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Today is Mother's Day and as I always do, I had my kids color and write on my wife's "huge" card I got her.  It is amazing to see how fast they are growing (7yr and 5yr).  They have the biggest hearts in the world.  My 7yr old daughter was teaching my 5yr old son how to dance today. They are growing WAY too fast!!!

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The two things I would like to learn more about are:
1:  How to connect with students that HATE PE class before I get a chance to make a positive relationship with them.  These students are ones that just refuse to participate at any level and their parents will back them.

2. What are some more ways to help colleagues use a growth mindset onto my colleagues?

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After watching the Ted Talk, I really like the idea of "not yet".  I try to stay positive with my students but I was looking for something to say to my athletes to help build that thought that it is not failure, just a snapshot of where you are at right now.  I like the "not yet" wording.

The second would be that to build a better growth mindset, you need to focus on the process and not the overall outcome.  This seems like a Duh moment, but it is important to do that when students are coming in the door with so much baggage.

The third is that Growth Mindset starts with me. I need to realize where I am and how I talk or pay attention to "being present". The better I can model growth mindset, the better my students will be at it as well.

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My husband and I have been working on a backyard project for a long time to get rid of an old deck that has been an eye sore since we bought our house almost 5 years ago. Today we ripped up and burned the last of the old deck and are getting ready to replace the emptiness with a sandbox and kid area!

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I want to learn in depth the strategies to train your brain to respond in the manner of a growth mindset. I also would like to learn specific activities that have been proven beneficial in large group settings to build that growth mindset.

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Growth mindset focuses on the process of learning and it takes dedicated time and practice to build that frame of mind.
Having patience is key to teaching with a growth mindset and you must also be able to step back from the situation to respond with the appropriate mindset.
There are a lot of aspects to consider when trying to respond to a student's frustration with a growth mindset besides just a "yet" statement.

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The one thing that made me really happy today was the phone conversation I had with my eighteen month old niece. Because for the first time when I said "I love you Lucy," she said, "I wuv you." It was the cutest thing and it just really made my day.  I also got a video from one of my students for teacher appreciation that also made my day.

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I would like to learn more about how to instill growth mindset in the students that struggle the most with self-esteem. The other thing I would like to learn more about is how I can as a teacher provide daily examples in my classroom of a growth mindset. Not only by the words we use, but actual examples or ideas to put into lessons to help cultivate growth mindset.

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The three things I learned in module one were: one, focus on the process and not the end result,  two,  how we perceive a situation can determine how we handle that same situation and three, our own subconscious can play a role in how are students respond to their struggles.

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I had a one on one with a student yesterday. Her mom asked me to read with her because the student wouldn't read out loud to her. The mom said she was afraid she would make a mistake. During our meeting I had my student read the leveled reader we would have read if we were at school. While there were a few words she needed help on, we were able to work through it. Her mom emailed me today and said she read the book with her today and thanked me for reading with her.

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1.  Ways I can include parents to help their child build a stronger growth mindset.
2. Additional resources I can use to help my students and myself have a growth mindset.

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1. Focus on the process, not the product.
2. My beliefs about my abilities affect my growth mindset.
3. There are different degrees of a growth mindset and it's up to us to live up to our potential.

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1. What are the best ways to actually implement strategies to achieve growth mindsets that are desirable in your classroom.
2. Some additional resources for us as students would be great. I learn through touch best and that is not really possible being all online but if there other resources to look at it would be greatly appreciated.

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Brett Schmidt- Planting season has ended!!

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Brett Schmidt- Planting season has ended!!

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We finished planting all of our corn and beans for the year and are very ahead of years past!

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1. What growth mindset really is
2. No one is perfect at something when they start, the important thing is starting and learning from failures and successes.
3.  The important job we have as educators to try and get our students to a growth mindset and how it can really affect our classrooms.

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It is such a nice day and I plan on spending lots of time outside! Also, today will be the first whole group google meet I do with my students so I am very excited about that.

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1. I want to learn more about the different components of building resilience.
2. I want to learn more strategies to help my students to develop a growth mindset.

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1. Purposefulness and Self-Awareness are the building blocks for building resilience.
2. I am the prime example for having a growth mindset in my classroom.
3. I need to take advantage of the moment between stimulus and response.

