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The student I am referring to in the conversation below is probably one of my favorites. A great kid. He is the clown, but a respectful clown! Let me set the stage. I was walking around the class recording the names of the students who didn't have their homework and giving credit to the students that did. The assignment was pg 346 (6-18 even). I know.. not a lot to do but.. this is what he had to say when I got to him:

Student: Oh shoot Miss Lasley, I didn't do number 4.
ME: the problems were 6-18 even
Student: I know, I didn't do number 4.
ME: "imagine me giving him a good long look..." you had to do the even numbers from 6-18
Student: Yeah.. 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Me: another long look
Student: I forgot to do 4.

pause

Student: OH wait.. shoot.. i didn't have to do four.. it was 6-18


It was a great moment... and what made it better was the fact today we were talking about quadrilaterals.