The PD Exchange

How to redefine success (and failure) in ALL classrooms!

Part of NCTCA 2026
Thursday 5 February 2026·4:00 pm

Let’s get real - fear of failure is one of the biggest reasons students don’t engage in the classroom. But here’s the truth: Lizzo, Taylor Swift, and Albert Einstein all faced failure before hitting it big, and real-world mathematicians and scientists get paid to fail every day! In this session, we’re flipping the script on success. I’m going to show you how to help your students embrace failure, redefine what success REALLY means, and use every stumble as a stepping stone to finding meaning and purpose in all classrooms. You'll leave with impactful, actionable strategies you can use right away to turn setbacks into comebacks and make failure your classroom’s secret weapon for growth!

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