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Why Taking Risks in the Classroom Pays off for Students—and Teachers

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Many believe they need to succeed immediately and that any failure they encounter will be devastating. I’ve always enjoyed bringing new techniques, methodologies and tools into the classroom, but by nature I am risk-averse, so my excitement is typically followed by a slew of big fears. Many of my students don’t have this mindset.

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What Qualities Make an Effective Teacher?

Ask a Tech Teacher

She didn’t try to be my best friend and she didn’t make excuses for my third-grade failures. It was a challenge to correct her without having her shut down, declare herself a failure, and move on. Teaching no longer involves a knowledgeable teacher who lectures from the front of the room. I had a 4th grader once.

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A Recipe for Student Success

Faculty Focus

Showing up to lectures and completing class assignments are essential ingredients for success in most college courses. Actively reviewing and summarizing lecture notes, textbooks, and supplementary materials will deepen understanding and retention. Failure should be viewed as part of the learning experience.

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Managing End-of-term Stress: Keeping the Adult Learner Risk-informed

Faculty Focus

The first step for creating a risk-informed adult learner is an environment that facilitates social dialogue between the learner and the lecturer. Creating such an environment is the responsibility of the lecturer who should establish certain parameters for communication. Create a social presence in your class environment.

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A Recipe for Student Success

Faculty Focus

Showing up to lectures and completing class assignments are essential ingredients for success in most college courses. Actively reviewing and summarizing lecture notes, textbooks, and supplementary materials will deepen understanding and retention. Failure should be viewed as part of the learning experience.

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9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Tech in the Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

What there is is a teacher not afraid to try new ways, test them out in a classroom environment, toss what doesn’t work and share the rest. Her/his success doesn’t come without lots of failure and mistakes, widgets that sounded good but were too complicated or non-intuitive for a 21st century classroom.

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Why Mastery Based Learning is a Good Option

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In a Mastery-Based program, a successful student is no longer defined as the one who arrives at school on time, homework completed, in their seat attentively listening to a teacher lecture. Grades are awarded but never connote failure. Only then does s/he move on. Keep working.