{"id":550,"date":"2020-09-28T13:44:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T13:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viewpointchristian.org\/viewpointchristianacademy\/?p=550"},"modified":"2021-03-04T03:27:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T03:27:12","slug":"failure-is-not-an-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viewpointchristian.org\/viewpointchristianacademy\/monday-moments\/failure-is-not-an-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Failure is not an Option"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In April of 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off into outer space with a mission. &nbsp;However, along the way, they began to have mechanical difficulties and radioed back to the flight control center, \u201cHouston, we have a problem.\u201d &nbsp;The lives of three astronauts were on the line. &nbsp;They would die if NASAs engineers could not figure out a way to get them back to earth safely. &nbsp;A man named Gene Kranz was the mission deck operator. &nbsp;In his first meeting, he looked at those who had gathered to attempt to save Apollo 13 and he said, \u201cFailure is not an option.\u201d &nbsp;Well, the rest is history. &nbsp;They did rescue Apollo 13 and gave credit to the statement that \u201cyou can fix anything with duck tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Dr. Adam Rondeau, Director of ViewPoint Christian Academy, discuss why failure is not an option at ViewPoint Christian Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c9DTj_rqkuQ\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Failure is not an option.&#8221; We take that same approach at ViewPoint in our academics. We just don&#8217;t allow it. In fact, students never actually fail a unit. They redo it until they know it. ViewPoint has established a minimum of 80% for a unit as the measure of mastery. It is our individualized approach to education that makes this standard a possibility and achievable. In an individualized approach, the student isn&#8217;t keeping up with the group. They are learning at their own rate. This ensures that LEARNING is happening, not just the ticking of time on a clock. At ViewPoint, learning is the constant, time is the variable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what if my child doesn&#8217;t pass a quiz or test? Exactly! So what!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These assessments provide an accurate revelation of what has or has not been learned. It&#8217;s not a &#8220;failure&#8221;. It&#8217;s an opportunity to ensure mastery!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some suggestions on how to make the most of a &#8220;fail&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use it to pinpoint study habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If a quiz is being failed repeatedly it is most often indicates that the student isn&#8217;t thoroughly digesting the material.<\/li><li>They need to go back and learn or re-learn the material.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use it to develop note-taking skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There is a direct link between good note-taking skills and higher test grades.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use it to pinpoint specific difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Review the quiz\/test and see if it is a general lack of understanding of the material or only specific areas in which the student is having difficulty.<\/li><li>Assessments can help pinpoint student difficulties so that the assistance they receive can be more precise.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use it to build character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Character building is hard work! It is the nitty-gritty of the daily pursuit of helping to shape the student into the image of Christ. 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