Her classroom wasn't a place of quiet compliance; it was a place of high-stakes engagement. Here are the three things Mary taught us that had nothing to do with the curriculum:
Nobody ever took the wager and regretted it. The people who won said it was the most honest grade they ever earned. The people who lost said it taught them humility. Tricky? Yes. Effective? Absolutely. tricky old teacher mary top
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