GROWTH MINDSETS

and the Myth of the

Natural

Common sense is

not so common

Voltaire

Thankfully, intelligence is a skill that you can exercise and improve

“Talent is just a starting point” Carol Dweck

Success is down 10% to natural ability and 90% to hard work

Within our school we embrace learning and

individual growth

In order that we create in every learning space, environments of possibility; within each classroom a cohesive community of learners

Learners who are continually developing intentional learning strategies

To succeed there must be vision, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose…

..as well as perspiration

It’s about having a positive

approach to learning and

growing

..to become better than you thought you could ever be

We are not born intelligent, we learn.

From the outset we are all highly engaged learners

Rarely do you see unmotivated babies!

However, you may witness unmotivated adults……

!

The brain is like a muscle, it changes and gets stronger when you use it.

You have to teach them that they are in charge of their intellectual growthCarol Dweck

A lifetime of SUCCESS begins with a GROWTH MINDSET

It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest Binet

Scientists are learning that people have more capacity for life-long learning and brain development than they ever thought

The answer lies in the ongoing

experiences that develop and

create all of us

Winston Churchill REPEATED a grade during elementary school

He was placed in the LOWEST division of the LOWEST class

Winston Churchill REPEATED a grade during elementary school

He was placed in the LOWEST set of the LOWEST class

Beethoven’s teacher called him a HOPELESS composer

Leo Tolstoy was a college DROP OUTHe was described as both UNABLE and UNWILLING to LEARN

GREAT PEOPLE & GREAT MINDS

are made, not born...

..and great learners fail intelligently

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison I have not failed

I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work Thomas Edison

When we praise EFFORT instead of

INTELLIGENCE…

..we can further motivate, inspire and develop every student within our school

Praise can ignite that innate desire to achieve

Praise our students and they will bloom

Praise our students EFFORTS and they will bloom

What to Praise?

Persistence, despite setbacks

Strategies, choices.Choosing difficult tasks

Learning, improving

Most importantly praise effort, because effort is required for success

ACKNOWLEDGE THATABILITY CAN CHANGE…

….then create a Growth Mindset in every student

How do you view yourself – an incremental learner (growth mindset)

or an entity learner? (fixed mindset)

What is one thing you could do differently in your interactions with your students to foster a growth mindset?

Great Feedback is Essential

If feedback is so important, what kind of feedback should be taking place in our classrooms?

Try:That’s a really good score. You must have worked really hard

Dweck, (2008)

In life, in learning, any meaningful success

requires effort

As educators we can actively

support a growth mindset

Students will do anything for teachers they like and trust

Embrace learning and individual growth

ConclusionThe belief in growth allows individuals to:

Embrace learningWelcome challenges, errors and feedback

To understand the role of

effort in creating

talent

HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS for ALL students

in ALL ability groupings

As Educators you have permission to take risks, to learn and make mistakes

Because as GREAT LEARNERS you can fail intelligently