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Teacher-approved stories, resources, and worksheets, courtesy of Choices, the health and social-emotional learning magazine for grades 7–12.
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
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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Resources
Supplemental resources that link to external websites about perseverance and resilience
Positive Adolescent Mental Health: Resilience
The value of fostering resilience among teens.
Resilience for Teens
The American Psychological Association provides 10 tips for building resilience in teens.
Resilience Animation
This short animated video answers the question: What makes resilience?
Glossary
Terms and definitions that pertain to perseverance and resilience
perseverance
[noun]
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
resilience
the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
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