Holly's math final
Sandra Dodd
Holly's 21 and is taking a remedial math class at the community college. She has tested out of all remedial math now and is going to take business classes next semester, but today she had her final.
She called me afterward to tell me this, because she has five more things on her schedule today and won't be home until late. I thought it was too good not to share.
She got the test back, because they grade them right on the spot, and had an 88. It's a pass/fail class, so an 88 is good enough, but she looked and felt two of them were right, so she showed them to the teacher and explained. She was correct. The answer sheet was wrong. So the teacing assistant/tutor was told "Check your answer key." Holly was given a 94, and that means others will have higher scores too, if they had correct answers on those two.
I feel good because Holly bothered to do that. Some people wouldn't have. (Marty probably wouldn't have. He's shy to talk to teachers or supervisors.) I'm glad she did because that could have made the difference between passing and failing for someone.
And I feel good because (sinful as it might be) I can do the little internal happy dance that she got two right that someone being paid to tutor math students missed.
She said the other six points were for things she didn't understand well enough to answer. What she did answer was all correct.
Sandra
She called me afterward to tell me this, because she has five more things on her schedule today and won't be home until late. I thought it was too good not to share.
She got the test back, because they grade them right on the spot, and had an 88. It's a pass/fail class, so an 88 is good enough, but she looked and felt two of them were right, so she showed them to the teacher and explained. She was correct. The answer sheet was wrong. So the teacing assistant/tutor was told "Check your answer key." Holly was given a 94, and that means others will have higher scores too, if they had correct answers on those two.
I feel good because Holly bothered to do that. Some people wouldn't have. (Marty probably wouldn't have. He's shy to talk to teachers or supervisors.) I'm glad she did because that could have made the difference between passing and failing for someone.
And I feel good because (sinful as it might be) I can do the little internal happy dance that she got two right that someone being paid to tutor math students missed.
She said the other six points were for things she didn't understand well enough to answer. What she did answer was all correct.
Sandra
BRIAN POLIKOWSKY
That is pretty great!
I loved school and did well in it. But what I see in my kids and hear from stories like these are so different. I do not think I will ever be able to see studying and learning quite like an unschooling person can.
I find it fascinating observing my kids.
I think if a parent takes the time to really watch their kids doing things and learning they would also be impressed like I am.
So take the time. Watch them. Observe. These unschool kids are so different and so amazing !
Alex Polikowsky
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From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
To: Always Learning <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:02 PM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Holly's math final
Holly's 21 and is taking a remedial math class at the community college. She has tested out of all remedial math now and is going to take business classes next semester, but today she had her final.
She called me afterward to tell me this, because she has five more things on her schedule today and won't be home until late. I thought it was too good not to share.
She got the test back, because they grade them right on the spot, and had an 88. It's a pass/fail class, so an 88 is good enough, but she looked and felt two of them were right, so she showed them to the teacher and explained. She was correct. The answer sheet was wrong. So the teacing assistant/tutor was told "Check your answer key." Holly was given a 94, and that means others will have higher scores too, if they had correct answers on those two.
I feel good because Holly bothered to do that. Some people wouldn't have. (Marty probably wouldn't have. He's shy to talk to teachers or supervisors.) I'm glad she did because that could have made the difference between passing and failing for someone.
And I feel good because (sinful as it might be) I can do the little internal happy dance that she got two right that someone being paid to tutor math students missed.
She said the other six points were for things she didn't understand well enough to answer. What she did answer was all correct.
Sandra
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I loved school and did well in it. But what I see in my kids and hear from stories like these are so different. I do not think I will ever be able to see studying and learning quite like an unschooling person can.
I find it fascinating observing my kids.
I think if a parent takes the time to really watch their kids doing things and learning they would also be impressed like I am.
So take the time. Watch them. Observe. These unschool kids are so different and so amazing !
Alex Polikowsky
________________________________
From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
To: Always Learning <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:02 PM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Holly's math final
Holly's 21 and is taking a remedial math class at the community college. She has tested out of all remedial math now and is going to take business classes next semester, but today she had her final.
She called me afterward to tell me this, because she has five more things on her schedule today and won't be home until late. I thought it was too good not to share.
She got the test back, because they grade them right on the spot, and had an 88. It's a pass/fail class, so an 88 is good enough, but she looked and felt two of them were right, so she showed them to the teacher and explained. She was correct. The answer sheet was wrong. So the teacing assistant/tutor was told "Check your answer key." Holly was given a 94, and that means others will have higher scores too, if they had correct answers on those two.
I feel good because Holly bothered to do that. Some people wouldn't have. (Marty probably wouldn't have. He's shy to talk to teachers or supervisors.) I'm glad she did because that could have made the difference between passing and failing for someone.
And I feel good because (sinful as it might be) I can do the little internal happy dance that she got two right that someone being paid to tutor math students missed.
She said the other six points were for things she didn't understand well enough to answer. What she did answer was all correct.
Sandra
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