A Meaningful Mess

Episode 59: 3 Ways to Embrace and Encourage Productive Struggle


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"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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      A Meaningful MessBy Andi McNair