Reframing Our Views of Failure and Perfectionism with Wanda Boggs

2400 Pilgrim Square Drive,Brookfield WI 53005

05 October, 2021

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What do perfectionists do when facing failure? Learn strategies with veteran educator Wanda Boggs Perfectionism results when we set a bar for ourselves that is practically unattainable. Failure crushes perfectionists because they don't understand learning occurs in the presence of trial and error and failure. Additionally, our personal perfection may involve the faulty thinking process that we are able to control others. When others fail to meet the expectations of a perfectionist, it causes anxiety, frustration, anger and depression. So what is a perfectionist supposed to do? Come learn some strategies, learn to laugh and learn from the queen of perfectionism with Mrs. Wanda Boggs, an educator and veteran of Elmbrook Schools. Let's learn to help our kids and ourselves lighten up. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wanda Boggs is a 30 year veteran of Elmbrook Schools. She is grateful for opportunities to earn degrees related to elementary, special education, and English As A Second Language. She taught at Brookfield Elementary throughout her career. Over the last five years of her teaching experience, she began to notice patterns of behavior in her students that she found concerning. Many students struggled with optimism, anxiety, bullying issues, lack of confidence, immature response to failure, inability to persevere through difficulty, and struggles with empathy and compassion as well. She began to incorporate lessons, neuroscience concepts, and a specific instructional process. Students learned to navigate their emotions, social relationships, thoughts about self, and analyze their responses to both positive and negative events. She found through newsletters, and parent conferences, many parents were eager to apply these ideas in their homes and communities. She found it extremely rewarding to see students and their families move from surviving to thriving.