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

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Over the last five years, I have worked hard to teach my students that failure is a gift. Setbacks, changes and struggles are an essential part of learning. 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.

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

Catlin Tucker

” I hope educators and educational institutions use this year and the lessons learned to reimagine “school” and how we design and facilitate learning. Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments. Learning happens in classrooms. The teacher is the expert.

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Embracing a growth mindset when reviewing student data

eSchool News

As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, weve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but as tools for reflection and growth. This perspective transforms data analysis into an empowering process; data is a tool for improvement amongst our students rather than a measure of failure.

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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. But too often, they dont.

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How and When to Give Feedback

Catlin Tucker

Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. Let’s Review the Characteristics of Effective Feedback In an article for ASCD, Grant Wiggins identifies key elements that make feedback particularly effective in enhancing student learning. What is the secret to effective feedback?

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Can growth mindset theory reshape the classroom?

eSchool News

These children shared a trait which Professor Carol Dweck has termed “growth mindset:” a belief that their abilities are more like a muscle that can grow and flex, even if failure was met along the way. And we’re already seeing it. In a recent report, 96% of teachers in the U.S.

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