"Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
~ Joshua J. Marine
"What really helps your brain is when you struggle with things. Research shows that your brain grows the most, not when you get a question right, but when you get a question wrong... When you challenge your brain, when you review why you got it wrong, when you really process that feedback, that's when your brain grows the most."
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This graphic shows the correlation between working hard and using effective strategies to boost achievement and confidence.
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Smart Strategies To Help You Learn
Take a look at these learning strategies, boys and girls.... Which do you use?
• I draw pictures or diagrams to help me understand the subject.
• I make up questions that I try to answer about a subject, concept or topic.
• When I am learning something new, I think back to what I already know about it.
• I discuss what I am doing in this subject with others.
• I practice things over and over until I know them well.
• I think about my thinking, to check if I understand the ideas in this subject.
• When I don’t understand something, I go back over it again.
• I make a note of things that I don’t understand very well, so that I can follow them up.
• When I have finished an activity, I look back to see how well I did.
• I organize my time to manage my learning.
• I make plans for how to do the activities in class.
The Growth Mindset