Life=Risk

Two Habits of Mind--Persisting and Taking Responsible Risks--are evident in this inspirational video.

Persisting through Trial and Error

New research indicates that students learn more effectively through trial and error. This article in Scientific American reports the findings of a recent study by researchers at UCLA, who discovered that trying and failing to retrieve an answer is actually helpful to learning. By practicing the Habit of Mind of persisting through the process of trial and error, students may, in fact learn better.