3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #211, 23rd July 2024

“I noticed you tried several different approaches to solve this problem. That kind of persistence often leads to breakthroughs.”

“Your essay shows significant improvement in structure compared to your last one. Your outlining efforts really paid off.”

“I can see you put much time into practicing these equations. How do you feel your understanding has changed?”

“You faced some difficulties with this project but didn’t give up. What strategies helped you push through?”

“Your hard work on vocabulary is showing in your writing. What’s your plan to continue building on this progress?”

What kind of impact do you think this kind of feedback to a student/child would have if you were a teacher/parent?

Some approaches to giving effective effort-based feedback:

1. Be specific: Focus on particular actions or strategies the student employed, rather than general praise.
2. Acknowledge progress: Highlight improvements, even small ones, to show that effort leads to growth.
3. Emphasize process: Comment on the methods and approaches used, not just the end result.
4. Encourage reflection: Ask students to consider what they learned from the experience.
5. Offer next steps: Suggest ways to build on their efforts or overcome challenges.

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Three images of the week

Two Thoughts of the Week

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. ”

– Calvin Coolidge

“I think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. We judge talent by people’s ability to strike a cricket ball. The sweetness, the timing. That’s the only thing we see as talent. Things like determination, courage, discipline, temperament, these are also talent.”

– Rahul Dravid

One Video of the Week

Anushka talks about the difference between talent and hard work. She sheds a new perspective on how talent is overrated and the need for people to embrace the idea of hard work. Anushka’s ambitions for the future are to be a zoologist, a singer/songwriter and an actor. She loves to read, rollerblade and play guitar and she loves animals

Reading with Ms. Meenu: Tip of the week

Mini-Lessons:

At the beginning of the school year, Mini-Lessons focus primarily on modeling and identifying reading behaviors. Reading behaviors are the observable things that readers do – the deliberate actions we take that connect us to our lives as readers. Think of them as the habits we keep, like keeping a running list of books we want to read, recommending books to friends, participating in book groups or even marking our places with a paperclip, bookmark, or sticky note.

When we want children to develop habits that readers keep, we must heighten their awareness by explicitly modeling and pointing out what readers do and giving them time to practice these behaviors in authentic situations using real books. Ask your students what they know about a person if he/she is a reader? Record all their responses and put them on the classroom door. This allows each child to look at those responses and try to practice themselves.

Happy Reading!

Meenu Gera

Consulting home and school librarian and reading guide.

Student career counseling: Opportunities and approaches

Career Counseling: Subjects and Career Options

One month into JEE entrance coaching, student X approached us to understand career options in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and economics if he decided to drop the coaching. He was confident about maintaining high academic scores in grades 11 and 12 but was uncertain about continuing with JEE entrance exam coaching. He took our career assessment, followed by a counseling session where we identified his academic strengths and understood his learning style and interests.

We educated both the student and his parents on various career options under different subject combinations, such as physics and mathematics, mathematics and economics, and a pure mathematics route. We also recommended that he restart his hobbies to re-energize himself for academic rigor. He is now well satisfied and happy to focus on the school curriculum while building his personal brand through his hobbies and interests.

Case study provided by: Fermata Career Solutions,  www.fermataco.com

Dear reader,
I have been a research scientist, a journalist, and an educator for over 3 decades. I read and, I write. With this weekly newsletter, I share what I read, learn, and, experience. At the same time, I engage with students, parents, and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and ed-tech organizations.

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