Timing Content: topic/steps/activities Notes to Resources/ facilitator materials 10 minutes See Mindsetkit.org for more discussion resources. Optional class discussion about mistakes 1. Lead a discussion on how students feel about making mistakes and why. Key questions How do you feel when you make a mistake? Why? How do you think other people see you when you make a mistake? Have you ever discovered something new from making a mistake? Have you ever felt proud of making a mistake? Has a mistake ever made you think deeply about a problem? (You can start by talking about a non-academic setting and then talk about how the lessons apply to academics.)
Timing Content: topic/steps/activities Notes to facilitator Resources/ materials 10 minutes Optional class discussion about mistakes 1. Lead a discussion on how students feel about making mistakes and why. Key questions How do you feel when you make a mistake? Why? How do you think other people see you when you make a mistake? Have you ever discovered something new from making a mistake? Have you ever felt proud of making a mistake? Has a mistake ever made you think deeply about a problem? (You can start by talking about a non-academic setting and then talk about how the lessons apply to academics.) See Mindsetkit.org for more discussion resources.
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