Copy Machine Broke Down....Again

In our school one of the things that the Principal has implemented is the 4 1/2 week assessment. This process requires teachers to provide students with a detailed assessment to include but not limited to (multiple choice, short answer, completion) after each 4 1/2 weeks of instruction. Last week, I waited until the last minute (which is something I never do because I am uber OCD), the morning of testing to make copies, and low and behold, the copier was not working.  Again, because I am OCD, I would have normally gone into a panic.  To add more insult to injury, the back up copier which happens to be 12 years older than this once was also on vacation. Luckily, thanks to NTI, I had developed lesson plans for the current unit that I am teaching, so I was already prepared to go on to another lesson without a hitch. The students didn't even notice, and if they did they were not going to tell me because they had not studied like they should have. I surprised myself, in that I did NOT panic, instead I transitioned smoothly to another lesson, and was able to keep my students engaged the entire day with detailed instruction. NTI saves the day!