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I took the test out of my bag. I didn’t typically share the results with students before I gave them to the entire class, but I knew Kevin needed to see his test.
“We need to talk about the test you took on Tuesday. I graded most of them and will be reviewing them in class on Monday, but I wanted to go over a few things with you today.”
Kevin nodded. He slumped down in his seat. He avoided my gaze and crossed his arms.
I dropped the test on the desk in front of him, the eighty-nine big and bold and circled.
“No way,” Kevin breathed. He sat up and picked up the stapled packet. “Is this a joke?”
I shook my head. “Nope. It’s your test.”
“I got an eighty-nine?”
I nodded. “You should be really proud. You’ve been working hard.”
He huffed a laugh and smiled up at me. “I’ve never done
