How can we build MORE resilience in our students?

We know that resilience is best built through having small successes.  A student may be gifted but how do they bounce back or learn from failure?  How have we learned to bounce back from our failures? What have we learned?  How can we create an environment in our classroom that begins to build resilience?

For further inquiry in this area please see the following links that were referred to me by Dr.

Wade Leuwerke, Ph.D., GEAR UP Iowa, Research and Training Director.

Carol Dweck’s Website:

http://mindsetonline.com/whatisit/about/

Ted Talk with Carol Dweck: http://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en

Take the Mindset Quiz:

http://mindsetonline.com/testyourmindset/step1.php

Neuroplasticity Video Clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELpfYCZa87g