Mindset
Our mindset has the ability to propel us forward or hold us back as educators. Investing time to develop a growth mindset in the teachers and students around us will have a compounding effect they will continue to realize throughout their lives. Students and teachers who develop a growth mindset inherit the flexibility and perseverance necessary to meet their ultimate potential as learners.
Mindset Targets
Mindset Targets directly teach the skills needed to be a successful student. They run on the preface that we all have the ability to "grow smart"-in any area- but it takes time, focus, and effort to make it happen.
With mindset targets embedded into language and content objectives, students explain their thinking as they attack new, challenging problems. Groups who have used Mindset Targets demonstrated an increase in effort, engagement, and in their ability to explain their thinking within two weeks. This is the intentionality students need to not only catch up, but to surpass those stuck in a fixed world. It is my hope that I could help even the most reluctant learners recognize this as a moment that makes all the difference in their lives. I want students are know that they are writing their own story, and one day it may inspire others. |
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Growth Mindset Videos
Meet the Robinsons-Keep Moving Forward
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Carol Dweck-Developing a Growth Mindset
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Kahn Academy-You Were Born to Learn
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The Power of Belief - Mindset and Success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeach
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Books
Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Culture of Success and Student Achievement in Schools
by Mary Cay Ricci (2013) |
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Mindset: How You Can Fulfill Your Potential
by Carol Dweck (2012) |
Articles
Even Geniuses Work Hard
Tools to Measure Academic Optimism in Elementary Schools
Is it True that Some People Just Can't do Math?
Tools to Measure Academic Optimism in Elementary Schools
Is it True that Some People Just Can't do Math?
The Shoulders We Stand On
“Mindset change is not about picking up a few pointers here and there. It's about seeing things in a new way. When people...change to a growth mindset, they change from a judge-and-be-judged framework to a learn-and-help-learn framework. Their commitment is to growth, and growth take plenty of time, effort, and mutual support.”
― Carol S. Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success