Fairfax Co. PE Teacher uses Trick Shots to Teach Resilience

At Colvin Run Elementary School, fourth graders engaged in a lesson led by teacher Patrick Noel, who encouraged them to embrace failure through practicing basketball trick shots. After showing videos of his own attempts, Noel urged students to use various equipment and aim for a bucket, reminding them that missing is part of the learning process. He emphasized the importance of resilience and determination, sharing his own experiences from the pandemic when he first started teaching.