eSchool News
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
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.
eSchool News
MARCH 9, 2023
According to a recent study , grading is one of the least stressful activities early career teachers have to complete. Grading is time consuming, however, and more grading-related questions are popping up in the news these days. For instance, are teachers allowed to reduce grades for late work?
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Edsurge
APRIL 2, 2024
As Joshua Eyler was researching a book on what brain science tells us about how to improve teaching , one issue kept coming up as an underlying problem: The way schools and colleges grade student work is at odds with effective teaching. Because what I have noticed is that most of this conversation happens in distinct corners,” he says. “And
eSchool News
JANUARY 6, 2025
On average, about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading. 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.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to write. However, that same 9th-grade English class also planted the seeds of debilitating habits and mindsets in my writing process. Mr. Johnson was willing to provide feedback on drafts.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
So again, the failure of national leadership is being visited upon school leaders who face this impossible dilemma. The white seventh grader was significantly more likely to be in eighth grade algebra than the Black seventh grader. We know how important it is for kids academically and socio-emotionally. But we have to be safe.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
In fact, studies have shown that test anxiety is actually the worst in the middle grades. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America , this anxiety can stem from a fear of failure, negative testing experiences, or feeling unprepared. However, testing anxiety affects students of all ages.
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