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October 30, 2017 by Mike Bergin

Your Child’s Success in Tests Does Not…

It’s funny how much we can learn about school and testing by looking at sports. After all, where else do we glorify clutch performance over competitors after an enduring commitment to incremental improvement through sustained practice?

As parents and teachers, considering sports helps us recognize that every athlete has the opportunity to start at one level of ability and practice towards a better one. Not every player becomes a starter, and precious few win any kind of championship. But the pride we take in watching our kids strive and struggle towards their best success doesn’t need to be limited to athletic accomplishments…

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Take a lesson from the other side of the proverbial aisle and consider how this wise observation might apply to academic achievement:

Your child’s success or lack of success in tests does not indicate what kind of parent you are.

But having a student who is coachable, respectful, a great classmate, mentally tough, resilient, and tries his or her best IS a direct reflection of your parenting.

Now let’s get out there and do our best to support championship-level learning!

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Mike Bergin
Tens of thousands of students a year prep for the SAT & ACT through programs Mike Bergin created or organized. After more than 25 years of intensive experience in the education industry, he's done it all as a teacher, tutor, director, curriculum developer, blogger, podcaster, and best-selling author. Mike founded Chariot Learning in 2009 to deliver on the promise of what truly transformative individualized education can and should be.

Helping high schoolers with tests, school, and life is what Chariot Learning is all about. Let us know how we can help you!

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