The Community Speaker Series

 presented by District 86 and District 181

Informing and inspiring families in the K-12 community about issues in education, child development, wellness, and  parenting

Jessica Lahey

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to let go so Their Children can Succeed

What if the best way to motivate your kids and build their resilience was to take a step back and let them fail? Research has shown that a key to developing resilience in our children & students is intrinsic motivation, or that which comes from within. Speaker Jessica Lahey will summarize this current research and offer practical advice for fostering intrinsic motivation and weaning kids off of extrinsic motivators such as short-term rewards, bribes, and yes, even grades, giving them space to fail with the support and encouragement that they need to succeed.

Thursday Nov 16, 2017

7pm - 8:30pm

and

Friday, Nov 17, 2017

9:30am - 11am

Location

The Community House

8th & Madison Sts., Hinsdale

All Community Speaker Series programs are free and 

open to the entire community.

Space is limited. Register today!

Click here for Nov. 17 registration information.