Channel, T. (2013, July 5). The wingman: Engaging reluctant students

Chandni Langford, a fifth-grade teacher in New Jersey, used dry-erase markers to write personal messages of encouragement on students’ desks to help calm their nerves ahead of standardized testing. The messages included, “Learning is your superpower!” and “There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs! You got this!”

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