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What if I make a mistake?

Teacher Mistakes Are Okay

Teachers never make mistakes? Right. ::rolling eyes:: And they commute to every day from Mount Olympus. Of course, teachers make mistakes. I've been making mistakes for 33-years in the classroom, especially when I write fast on the board and accidentally leave out letters.The important idea here is that I don't try to cover up my errors with, "Oh, I just was testing you to see if you were paying attention." How are children going to learn that it's okay to make mistakes unless the teacher models this behavior?

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