Fear or fact: Raising your hand in class shows other students that you are not smart and donโt know what youโre doing.
Fear! Raising your hand in class shows that you have a question and want to learn more. Others do not think you are stupid because you
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Fear or fact: Hiding your unfinished work in your desk when you are frustrated means you won't have to "deal with it" anymore.
Fear! Hiding our work away might feel better in the moment, but it means you'll end up having to come back to the work later, will still have to ask for help, a
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Fear or fact: It will make your teacher happy if you ask her for help.
Fact! Your teacher WANTS to help you succeed, and itโs less frustrating for you AND her when you let her know how she can help rather her trying to guess
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Fear or fact: Getting frustrated when you donโt know how to do a math problem is wrong and not okay.
Fear! Getting frustrated when you donโt know the answer is a normal, natural reaction. Whatโs important is what we do with that frustration!
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Fear or fact: Students and teachers are keeping track of how long it takes each individual to complete their assignment and test. They all agree itโs a race to finish work and that the person that is the slowest is the worst in the class.
Fear! No one is monitoring how long it takes each student to complete an assignment. It may take you longer on math than on reading, or depend on the day
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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Fear or fact: Rushing through an assignment just to get it done does not show your teacher your best effort.
Fact! We want quality over quantity of workโthis means we want the work you DO complete to be your best, rather than completing ALL the work and not putting in
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What are some of the โoptionsโ you can use to get some help when you feel yourself starting to get frustrated?
answers vary
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When was a time you advocated for yourself this past month? How did it feel?