myfriendfailure

growth mindset children's book | created with students and teachers | available on amazon:

[Canyon ISD @CanyonISD]

Reeves-Hinger Principal, Nicole Johnston, reads a book called My Friend Failure. Listen in as Mrs. Johnston reads about the growth mindset and perseverance around a campfire in the mountains for our summer reading spotlight. @anthonydethomas https://t.co/c79SN0nbWF

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

I spy My Friend, Failure!

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

@GRES_6thGrade you all are awesome! Thank you for welcoming our message and co-creator into your classroom! #growthmindset #childrensbook #failforward

[GRES 6th Grade @GRES_6thGrade]

Sixth graders enjoying “My Friend Failure” being read by one of the co-authors! Turns out she’s not just an awesome third grade teacher but writer as well! #MyFriendFailure #GRESreads #FailureIsYourFriend

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

We loved this post on why mindset matters for junior doctors:
"Resilience for healthcare workers is necessary on a daily basis, but until recently these skills haven’t been formally taught."

https://t.co/mun9LR4Cin

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

The process of acquiring wisdom is just that – a process. And that process never ends.

[Hamish Brewer @brewerhm]

So humbled, I will never take the opportunity to disrupt the norm, inspire and change the game for educators & students everywhere! This one is from Malono, Sweden! I’m not stopping - I’m only just getting started #Relentless

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Don't ask students what they want to be. It encourages them to define themselves in terms of work.

Ask what they want to do. It shifts attention away from claiming an identity and toward the experience and impact they aspire to have.

#FridayFeeling: https://t.co/lD7eM6mWkc

[edutopia @edutopia]

"Research tells us social and emotional skills, including self-regulation, and being able to recognize emotions, are as important to success as academic achievement."

[Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @hgse]

Why students develop an aversion to #mathematics — and how teachers can help to change their minds 📈 [via @UKnowHGSE] #math #education
https://t.co/AijwaC7i86

[Stanford Graduate School of Business @StanfordGSB]

"When you’re put in the wrong place at the wrong time, you learn amazing things about life, you experience moments of sacrifice, and learn how to be a leader," says Jeffrey Katzenberg. https://t.co/NIGrHgZNZO

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

One of the most unique parts of our co-creation process was having students draw what they envisioned when they heard My Friend, Failure read aloud. Our illustrator, Alyson, then riffed off of the drawings to create the book we have today. Check out some of their masterpieces!

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

One thing we heard from students was that they wanted a scarier monster, so our illustrator, Alyson, gave our monster a more intense edge. Here’s how the monster evolved throughout the book creation process!

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

Meet @AnthonyDethomas a former congressional speech writer and the author of My Friend, Failure. Anthony has been solving problems using design thinking since learning about it in a startup incubator program. In the spirit of learning from failure he's taken up the violin at 26

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

Here's how we used human-centered design to create a children's book with students and teachers! https://t.co/ORUqNadOUO
#design #childrensbooks #designthinking #howto

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

Meet Christen Daddario, one of the elementary school teachers who helped guide the creation of My Friend, Failure. In addition to sharing the knowledge of someone who owns more than 300 children’s books, Christen gave us a window into what teachers want in a children's book.

[Zearn @zearned]

Ready to start the new year with a #GrowthMindset! "I want to learn", "I'll try my best," and "I can do this!" #WednesdayWisdom

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

Meet Alyson Record, the wicked talented, Nashville-based artist who gave My Friend, Failure its killer illustrations. The best word to describe her is joyful, as she is always looking to spread her enthusiasm through her art + her smile. Check out her work @alysonrecord.com

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

My Friend, Failure is a growth mindset book written with elementary school students and teachers. It tells the story of a boy who stumbles while working towards his dream, mtg failure face-to-face. By becoming friends with failure, the boy learns the power of embracing failure.

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

but wanted the people who would ultimately be reading a children's book - students and teachers - to be a key part of the creation process.

The result is My Friend, Failure, a book grounded in what students and teachers need, with hints of some of Anthony's favorite things."

[myfriendfailure @MyFriendFailure]

Learn more about what inspired My Friend, Failure:
"@AnthonyDethomas wanted to share a story about overcoming setbacks after his own startup stumbled.

​With a background in congressional speechwriting, he was excited to share his story...