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1. I learned that I am on the right track and that there is room for growth. My personality does impact my growth mind-set. I do take things personally and perhaps that is why I am so cognoscente of the words I chose to use with my students. I used to say, "you're so smart"...I had to change that phrase!!
2. My words and actions will have a direct impact on the mind-set of all my students. That is a huge responsibility. That is why being a reflective teacher is so important to me. It is what I have always done and will continue to do.
3. All of my students have the ability to learn. I have the opportunity to foster the love for learning. ~Chris Reed

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There are still things I want to learn:
1. How do we reach those students who completely shut down before even starting their independent work.
2. What are the most effective phrases that can be used to help with growth mind-set. As a class we came up with some as we were talking about mistakes and perseverance.
3. What are the best books for K-1 that can help with growth mind-set. What are some activities that we can do as a class to help develop that growth mindset using stories. ~Chris Reed

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On Monday, we had a reverse parade for our families. Our school boundaries were too large to have a parade in which the teachers drove around so instead all the teachers and staff lined the roads around the school and the families came to us. My heart was so full. I was able to see most of my students. The smiles, giggles, and signs were truly amazing.

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One thing that made me happy today was an email from a parent. She was sharing how much her child admired us as teachers and as positive role models. It was nice to hear that even through distance learning, she is still seeing our positivity and we are still making a difference. It was a nice reminder that doesn't come around too often!

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1. How to change the mindset of struggling learners who have a fixed mindset and have very little drive to want to TRY. That motivation piece is sometimes very challenging to overcome.

2. What other resources are available to get fourth graders to switch their mindset from fixed to growth? I have used some really powerful Gatorade commercials in the past, that the students love, but there are only 2 or 3 of them.

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1. I am somewhat of a perfectionist and I need to give myself grace in order for progress to occur. This is also linked to the take-away that my students are always watching me and how I react in various situations, so I need to be conscious of my personal mindset in order to be a positive example.

2. We are ALL beginners at one point in time. You just have to start somewhere in order to practice and make progress.

3. Perspective, Mindset, and Viewpoint are game changers.

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My 1.5 year old was being so funny and she knows she is funny! Finding her humor has been soooooo fun!

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1. How to be a better example of a growth mindset
2. How to help student out of a fixed mindset especially at the middle school level.

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Something that made me happy today was watching my 4 year old confidently ride her bike on our walk!  We got her a "big kid" bike and she has been practicing each day.  Today she rode it 2 miles, including up and down hills, and was so proud of herself.

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1. What strategies can I use with my students to develop their growth mindset?
2. How can I help my struggling reading and math intervention students with growth mindset in the short time I see them each day?

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1. I sometimes have fixed mindset.
2. As teachers, we can and need to be good examples of growth mindset.
3. The way we say things helps change the way we think.

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1. Productive struggle is part of the learning cycle.
2. Acknowledge the learning process, effort given, and focus, not the outcome.
3. "The growth mindset embodies a passion for learning rather than a hunger for approval."

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One thing that made me happy today is enjoying tonight's weather and went on a walk with my family.

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1. How to get my students out of a fixed mindset

2. With so much drama in middle school- how can I help my students with learning a growth mindset

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1.  Teachers need to model growth mindset
2. A fixed mindset is when students believe that they can't do something

3. All students can learn a growth mindset- they just need to work at it

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During our morning meeting on Google Meet today, one of my Kindergarteners came on and immediately yelled out "What's up everyyyyyybodyyyyyy how we doing today??? I'm so happy to see you all!!!" I actually laughed out loud, and it definitely put a smile on my face!

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1. Specific ways to help a student move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.
2. Ways to continue growth mindset work in a distance learning model.

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1. Praising effort and progress is more important than praising the final product. Feedback should be intentional and assist in building students' growth mindset!
2. Teachers should model a growth mindset each and everyday. How can we expect our students to have one if we are not modeling it ourselves?
3. Most of us have a combination of growth and fixed mindsets. It is possible to have a growth mindset in one area of life, and a fixed mindset in another.

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This weekend we had a family lunch at my grandma and grandpa's. It was great to be with family and enjoy the sunshine.

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1. Strategies to use when myself or my student is stuck in a fixed mindset.
2. I would like to learn more about growth mindset curriculum and which would be best for my students.

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1.  Students are capable of change. 2. As teachers we need to encourage our students through the process of growth mindset.
3. As teachers we need to share our successes and struggles in growth mindset.

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1. I would like like to learn more about my own personal mindset and how I could improve it so that I am being the best influence on my students' mindsets as possible.

2. I would also like to learn specific ways to improve my 2nd grade students growth mindsets as I think it is extremely important to have them create a growth mindset at a young age.

