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Drop an Egg! Build a paper boat that floats on water! Create a superhero with useless powers! This is just a glimpse into the power of bringing purposeful failure into your classroom. Why? Failure creates friction, which creates creativity and learning opportunities. If we fail without consequences, we can teach the brain how to learn […]
In May, I was invited into the studios of CBS Chicago to talk about LetMeFail, a program I co-founded that brings failure into the classrooms of elementary and middle schools. Here’s an inside peak into what goes into 3 minutes on television. I left the house around 7:00am and picked up Library Specialist Alicia Wiechert […]