Today we had the first day of two days of testing on Chapter 7 in Algebra. Everybody wants to try hard and get problems right on test days. The problem is not everybody wants to try hard and get problems right all the other days in between tests. Successful students want to get problems right every day. Struggling students only want to get problems right on test days... it really doesn't bother them to make mistakes on all the other days. Successful students PASSIONATELY STRIVE FOR ACCURACY every day. Struggling students are content to try some and/or get an answer.
I tell them on test day that it is like 2 people get in an elevator and one person has gas... everybody is going to know who has gas. TRANSLATION: If a student of mine stinks up the tests, we both are going to know... there is no where to hide on test day when you have to show your work.
Day 87
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