Practice Makes Perfect: 180 Days of Practice in Each Subject

Suppose you are teaching eighth-grade math to a small class of nine students who perform below grade level. All nine students believe their failure in math is inevitable and consequently have low motivation to learn. They exhibit self-handicapping strategies and function in a failure-avoiding mode. You want to help them change their thinking and keep them from reaching a state of failure acceptance. Describe what you might do to achieve this goal. In your response, address students' mindsets and