Reframe Test Anxiety into Excitement

Researchers are continually finding out more about the human body and brain, so I'm always on the lookout for golden nuggets of studies that can benefit my students. The Atlantic recently published the article "Can Three Words Turn Anxiety into Success?" which I found because it was posted to Facebook by Donors Choose. Student anxiety is an especially hot topic… Continue reading Reframe Test Anxiety into Excitement

Four Reasons Why Failure is Good for Teenagers

This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting All Kinds of Learning Adventures! Despite that it is one of the most important life experiences, "failure" has become a "dirty word" for families and teachers. As teachers, we intervene at just about every turn, check off our list of accommodations, document… Continue reading Four Reasons Why Failure is Good for Teenagers