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Catering to students feelings?

I think teachers should incorporate ways to make students more comfortable in classroom settings, yet allowing a little frustration can actually lead to fruitful things. When something is frustrating me I tend to chew on it for quite some time and often new ideas/perspectives emerge. Perhaps the focus should be for teachers to provide some helpful tools to trudge through frustration/challenge that comes with learning. Overcoming hurdles may provide more satisfaction in the end rather than making a student happy or constantly catering to their wants; the "real world" doesn't cater... Pushing the comfort zone is necessary for growth.

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