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notebook, in big block letters, as if to
reassert her identity. At least to herself.
Earlier, Maya’s teacher had told me
that she’s an intellectually alive student
who shines in her essay-writing. She’s a
gifted softball player. And she’s kind to
others, offering to tutor other children
who lag behind academically. But none
of Maya’s positive attributes were evident
that morning.
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Any parent would be dismayed to think
that this was their child’s experience of
learning, of socializing, and of herself.
Maya is an introvert; she is out of her
element in a noisy and overstimulating
classroom where lessons are taught in
large groups. Her teacher told me that
she’d do much better in a school with a