Lindsay Prendergast

Habits for Resilient Learners: Empowering Students to Thrive Through Challenge and Change Lindsay Prendergast

Empowering Learners, Building Resilience

Imagine a classroom where every challenge inspires growth and every obstacle sparks curiosity. Habits for Resilient Learners offers an actionable framework that educators can follow to support student resilience, an essential skill to help students excel under academic pressure, adapt to challenges, small and large, and persevere in a complex learning environment.

Packed with practical strategies rooted in the science of learning, this book helps teachers nurture self-awareness, self-regulation, perseverance, and problem-solving skills in students. This toolkit goes beyond academic survival—encouraging a mindset of empowerment and adaptability that lasts a lifetime. Inside you will find:

• Ten evidence-based habits to foster students’ resilience and innovative mindset
• Actionable strategies to cultivate each habit in students
• Tools, activities, and quick tips to use in your classroom
• Wisdom and real-world anecdotes from the authors’ experiences as lead learners and leadership coaches, supporting schools and districts across the country

This is your invitation to cultivate resilient, adaptable learners ready to thrive—in school and beyond