ABANDONED. 1980s short story about a boy in a classroom mysteriously approaching his teacher

[Steve]

in the 1980s i read a short story by a well known author but now I can remember neither the title nor the author - It was about a young boy in a classroom who would get up and approach the teacher in the front of the class until he was noticed, then he would go sit back down. Each time, he penetrated a little further. I think it might have been called something like "Penetrations" but I cannot find that title or use any other description on the web to find the story. Does anybody remember reading something like this? Thanks, STEVE

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

What age reader is it for?
What's the tone - suspenseful, dramatic, cheery, etc.?
Genre - horror, drama, suspense, etc.?
Author's gender?

[Courtney]

Steve wrote: "in the 1980s i read a short story by a well known author but now I can remember neither the title nor the author - It was about a young boy in a classroom who would get up and approach the teacher ..."

Could it have been from the Wayside School book series?

[Steve]

Hi, it's a short story like the type you'd find in a high school or college anthology, not in any particular genre except for "literary" like perhaps you'd think of O'henry short stories, except it was written by a more contemporary American author active in the 80s, not in the Wayside series. I believe the author was/is male.

[Kris]

Steve, please post a new comment if you're still looking for this book - or if you found it.

Steve (OP) was last active on the site in January 2020. Moving to Abandoned folder.