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The Role of Mistakes in the Classroom | Edutopia - 8 views

  • terrified of blundering
  • If students are afraid of mistakes, then they're afraid of trying something new, of being creative, of thinking in a different way. They're scared to raise their hands when they don't know the answer and their response to a difficult problem is to ask the teacher rather than try different solutions that might, gasp, be wrong.
  • in Japan, children are allowed, and expected, to work out a problem in front of the class for 10 minutes or more. Even if the student is wrong, there is no shame
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  • Mistakes are an indication, not of failure, in these classrooms, but of what still needs to be learned.
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      Great article for teachers!
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Failure is Your Greatest Teacher | Weekly Columns | Bruce Sallan - 1 views

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    Great article with quotes for failing forward!
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