Making failure harder work than passing. Plus: creating safety and attachment for students with trauma

Making Failure Harder Work Than Passing; Creating Safety and Attachment for Students With Trauma; Parent Engagement in the Digital Age |

View Online January 10, 2018 Credit: ©Gable Denims/500px Making Failure Harder Work Than Passing A rigorous intervention pushes students who might be satisfied with a D to aim higher. Credit: ©Twenty20/@photocollector Creating Safety and Attachment for Students With Trauma Students with traumatic experiences bring those experiences with them to school. These strategies can help foster a feeling of safety. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Uber Images Parent Engagement in the Digital Age Communication apps are breaking down barriers that have limited parent engagement in the past. Credit: ©Twenty20/@ipixxiqi Journaling the Old-School Way In a class where every student has a laptop, there's still an argument to be made for keeping a pen-and-paper journal. Credit: ©Hero Images/500px Making Sure Your Praise Is Effective Research-backed ideas on how to give meaningful praise to inspire and reinforce positive behavior. Don't Miss 2017 Education Research Highlights The Importance of Academic Courage Polling Students to Check Understanding A Makerspace Built by Elementary Students Race and the Literary Canon FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@news.edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2018 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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