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3 steps to rethink failure

eSchool News

Failure can be a painful experience for anyone, but it is especially tough for teens who are still forming a sense of self. When people experience failure, they often report feelings of embarrassment, shame and depression. But, as many educators know, failure is an essential part of the learning process. Define failure.

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Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning in literacy education

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In a TEDx talk titled The Super Mario Effect–Tricking Your Brain into Learning More , Mark Rober highlighted how video games like Super Mario can motivate people to achieve their goals by viewing failures as learning opportunities. When done effectively, gamified learning can motivate even the most reluctant readers.

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How mixed reality glasses can help struggling readers

eSchool News

You feel like a failure, and you are starting to hate school. Second, low-proficiency readers struggle with motivation. Essentially, struggling readers have a low reading self-concept, which is linked to lower motivation. Third, struggling readers have low achievement. Imagine you are a struggling reader.

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Breaking the bell curve: Creating more pathways so every kid gets a big win

eSchool News

Key points: Students who feel supported feel empowered to learn and achieve 3 critical areas necessary to boost student motivation Expanded learning can improve student well-being For more on student achievement, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Every student should get to feel brilliant at school.

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Embracing a growth mindset when reviewing student data

eSchool News

Many of our students entered the school year below grade level, and while achieving grade-level mastery is challenging, a growth mindset allows us to see their potential, celebrate progress, and plan for further successes amongst our students. Instead of focusing on what students cant do, we emphasize what they can achieve.

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Schools can do better than retaining struggling readers

eSchool News

Retaining students based solely on their reading achievement is punishing them for a failure in a specific area, but the punishment will not have effects in that area alone, but in the rest of their lives. Retention takes away their social group and identifies them for all their peers as not being good enough to advance.

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How and When to Give Feedback

Catlin Tucker

It gives students a sense of direction, helping them understand what they are striving to achieve and how their current performance is positioned in relation to those objectives. Reduces Fear of Failure When students receive feedback that focuses on the process rather than just the end result, they are less likely to fear failure.

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