What about a student who worked hard and didn’t do well? “I liked the effort you put in, but let’s work together some more and figure out what it is you don’t understand.” “We all have different learning curves. It may take more time for you to catch on to this and be comfortable with this material, but if you keep at it like this you will.” “Everyone learns in a different way. Let’s keep trying to find the way that works for you.” (This may be especially important for children with learning disabilities. Often for them it is not sheer effort that works but finding the right strategy.)
