation program, but it didn’t particularly appear as frequently in the educational setting. In contrast to ““sixseven”, “skibidi toilet” was not inscribed on the chalkboard in lessons, so students were less prepared to adopt it.

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

‘Playfully shouting it means I rarely hear it now’

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