Episode 59: 3 Ways to Embrace and Encourage Productive Struggle A Meaningful Mess: Real Conversations about Gifted Education and Genius Hour

"This is hard."

" I can't do this."

We hear this often in our classrooms when things don't come easily. In this episode, I share how you can help your learners embrace productive struggle and understand that valuable learning happens when things don't go as expected.  

In this episode, you will learn:


What productive struggle is
Why productive struggle is important
What is a pre-mortem strategy?
How can I model productive struggle?
How can we celebrate the struggle?
What is My Favorite No?

Resources:

Edutopia: The Neuroscience Behind Productive Struggle

Pre-Mortem Strategy

My Favorite No Video

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