Positive Problem Solving

Positive Problem Solving

Front: Modeling positive approaches in front of students and with students, when addressing a problem, impacts the student culture of collaborative problem solving in the classroom. It is okay to make mistakes in front of students.

Back: When an error occurs with tech or in a program, interject to share your own joy in debugging and persevering through a tough problem. Express to the teacher and students how much you love to solve problems. Students' approaches and mindsets begin to change when the teacher models this behavior regularly and encourages students to joyfully debug using perseverance and peer collaboration.

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