This may be one of my new favorite quotes by Theodore Roosevelt. It was in a presentation given at Kennedy Space Center. The photo was taken in the Saturn V center at the Lunar Experience. What if “Dare Mighty Things” was your classroom motto?
*Create a “Dare Mighty Things” Wall. Ask your students to write examples of things they’ve tried to do on the wall.
*Develop a “Dare Mighty Things” log. Use a notebook and put photos of inspirational people who have failed all over the front. When students take a risk, let them write about it in the class notebook.
*Create “I Dare To Do Mighty Things” Stickers. Use printable labels and put the text on them. If you see a kid take a risk, give him or her a sticker. Don’t just celebrate “success” in your classroom, celebrate events, even failures, that came from risks.
*Designs a “We Dare to Do Mightly Things” Bulletin board. Ask each student to bring in a photo of themself doing something they failed at, find risky, or met a challenge in. Include photos of yourself doing ‘mighty things’ too.
