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Coalition for Responsible Home Education
Did you know that 11% of homeschooled children don’t have a parent that speaks English? Or that the number of families citing religious reasons for homeschooling is declining? Or that homeschooled students have a math gap? Are you wondering who homeschools—and why? Keep abreast of the latest research with these research summaries.
Failure is a good teacher, explained
What prompted the idea for the course? When I was a high school teacher, I found plenty of joy and fulfillment in my work. But I also felt the sting of failure: from a student who remained disengaged throughout the semester, or even just from a lesson that went off the rails. Now I prepare aspiring K-12 teachers to navigate that messy reality themselves, and I'm struck by how tough it can be for them to develop the resilience necessary to work so hard and yet inevitably fall short of their goals.
This course takes a broad look at failure - and what we can all learn when it occurs
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: "Failure, and How We Can Learn from It" What prompted the idea for the course? When I was a high school teacher, I found plenty of joy and fulfillment in my work. But I also felt the sting of failure: from a student who remained disengaged throughout the semester, or even just from a lesson that went off the rails.
This course takes a broad look at failure - and what we can all learn when it occurs
Maria Korneeva via Getty Images Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Failure, and How We Can Learn from It” What prompted the idea for the course? When I was a high school teacher, I found plenty of joy and fulfillment in my work. But I also felt the sting of failure: from a student who remained disengaged throughout the semester, or even just from a lesson that went off the rails.
This Course Takes a Broad Look at Failure - And What We Can All Learn When It Occurs
What prompted the idea for the course? When I was a high school teacher, I found plenty of joy and fulfillment in my work. But I also felt the sting of failure: from a student who remained disengaged throughout the semester, or even just from a lesson that went off the rails. Now I prepare aspiring K-12 teachers to navigate that messy reality themselves, and I’m struck by how tough it can be for them to develop the resilience necessary to work so hard and yet inevitably fall short of their goals.
This course takes a broad look at failure - and what we can all learn when it occurs
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This course takes a broad look at failure - and what we can all learn when it occurs
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Failure, and How We Can Learn from It” What prompted the idea for the course? When I was a high school teacher, I found plenty of joy and fulfillment in my work. But I also felt the sting of failure: from a student who remained disengaged throughout the semester, or even just from a lesson that went off the rails.
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