“If your not making mistakes, your not trying hard enough”
Your brain is a muscle, it needs to be given opportunity to get stronger. Failing and learning is how this will happen.
How to help your student see that it is okay to Fail-Believing in themselves is the first step.
I can’t express how I am so moved by this video clip. This is something that I share with my students on the 2nd day of school when we are going over how to change their mindset.
My husband introduced this to me and it hit home for me. I remind my students about “doing your best”!
Other helpful resources:
Khan Academy
- John Legend – “Success Through Effort”
- Khan Academy – “You Can Learn Anything”
TED Talks
- Angela Lee Duckworth – “Grit” (Note: Make it clear that grit is a behavior that happens only when you have a growth mindset.)
- Derek Sivers – “Why You Need to Fail to Succeed”
Other
- Sesame Street, musician Janelle Monae sings about “The Power of Yet”
- Kizoom, Brain Jump with Ned the Neuron: Challenges Grow Your Brain
Science Matters-Creating and Sharing Ideas for your classroom 