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Title: Turning Mistakes into Learning Opportunities: Treat your students' errors with curiosity, not disappointment, and their learning will deepen.
Authors: CHIAPPETTA, EMMA
Source: Educational Leadership. Feb2026, Vol. 83 Issue 5, p28-33. 6p.
Subject Terms: *Teaching methods, *Educational psychology, *Critical thinking, *Academic motivation
Abstract: The article offers ideas for teachers on how struggling students can turn their mistakes into an advantage. Topics discussed the cost of being wrong, how making mistakes can enhance recall and depth of knowledge, steps in building a positive mistake culture, and activities for normalizing mistakes.
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