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Teaching Perseverance and Resilience

Rebounding from a mistake can be tough. Here are a few resources to inspire students to face this obstacle head-on.

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Teacher-approved stories, resources, and worksheets for teaching perseverance and resilience in your classroom, courtesy of Choices, the health and social-emotional learning magazine for grades 7–12

Dear Younger Me

We asked people with seriously cool jobs what they wish they had known when they were younger. Your students can use their advice to shift their habits and mindset heading into the new year.

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My Vision Board
Students create a poster with their goals.
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Dear Younger Me
Students write letters to their younger selves.
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Glossary

Terms and definitions that pertain to perseverance and resilience

perseverance

[noun]

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

resilience

[noun]

the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

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The League of Extraordinary Losers: (Michael Jordan); Samir Hussein/WireImage (Steven Spielberg); Ian West/PA Wire/AP Images (Lady Gaga); PG/Splash News/Newscom; (Beyonce); Luca Teuchmann/WireImage (J.K. Rowling) Why Him? Why Me?: ADRIENNE GRUNWALD; Dear Younger Me: