One of the best things I ever taught my students was that it’s okay to struggle. Struggling develops grit and perseverance and leads to success. The way I taught this to my students was by introducing the “Learning Pit.” I…
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If you’ve subscribed to Tales from a Very Busy Teacher, then you’ve been receiving my monthly kindness calendars. Every month, a new calendar is sent straight to your inbox in hopes that you challenge your students to participate in an…
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Empowering students with the ability to track their own progress and monitor their own goals can increase their academic achievement, as well as promote a positive social-emotional well-being. One way to support students in this process is by having them…
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Building a classroom community that promotes a positive culture and growth mindset is one of the most important things you can do to support your students’ academic and social-emotional success. Lakeshore Learning has some great resources to support you in…
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This year I introduced growth mindset to my students. Growth mindset is the idea that continuous effort and a positive attitude will increase achievement. Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck completed decades of mindset research, showing that using a growth mindset…
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