I was thinking again today about the difficulty of setting reasonable expectations. The difference between being ‘stuck in the mud’ and covering a topic adequately can be a fine one. Having one student makes the 'quality versus quantity' issue very different. Isn’t it more important that he demonstrates understanding of the material then that we move on for the sake of covering more?
I have come to understand that when Ben says, “I am thinking” it really means that he is not thinking and instead is stalling. I told him today that I do not remember the last time that “I am thinking” was followed soon thereafter by an actual thought.
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