{"product_id":"the-mistake-lab-jeffrey-o-porter-9798995671206","title":"The Mistake Lab: How to Build a Classroom Where Failure Fuels Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if the problem in our classrooms isn't mistakes-but how we respond to them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn too many classrooms, students are taught to avoid being wrong. They play it safe, wait to be told, and focus on getting the right answer instead of actually learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mistake Lab\u003c\/i\u003e challenges that model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey O. Porter introduces a different way forward-one where classrooms operate like labs. In this environment, mistakes are not punished or hidden. They are used. Students think, test ideas, reflect, and grow. Learning becomes active, not performative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 25 years of experience as a teacher, principal, and district leader, Porter offers a clear and practical framework for building classrooms where students are willing to take risks and engage deeply in their learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShift students from fear to thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn mistakes into meaningful feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a classroom where risk-taking is expected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop students who take ownership of their learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not about lowering expectations. It is about raising the level of thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mistake Lab\u003c\/i\u003e is for educators who are ready to move beyond compliance and create classrooms where students don't just work for answers-they learn how to think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause when mistakes are treated as data, not identity, learning changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey O. Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995671206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jp Moment Educational Consultants L.L.C., the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Jeffrey O. Porter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001919512831,"sku":"9798995671206","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mistake-lab-jeffrey-o-porter-9798995671206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}