{"id":219,"date":"2026-10-26T05:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T05:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/436\/?p=219"},"modified":"2026-10-26T05:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T05:58:09","slug":"three-years-one-quiz-team-and-a-heartbeat-that-needs-supervision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/436\/three-years-one-quiz-team-and-a-heartbeat-that-needs-supervision\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Years, One Quiz Team and a Heartbeat That Needs Supervision"},"content":{"rendered":"

Give a teacher a quiz team and general knowledge becomes personal. An unfamiliar landmark? Practice material. Somewhere along the way, my brain opened an unpaid question-writing department. It does not take holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n

My three-year journey as a BISC Quiz facilitator has been equally educational.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the first year, I selected students and organised practice, learning to recognise a quizzer\u2019s spark: knowledge, speed and spontaneity. We did not clear the regionals. I had assigned everyone practice; the result assigned me reflection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Year two, I returned with better judgement, experienced competitors and stronger preparation. We won the regionals and reached the nationals! My enthusiasm became increasingly difficult to supervise.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, we returned confident. In the final round, the students knew the answers, but opportunities to respond slipped past us. We are still reviewing what happened.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, I discovered that a facilitator can sit perfectly still and require a lie-down afterwards. Silently answering, watching the score and negotiating with your heartbeat is surprisingly strenuous.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet our progress was clear: knowledgeable students, competition experience and growing confidence. Participation makes that growth visible. It also gives our next practice session a purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will include timed simulations, rehearse regrouping and let students help shape the plan. The buzzer is invited. Attendance compulsory.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am proud to have grown alongside my students. To my team: your curiosity, confidence and willingness to embrace challenges give me plenty to celebrate. Recognise your progress as clearly as I do. You keep me learning, although you could occasionally let me finish a question before answering it.<\/span><\/p>\n

We return to BISC Quiz next year with experience, energy and a clear goal: to win.<\/span><\/p>\n

My question-writing department is already back at work. I suspect my students will ask, \u201cIs that all?\u201d before I have finished printing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written By:<\/p>\n

Ms. Sumaira Shahjahan<\/p>\n

Instructional Coach – SST Teacher Middle School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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