Developing Courage in Students to Accept Failure

At  home & school a pleasant  and cozy  atmosphere should be created , where students can  express their thoughts  freely , think & solve problems by themselves , accept challenges without any fear, struggle ,grow ,learn to surprise others  and themselves and enjoy every experience without being obsessed  about only success.

To strengthen the mindset of students, Schools in Sharjah should have Life Skill education in their curriculum other than regular counseling classes and health awareness sessions.  Parent Engagement Activities will enable the student and the parent to learn together on taking up challenges and turning them into wonderful opportunities.

Teachers should take opportunities to talk to students that accepting failure will strengthen their maturity skills and prepare them for the future to see positivity in all that they do.

Here are few tips for parents and teachers to guide and assist students in developing courage to accept failure;

·         Foster resilience and grit by engaging them in challenging activities and creating situations that they accept failure courageously.

·         Be open with students while communicating with them and be clear about your expectations.

·         Show care and concern at all times, boost their energy and will power to try again.

·         Provide a voice and chance for the students to progress and nurture their competency skills.

·         Offer opportunities for the students to lead.

·         Provide time for students to set goals and achieve them.

·         Make them understand on the importance of reflection and journaling.

·         Make students feel at ease, so that they have no fear of clearing their doubts.

·         Help students to move out from their comfort zone and be active in listening.

·         Teach students the zones of safety, risk and danger .Allow them to experience the risk zone and teach them to accept failure, if at all they fail.

·         Develop strong and positive relationship with students.

·         Help students to track their performance and view errors as a path of learning.

·         Give them opportunities to improve their creative energy and work towards collaborative activities.

·         Spark courageous conversations using metaphors that can motivate students to face any kind of challenge and work towards it.

ASPAM IIS, one of the CBSE Schools in Sharjah, follows the above mentioned tips that would help them building a good bond between them and students.