Video excerpt of Valerie Jerome - part 2
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LOOK
Watch the video excerpt. Do you agree or disagree with Valerie Jerome’s comment that when you fumble, you should continue on?
THINK
Can you think of a time that you learned a powerful lesson from a failure at school or when playing a sport?
DO
“Resilience” is another word to describe the process of getting back up and feeling better after failing. What advice would you give to a younger student in your school about developing resilience?
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Date 2023
Materials - Film
Historical Context
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- This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
- She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
- After retiring from sport, Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
After retiring from sport, Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
Jerome persevered and served as a powerful role model for Black athletes, especially women, in sport.
This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
After retiring from sport, Valerie Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
Jerome served as a powerful role model for Black athletes in sport. In particular, many Black female athletes feel that Jerome broke down barriers and taught them to persevere and to believe in themselves.
- This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
- She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
- After retiring from sport, Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
After retiring from sport, Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
Jerome persevered and served as a powerful role model for Black athletes, especially women, in sport.
This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
After retiring from sport, Valerie Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
Jerome served as a powerful role model for Black athletes in sport. In particular, many Black female athletes feel that Jerome broke down barriers and taught them to persevere and to believe in themselves.
Summary
- This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
- She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
- After retiring from sport, Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
Essential
This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
After retiring from sport, Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
Jerome persevered and served as a powerful role model for Black athletes, especially women, in sport.
In-Depth
This is an excerpt of a video of Valerie Jerome speaking about what she learned from failure.
She believed that although “we all will fumble at some point or be injured or whatever, you have to rise again. You have to be a phoenix and get up and continue on.”
After retiring from sport, Valerie Jerome became an educator and taught for more than 35 years. She was also involved in politics.
Jerome served as a powerful role model for Black athletes in sport. In particular, many Black female athletes feel that Jerome broke down barriers and taught them to persevere and to believe in themselves.