Jessica Lahey - The Gift of Failure

The speaker, a teacher and parent, reflects on the separation of her roles and the impact of overparenting on children's learning. She realizes that overparenting can hinder children's ability to learn and be resilient. Through research, she connects autonomy-supportive parenting with better learning outcomes. She emphasizes the importance of allowing children to experience frustration and desirable difficulties to become better learners. The speaker concludes by referencing her book, 'The Gift of Failure', which aims to guide parents and teachers in fostering resilience and intellectual bravery in children.

What realization did the teacher have about their own parenting style?

• They were too focused on their career.

• They were overparenting like the parents they criticized.

• They were not involved enough in their child's education.

• They were too lenient with their child.

According to the research mentioned, what parenting style supports learning?

• Authoritative parenting

• Helicopter parenting

• Autonomy-supportive parenting

• Permissive parenting

What is a potential consequence of overparenting as discussed in the video?

• Children become more independent.

• Children develop a fixed mindset.

• Children excel in academic performance.

• Children become more socially active.

What are 'desirable difficulties' in the context of learning?

• Activities that are unrelated to the curriculum.

• Challenges that are too hard for students to overcome.

• Tasks that are easy and require little effort.

• Challenges that promote learning and resilience.

How does facing challenges benefit students according to the teacher?

• It reduces their interest in learning.

• It helps them become better learners and more independent.

• It makes them more dependent on teachers.

• It makes them more likely to give up.