On its own, a mistake has no value. The value and learning potential come not from the mistake itself, but from the way we act on it. To achieve learning and extract value from a…

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve written about how real growth only happens when we stretch ourselves beyond our current best. We grow when we seek to raise the bar by working in our…

We’ve all said it: It’s okay. Mistakes help us learn. And yes, it’s better than punishing mistakes. It’s a well-intentioned message, aimed at building student confidence and creating a safe environment for learning. But it’s…

We’ve made progress in the way schools talk about mistakes. We’re no longer shaming students for getting things wrong. We’re encouraging them to “embrace mistakes” and “learn from failure.” That’s a step forward. But we’ve…