The Truth About Students' Failure

Too often, society has focused and significantly contributed to students' failure rather than their successes. Educators must focus wholeheartedly on potential success, not failure. Frey (1998) found, "Our society tends to focus on the negative about schools; this can lead to a protective defense mechanism among our school staffs, who, in turn, focus on the negatives about the children we teach" (Frey, 1998).