1/5 “Failure-avoidant students tend to be discouraged by challenges because the anticipate the negative feelings that accompany failure. In fact, failure-avoidant students might use self-handicapping strategies that ensure they fail for reasons other than lack of ability.

2/5 These strategies include procrastination, setting unattainable goals do that failure is ensured, and admitting to small weaknesses or handicaps to establish an excuse for failing - establishing an “academic wooden leg”.” (All of those strategies have citations...

3/5 I just didn’t cite them because this thread would be much longer.) I feel extremely called out here. Yikes. I am *that* student! Eek. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤦🏻‍♀️" title="Woman facepalming (light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman facepalming (light skin tone)"> How/why did I end up like that in school? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏻‍♀️" title="Woman shrugging (light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman shrugging (light skin tone)"> I wish I was the kid that thrives on failure, but sadly I am not. How to change?

4/5 It seems to just keep getting worse as I get older? Even though I strive to have an environment in my classroom that allows students to fail... how can I still be that kid that has a complete terror of failing? (Classroom Assessment & Grading that Work by Rabert J. Marzano)

5/5 Dang, #CEP813, thanks for the callout.