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So today's thought is... We lost in the semifinal game in basketball last night and a lot of girls were very upset. I tried to tell them that it was only a game and they should not be that upset, however I am impressed that they care enough to try to win. This shows that they want to do the best they can. So how do we as educators translate this feeling into the classroom? Where students are genuinely upset because they have not done the best they could or have gotten a bad grade. Shouldn't everything that someone does be their best work, or are there times when the best effort is not needed? If students can get by without doing their best, shouldn't the teachers challenge them more to make them care about their effort?