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As a special education teacher, I constantly hear students talk about the things they can't do. In my job, I focus on academic skills, but I also try to raise their self-efficacy skills in order to build their confidence towards different tasks and content areas.

Courtney Watson

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To me, the Power of Yet is a way of setting goals. Students and teachers (and all people!) alike can benefit from realizing that learning is not a 'one & done' thing. Learning is a process that requires goal-setting, hard work, and perseverance. I love the word yet -- when used in this context, there are no failures - only goals to reach.

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I very much appreciate the "Power of Yet" because we have transitioned to report cards that represent growth. We want all students to achieve mastery of the standard by the end of the year. It isn't an "oh, well you got a C in math first term". We work with students until they attain the goal.
With Rocket Math it is similar students are excited because they may fail Level J 10 days in a row but it's the growth that they are seeing, the fact that yesterday they answered

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The idea of yet is to help students see that just because they can't do something now, doesn't mean it isn't impossible. We must help students see the value in setting goals and working to attain these goals. These could be personal or academic. Knowing the importance of setting goals and understanding the yet is a life skill that all students need to know.
-Mohan

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The power of yet means that our students are able to see that learning is not an instantaneous process. It is not something that happens over night and immediately. Once our students realize this they can relax and enjoy the learning process instead of stressing out about mastering the topic. This mindset also instills the concept of perseverance within children, allowing them to continue in things that life presents them that are not solely academic.

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The power of yet gives students a reason to try again.

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I think that the Power of Yet is an important concept for us to teach our students and I am excited to do it. Often times students work really hard on something just to fall short of the end goal or to be beat by another student. Immediately they feel that they have failed or that their hard work was for nothing. I like the idea of putting emphasis on their work as a whole and not just the final product. The steps in which we take to get somewhere are just as important because it teaches us what worked and what didn't. It also teaches us our areas of strengths and weaknesses. Knowing these things will help us (students and teachers) to keep trying and determine how to reach our goals. 

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I think that the Power of Yet is an important concept for us to teach our students and I am excited to do it. Often times students work really hard on something just to fall short of the end goal or to be beat by another student. Immediately they feel that they have failed or that their hard work was for nothing. I like the idea of putting emphasis on their work as a whole and not just the final product. The steps in which we take to get somewhere are just as important because it teaches us what worked and what didn't. It also teaches us our areas of strengths and weaknesses. Knowing these things will help us (students and teachers) to keep trying and determine how to reach our goals. 

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Jakcson

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I believe the power of yet allows our students to not feel as though they are failing or will not achieve something. I believe our report cards are also now showing this with the use of "on track" allows parents and students alike to see that their child is on their way there but just hasn't quite gotten there. 

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I believe the power of yet allows our students to not feel as though they are failing or will not achieve something. I believe our report cards are also now showing this with the use of "on track" allows parents and students alike to see that their child is on their way there but just hasn't quite gotten there. 

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- Whitney Amig

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The power of yet is refreshing! It shows students that process of learning isn't immediate, but requires patience and perseverance. This is important to possess to be a life long learner.

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The power of yet is a way of goal setting. It is giving students the reassurance that not achieving something right away is okay and the way to handle that is working hard to meet that goal. It is looking at learning  as  a process and not just as an end result.
-Joni

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It is amazing to be a facilitator of learning in the music room. I try to challenge the kids often in a variety of ways, but my favorite is to display a visual example of music and ask the kids to read the music, and they always say they can't...I ask them the reasons why they can't perform the song yet, because there is a component they still need to master before successful reading of the piece. It is a beautiful moment to start with the "growth mindset" and open the world of possibilities for our students. Let them grow, expand and enjoy the breakthrough of evolving in learning!!!
Jen Riedmann

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It's amazing to experience the learning process in the music room. Allowing myself to become a facilitator of learning with the power of yet. I LOVE to put a challenging piece of music (visual) up and watch the responses. We WILL be able to read this, but we can't yet, we will learn the rhythms and melody together and you will succeed! The power  of yet occurs continually, and helps the students understand that they are able to learn and grow in their abilities!
...Jen Riedmann

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I was struck by the discussion of the game that she helped create where students were rewarded for effort, strategy, and progress. These are all work qualities that I value, and want to teach my students to value as well. We know that our students all have different abilities, come to us with different background knowledge, and learn in different ways. Having equality in our classroom is not about everyone learning the same way, but rather everyone having the opportunity to learn and grow in their own way. This is the power that I see in yet.

-Morgan Neccuzi

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The Power of Yet means that we can all learn from our mistakes and more importantly, correct them! A student's ability can be developed through growth mindset; effort and difficulty will make them smarter. Often times we focus so much on our students' attaining "the correct answer" while we need to praise them wisely on their effort, progress, strategies, and focus. What are our goals? and How are we going to get there?

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The power of yet is celebrating success. Success is not only the end result of an assignment/standard, but that one is actively learning. Some students will not reach mastery or an A on all standards, but should feel success and learn to love learning. Every small step towards success matters ,especially for the students who are not the straight A top student. I hold students to high expectations on manners, behavior, leadership, and each day in the right direction gets praise. Student need high expectations and the power of yet fits in perfectly.

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The power of yet is celebrating success. Success is not only the end result of an assignment/standard, but that one is actively learning. Some students will not reach mastery or an A on all standards, but should feel success and learn to love learning. Every small step towards success matters ,especially for the students who are not the straight A top student. I hold students to high expectations on manners, behavior, leadership, and each day in the right direction gets praise. Student need high expectations and the power of yet fits in perfectly.

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~Tate

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The power that we can give students to understand that learning is a process and not a one-shot deal is crucial. We all make mistakes, own up to them and move on. Goals need to be identified, worked on, and re-evaluated as time progresses. Students need to see us doing that, should feel comfortable doing that themselves. All students are able to make growth with realistic goals and plans to achieve those goals.

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I try to provide a role model and show kids examples of people that have overcame situations that they may struggle with now. I tell them a story about how I struggled in reading as a child. I needed to extra help. I tell them that story and say "do you think I can read now? "Did it mean I was not smart?"  I share this story to show them that it is ok to struggle and get extra help. By trying hard and working at it you can be successful. I notice the students that are struggling tend to take notice and I feel maybe it provides them a little encouragement that they too can succeed at things that are sometimes tough if they keep trying.  Melinda Marple .  

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I try to provide a role model and show kids examples of people that have overcame situations that they may struggle with now. I tell them a story about how I struggled in reading as a child. I needed to extra help. I tell them that story and say "do you think I can read now? "Did it mean I was not smart?"  I share this story to show them that it is ok to struggle and get extra help. By trying hard and working at it you can be successful. I notice the students that are struggling tend to take notice and I feel maybe it provides them a little encouragement that they too can succeed at things that are sometimes tough if they keep trying.  Melinda Marple .  

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The power of yet in physical education means giving students room to succeed. Celebrating little victories for yourself and celebrating the victories of others becomes a huge component in the physically active learning process.  Students can work hard, have fun, and encourage others to do the same. Creating this atmosphere of enjoyable learning gives students freedom to develop their own pathways to creating stronger bodies and minds.  The idea of "yet" in PE can also give students tools to be physically active and take personal health into their own hands throughout their lives.

-R. Wamsley

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The power of yet means giving students something to work toward! To set goals and decide the best path to achieve those goals. It's important for students because it teaches them it's ok to not be perfect, to try something more than one time to fail! It will give students a feeling of power and accomplishment!

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With Growth Mind Set Abilities can be developed with challenging and difficult tasks.  It is a process that students need to put in effort  and be engaged.  As teachers we need to push them out of their comfort zones!  Get Smarter with the Power of Yet!

