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Around the UK, learners have been calling out the words ““six-seven” during instruction in the latest internet-inspired craze to spread through educational institutions.

Although some teachers have opted to calmly disregard the trend, some have incorporated it. A group of educators describe how they’re coping.

‘My initial assumption was that I’d uttered something offensive’

Earlier in September, I had been talking to my eleventh grade tutor group about getting ready for their qualification tests in June. I don’t recall precisely what it was in connection with, but I said something like “ … if you’re targeting results six, seven …” and the whole class erupted in laughter. It surprised me completely by surprise.

My initial reaction was that I’d made an reference to an inappropriate topic, or that they detected an element of my accent that appeared amusing. Slightly annoyed – but honestly intrigued and aware that they weren’t trying to be mean – I got them to clarify. Honestly, the clarification they provided didn’t provide significant clarification – I remained with minimal understanding.

What could have rendered it extra funny was the weighing-up movement I had executed while speaking. Subsequently I found out that this frequently goes with ““67”: I meant it to help convey the process of me speaking my mind.

With the aim of end the trend I attempt to reference it as often as I can. No strategy deflates a trend like this more emphatically than an adult attempting to join in.

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

Being aware of it aids so that you can prevent just blundering into comments like “for example, there existed 6, 7 million unemployed people in Germany in 1933”. If the numerical sequence is unavoidable, having a rock-solid classroom conduct rules and expectations on pupil behavior proves beneficial, as you can deal with it as you would any other disruption, but I haven’t actually needed to implement that. Guidelines are necessary, but if pupils buy into what the learning environment is doing, they will remain less distracted by the viral phenomena (especially in class periods).

With 67, I haven’t sacrificed any teaching periods, other than for an periodic quizzical look and commenting “yes, that’s a number, well done”. When you provide oxygen to it, then it becomes a blaze. I handle it in the same way I would manage any additional disturbance.

Previously existed the mathematical meme craze a while back, and undoubtedly there will emerge a different trend after this. It’s what kids do. Back when I was childhood, it was doing television personalities impersonations (admittedly out of the classroom).

Young people are spontaneous, and I think it falls to the teacher to react in a manner that redirects them in the direction of the direction that will enable them to their educational goals, which, hopefully, is completing their studies with qualifications instead of a disciplinary record lengthy for the employment of meaningless numerals.

‘They want to feel a part of a group’

Young learners employ it like a bonding chant in the schoolyard: a student calls it and the others respond to show they are the equivalent circle. It’s like a interactive chant or a stadium slogan – an common expression they use. In my view it has any particular importance to them; they simply understand it’s a thing to say. Whatever the latest craze is, they want to be included in it.

It’s forbidden in my teaching space, nevertheless – it triggers a reminder if they call it out – similar to any different calling out is. It’s particularly tricky in numeracy instruction. But my class at fifth grade are nine to 10-year-olds, so they’re relatively adherent to the rules, while I appreciate that at high school it might be a separate situation.

I’ve been a teacher for 15 years, and these crazes continue for three or four weeks. This trend will fade away in the near future – they always do, particularly once their younger siblings begin using it and it’s no longer trendy. Afterward they shall be engaged with the next thing.

‘Occasionally sharing the humor is essential’

I first detected it in August, while instructing in English at a international school. It was mostly male students uttering it. I instructed students from twelve to eighteen and it was widespread among the younger pupils. I had no idea its significance at the time, but I’m 24 years old and I understood it was just a meme comparable to when I attended classes.

Such phenomena are continuously evolving. “Skibidi toilet” was a familiar phenomenon back when I was at my teacher preparation program, but it didn’t really appear as frequently in the learning environment. In contrast to ““sixseven”, ““the skibidi trend” was not scribbled on the board in instruction, so pupils were less prepared to adopt it.

I typically overlook it, or sometimes I will smile with the students if I accidentally say it, trying to relate to them and recognize that it is just youth culture. In my opinion they just want to feel that sense of togetherness and friendship.

‘Lighthearted usage has diminished its occurrence’

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