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USING FAILURE TO BUILD A GROWTH
MINDSET IN YOUR STUDENTS

Tools and resources for you and your class: why failure is such a powerful teacher

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Helps students see failure as a source of confidence, not shame
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Helps them build a growth mindset
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Helps them discover how to be more innovative and creative

Teaching students to fail forward

Learn how one educator is reframing failure in the classroom to help build resilience, encourage participation and help students embrace growth over perfection.

Cultivating a bold and thriving Canada

Shift Failure is the key to unlocking an entrepreneurial spirit of innovation, ambition and risk-taking in youth, and part of the Shift Canada movement to change the narrative on success and failure. Watch the video to learn more.

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Gades 5-8

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Grades 9-12

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