Carmen Pride

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In the  TAG room are quotes that say, "Instead of thinking outside of the box, get rid of the box" AND "Don't be afraid to fail, be afraid NOT to try!" The students talk about these quotes all the time and realize/verbalize that our differentiated curriculum/projects/ experiences are about "the process" which includes problem solving, effort, commitment, risk-taking, process, engagement/collaboration,and constant improvement.  It is an exciting way to teach and exciting growth/building confidence experiences for the students.  This mindset hopefully carries over to the regular classroom experiences/assignments and allows them to carry that understanding of "the process" into everything they do in life.

J.D.

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The yet gives the students hope. Just because they didn't master the assignment doesn't mean they failed and can give up. It gives them the courage to practice, try harder and put more effort into it next time. There is still a chance to succeed. It leads to discovery of other ways to meet their goals. Maybe the way it was taught was not for them. It allows for more discussion and coming up with different ways to process the information. Different ways to come up with the answers. Yet can change the whole mindset of a student. Gives them the belief that they can accomplish any goal they set.
~Mindy

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Hopefully if we as educators can work towards a growth mindset with our students we won't see as many students wanting to give up when they don't have immediate gratification on not getting something "correct" or not.
I do think its important to emphasize to our students that there are different ways to come to a solution to a problem be it in Math or other subjects. I try to tell them we all think and process differently and there are always different ways to find success. When students work together cooperatively in groups I think it also helps them realize there are different strategies and processes.
~Leona Thompson

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The power of yet is so important to my students becuase I am their firest school experience a lot of the time. I get students in my classroom who have never done anything for themselves because they have not been made to. When I ask them to do something even as small as try to put on their own jacket, I get the response of "I can't." I tell them that they might not be able to do it YET, but that they need to try to do it themselves first. After a few weeks, the "I can'ts" turn into "Look, I did it myself!" I use this strategy with many things that my students say that they "can't" do themselves. I feel that it empowers them to do things for themselves and to try things that they would otherwise not try to do. I feel that the power of yet is in them continuing to want to try to do something and learn to do it on their own.

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Goal setting should be a requirement for every human being. As a discussion starter,  I often use the story of "The Little Engine that Could" with my students.  After I complete the teaching part of working toward goals, each student creates a personal goal (tying shoes, riding a 2-wheeler, etc.) and also an academic goal (increasing reading fluency, moving forward so many letters in Rocket Math, etc.).  Several times throughout the course of the trimester, I check in with the students to see how they are feeling about their progress.  If goals have been reached, the students choose new goals for the following trimester.  If not, the goals remain the same, and we try again.
I share my OWN goals with my students, so that they know that Goal Setting  is important for every human being.
-- Suzan O'Brien

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This is such a refreshing point of view. As teachers, we are  often overwhelmed by the pressures of proving that our students are successful and that they are making progress.  As a special educator, many of my successes can not be measured by tests. In some cases, what my students need most is to know that someone cares, and only then can we begin to see measurable, significant academic progress.

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The Power of yet means HOPE.  Students need to have hope of what they can become.  Last year several students STARTED the year already feeling defeated. Before I even started teaching, I needed the students to believe that this would be a successful year.  We are all a work in progress and never a finished product.  Growth is always possible.  I think it's important that students realize that grow ups are a work in progress also.  We are all lifelong learners and the students inspire us as much as we hopefully inspire them.
Melissa Donaldson

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I feel lucky to be a Prek teacher where the focus is meant to expose children to learning concepts and experiences where interactions with the environment naturally promote learning.  It is the hope children will acquire skills, but the premise is the interactions children have on a daily basis are more valued than anything else. I believe this is the power of yet in practice. By providing positive interactions that provide the possibilities of learning, we are hopefully instilling the  the growth mindset within each child.
-Katie Berry

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The power of yet lies in our ability to be patient and persevere. As adults, we must be models of patience, even thought it is hard to demonstrate patience all of the time. We also have to model perseverance, and not give up on something just because it is not working or we can't figure it out the first time. I see a lot of adults, myself included, that want to give up on certain technologies when they are not working. But, we have to demonstrate patience, perseverance, but also flexibility so we do not get bent out of shape in front of our students.

