Walk into a public school during the spring, and the stress of standardized testing will hang in the air. Unsurprisingly, I've never met a teacher who advocates for the dubious benefits of standardized testing. Instead, we just have to accept them as part of our reality. So if you're looking for a post railing against standardized testing, this is not it. Today, I wanted to share my favorite strategies for taking the stress out of the test. Let's talk about how not to buy the hype.