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Around the UK, learners have been shouting out the expression “sixseven” during lessons in the most recent viral phenomenon to spread through classrooms.

While some educators have chosen to patiently overlook the trend, different educators have embraced it. A group of educators share how they’re managing.

‘I thought I had said something rude’

Back in September, I had been talking to my eleventh grade tutor group about getting ready for their qualification tests in June. I can’t remember precisely what it was in relation to, but I said words similar to “ … if you’re working to marks six, seven …” and the whole class erupted in laughter. It took me completely by surprise.

My first thought was that I’d made an hint at an offensive subject, or that they perceived an element of my pronunciation that sounded funny. Somewhat frustrated – but honestly intrigued and aware that they had no intention of being malicious – I got them to elaborate. Honestly, the clarification they then gave failed to create much difference – I remained with little comprehension.

What could have rendered it extra funny was the evaluating gesture I had made while speaking. Subsequently I found out that this often accompanies “six-seven”: I meant it to assist in expressing the process of me verbalizing thoughts.

In order to kill it off I aim to mention it as much as I can. No approach reduces a phenomenon like this more effectively than an adult trying to join in.

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

Being aware of it aids so that you can avoid just accidentally making remarks like “for example, there existed 6, 7 thousand jobless individuals in Germany in 1933”. When the number combination is unpreventable, having a firm school behaviour policy and expectations on pupil behavior proves beneficial, as you can address it as you would any different interruption, but I rarely needed to implement that. Rules are important, but if students buy into what the school is practicing, they will remain better concentrated by the internet crazes (at least in class periods).

With sixseven, I haven’t lost any lesson time, except for an occasional eyebrow raise and commenting ““correct, those are digits, good job”. When you provide focus on it, it evolves into a wildfire. I address it in the same way I would handle any different disruption.

Earlier occurred the mathematical meme craze a while back, and undoubtedly there will emerge another craze after this. This is typical youth activity. When I was childhood, it was performing Kevin and Perry impressions (admittedly away from the school environment).

Young people are unforeseeable, and In my opinion it’s an adult’s job to react in a approach that redirects them in the direction of the course that will enable them where they need to go, which, hopefully, is completing their studies with certificates instead of a disciplinary record extensive for the utilization of arbitrary digits.

‘Children seek inclusion in social circles’

The children use it like a connecting expression in the playground: a student calls it and the remaining students reply to show they are the equivalent circle. It’s similar to a interactive chant or a football chant – an common expression they possess. I don’t think it has any specific importance to them; they simply understand it’s a phenomenon to say. Whatever the latest craze is, they want to be included in it.

It’s banned in my classroom, however – it’s a warning if they call it out – similar to any additional verbal interruption is. It’s notably difficult in maths lessons. But my class at year 5 are pre-teens, so they’re quite compliant with the rules, whereas I appreciate that at high school it might be a distinct scenario.

I have served as a educator for 15 years, and these phenomena last for a few weeks. This craze will fade away in the near future – it invariably occurs, notably once their little brothers and sisters commence repeating it and it ceases to be trendy. Then they’ll be engaged with the subsequent trend.

‘Sometimes joining the laughter is necessary’

I first detected it in August, while instructing in English at a language institute. It was primarily boys uttering it. I taught ages 12 to 18 and it was common within the junior students. I had no idea its significance at the time, but I’m 24 years old and I realised it was just a meme comparable to when I attended classes.

These trends are continuously evolving. “Skibidi toilet” was a familiar phenomenon back when I was at my training school, but it didn’t really exist as much in the educational setting. Unlike “six-seven”, “skibidi toilet” was not inscribed on the board in instruction, so pupils were less equipped to pick up on it.

I just ignore it, or occasionally I will smile with the students if I accidentally say it, attempting to relate to them and recognize that it is just pop culture. I believe they just want to feel that sense of togetherness and camaraderie.

‘Humorous repetition has reduced its frequency’

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