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 In our fast paced world I see kids get frustrated when they cannot speak Chinese or solve problems immediately. They want to give up,  or cry. SO,  We often talk about the process of learning a foreign language. We talk about consistency a great deal. If you consistently work at something, you will get better and better. Consistency takes discipline and time which are both hard for kids. So I try to spend time reflecting  how far students have come in their learning hoping they develop pride and faith in the process and begin to understand the Power of yet. 

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 In our fast paced world I see kids get frustrated when they cannot speak Chinese or solve problems immediately. They want to give up,  or cry. SO,  We often talk about the process of learning a foreign language. We talk about consistency a great deal. If you consistently work at something, you will get better and better. Consistency takes discipline and time which are both hard for kids. So I try to spend time reflecting  how far students have come in their learning hoping they develop pride and faith in the process and begin to understand the Power of yet. 

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~Heather Conlon

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The Power of Yet is something to instill in all our students.  It's empowering the process and de-emphasizing the perfect product.  When teaching centers around solving a problem, there are multiple ways to arrive at a solution and thus emphasizing the process.  This type of learning is important for all our kids to succeed in the 21st century.\

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The Power of Yet is something to instill in all our students.  It's empowering the process and de-emphasizing the perfect product.  When teaching centers around solving a problem, there are multiple ways to arrive at a solution and thus emphasizing the process.  This type of learning is important for all our kids to succeed in the 21st century.\

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-Laura VanHorn

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The power of yet is very important for students and their success.  When they hear "not yet" it is lets them know that we believe they will get to that point, they are just not there quite yet.  It lets students know we are confident in their abilities and we are cheering them on.  It is a much more positive message than just telling students they did not meet the goal or they did not master the standard.  I think this is a great lesson for educators as well. We all set goals and know that it takes us longer to attain some than others.  The important part for us all is to see that we are making progress towards our goals and getting closer each day to achieving them. 

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The power of yet is very important for students and their success.  When they hear "not yet" it is lets them know that we believe they will get to that point, they are just not there quite yet.  It lets students know we are confident in their abilities and we are cheering them on.  It is a much more positive message than just telling students they did not meet the goal or they did not master the standard.  I think this is a great lesson for educators as well. We all set goals and know that it takes us longer to attain some than others.  The important part for us all is to see that we are making progress towards our goals and getting closer each day to achieving them. 

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- Kristin Stansbury

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In todays classrooms, there are lots of giving awards for every goal. I can say that I am guilty of it myself. In my search for student motivation and hooks that grab the student AND keep their interest throughout a lesson, can be an overwhelming task.
Likewise, I feel like the words a teacher says to a student are extremely powerful and really valued more than any grade. This idea of the power of 'Not Yet' could be easily translated into an 'I believe in you' statement. This in itself, I have found, can greatly impact a students attitude toward learning. I think that is the true meaning of 'not yet'.
~P.Morgan

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I love the idea of getting a grade of "not yet"!

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I love the idea of getting a grade of "not yet"!

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This topic is incredibly important for some of the students at North! They can learn and perform, but they don't see the need for it. If we teach students about the growth mindset and praise them for their effort & strategies instead of talent and intelligence, we will get more out of them. It's an excellent life lesson.

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This topic is incredibly important for some of the students at North! They can learn and perform, but they don't see the need for it. If we teach students about the growth mindset and praise them for their effort & strategies instead of talent and intelligence, we will get more out of them. It's an excellent life lesson.

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The power is in the process. It teaches us that anyone can start anywhere and move forward. My favorite word: evolve!

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The power is in the process. It teaches us that anyone can start anywhere and move forward. My favorite word: evolve!