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How to Create a Classroom That’s a Safe Space for Failure

Edsurge

Over the last five years, I have worked hard to teach my students that failure is a gift. This isn’t a new idea, but we still struggle with the idea that failure is a necessary component of success. Embracing failure can seem counterintuitive to students. They are loud, chaotic, and full of failure and growth.

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5 ways to help special education students manage testing anxiety

eSchool News

It’s a common belief that testing anxiety affects only older students, such as those taking high school or college placement exams. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America , this anxiety can stem from a fear of failure, negative testing experiences, or feeling unprepared.

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Embracing a growth mindset when reviewing student data

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This perspective transforms data analysis into an empowering process; data is a tool for improvement amongst our students rather than a measure of failure. A growth mindset is the belief that abilities grow through effort and persistence. This mindset shapes how we view data.

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Will Existing Mental Models Threaten Post-pandemic Progress in Education?

Catlin Tucker

Failure to identify and name the mental models driving our actions and decisions will undermine any effort to make long-term change in a system. However, these beliefs about learning may stand in stark contrast to the mental models people have constructed based on their expeirences in school 10, 20, or 30 years ago.

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

eSchool News

The reality of jagged learning paths Students arent afraid of hard work–theyre afraid of failure without purpose. As educators, we can show our students that failure isnt the opposite of success–its a step toward it. Kids who feel brilliant at something–anything–carry that belief into their struggles.

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How and When to Give Feedback

Catlin Tucker

Enhances Self-Efficacy Process feedback can bolster students’ self-belief and confidence. When they receive feedback that acknowledges their effective strategies and effort, it reinforces the belief that they can succeed. This increased self-efficacy can lead to improved performance and a willingness to tackle more complex tasks.

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Feeling the midyear slump? Recharge your meetings with MicroPD

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It’s fairly standard belief that professional development (PD) must go deeper than the one-and-done workshop; it must be more sustained, more relevant, and offer tangible takeaways. If it didn’t work, we would bury it in the worst failures of the Mike Gaskell Graveyard. That’s why we conduct monthly PD meetings. The 5-Minute MicroPD.

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