I no longer teach a tested subject, but when I did, one of my favorite activities each spring was our testing encouragement letters! A few weeks before the test, assign each student another student in your homeroom. They must privately write a thoughtful letter to their student, and seal and return to you. At the same time, send home letter templates to parents, so they will return signed letters to you before testing time!Finally, you write a letter to each of your students, encouraging them to