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LearnStorm
What’s It Like?
LearnStorm is a free six-week course through Khan Academy that helps encourage growth mindset and resiliency skills for students in grades 3-12. The website begins with a teacher dashboard that introduces you to the content and allows you to add your students to the class via the Khan Academy interface. LearnStorm then diverts students to the current weekly activity based on their progress.
Price: Free
Grades: 3-12
Rating: 4/5
Pros: Step-by-step, fillable lessons are engaging and help students set positive goals and earn rewards.
Cons: Students may still need additional assistance; requires some extra time for setup and planning.
Bottom line: Wonderful, easy-to-use lessons spur self-reflection and a growth mindset in students.
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