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One thing that made me happy today was having my students pick a book to read to me on our google hangouts. It was a really sweet moment, because we usually would not have the opportunity for me to sit and listen to them read a book of their choosing just for fun during a regular school day. They loved it and felt like they got to be the teacher! :)

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1. As teachers, it is our responsibility to be a good example of having a growth mindset for our students.

2.Strive for goals that are focused on the process of learning instead of the outcome.

3. A fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence can not be gained no matter how hard you work at something.

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Phylicia (Schindler) Elvestad - Happy Moment

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Phylicia (Schindler) Elvestad - Happy Moment

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My students and I had a Google Meet and we played "Name That Sound" they thought it was really cool. I am enjoying how this distance learning is pushing me out of my comfort zone to try things I never would have tried before.

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Phylicia (Schindler) Elvestad - Want to Learn

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Phylicia (Schindler) Elvestad - Want to Learn

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1. I would love to get different resources on how I can be a better educator in the classroom by strengthening everyone's growth mindset, including my own.

2. I am hoping to dig deeper into different scenarios of growth mindsets and learn about how we, as educators, can help these students.

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Phylicia (Schindler) Elvestad - I learned

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Phylicia (Schindler) Elvestad - I learned

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1. It is important to have a growth mindset for your students.We, as educators, need to believe in our students so they can fully believe in themselves.

2. There are many different areas that we can apply our growth mindset - such as behaviors, attitudes, intelligence, effort, perseverance, and talents.

3. I learned that I have a good foundation for growth mindset, but there is a lot of room for improvement. I am hoping to gain some of that improvement out of this course.

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This morning I was able to meet with a few of my kiddos individually but we also had a class meeting. One of my students who has been shy to turn his camera on during this whole thing turned it on and made a comment on the book we were reading! It made me smile and I know his friends in class were happy to see his face.

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1. What resources can I use for my 1st graders that develop growth mindset in distance learning?

2. How can I begin to teach growth mindset that is developmentally appropriate for 1st graders?

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One thing that made me happy today is finding out that our school finally has a plan to do a parade for our students! It'll be sooo good to actually see their faces (from a distance, of course) and celebrate the great work they've been doing during distance learning!

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1. Modeling growth mindset is important! Students watch us. If we show growth mindset attitudes and speak growth mindset terms (yet, mistakes are opportunities for learning) students will learn more effectively.

2. "In growth mindset, failure can still be painful, but it doesn't define you." Growth mindset isn't easy, but our students will be so much better equipped to handle life problems if perseverance can happen!

3. Teachers need to stop being cheerleaders and start giving strategies and stretching the thinking of their students. We must provide attainable goals that help kids grow.

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1. The best strategies to use when developing a growth mindset in my math class. How can I best steers students away from saying things like "I've always been bad at math" or "Math just isn't my thing and never will be?"
2. Ways I can implement growth mindset during distance learning (especially if this continues next Fall).

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1. The language we use with our kiddos is super important in developing the type of mindset we want them to have.
2. Praising and rewarding students' progress, efforts, focus, and perseverance helps maintain a growth mindset, rather than praising intelligence or talents.
3. Developing a growth mindset does not happen overnight; it's a process that takes time and a total shift in thinking to see our full potential as learners.

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I had a great google meets with my students this morning. There were tons of laughs and encouraging conversations with each other! It definitely brightened my day :)

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1. With distance learning in place, I am looking for specific growth mindset resources to help my students receiving various methods of instruction.
2. Overall, I would love more resources that would help those students who have a strong fixed mindset.

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1.  A growth mindset takes perseverance, effort, and motivation.
2. Growth mindset  is a spectrum.  We have both a fixed and a growth mindset, just on various levels.
3. The way we talk or communicate with our students can have a big impact on their mindset. (either growth or fixed)

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I was able to spend some quality time with my kids this morning and enjoy a really good cup of coffee :)

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1. I would like to learn more strategies to move forwarding with application in my classroom.
2. I want to learn more about specific types of praise that builds a growth mindset.

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1. I need to focus on changing language with students, not "I have to," but "I get to."
2. The importance of identifying student behaviors and attitudes and moving them to a passion for learning instead of a need for approval.
3. Students with a growth mindset demonstrate discipline and tenacity. I really like the word "tenacity." I would like to incorporate that into my students' vocabulary.

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One thing that made me happy today was getting the rest of the supplies we need to finish a house project. One step closer to completion.

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1.  I would love some ideas for what to do with the kids who come in with a very fixed mindset and know matter what I seem to try they won't work on changing their ideas of learning.
2. More growth mindset vocabulary to use with my kindergarteners

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1.  It is not uncommon to have a fixed mindset in some areas and a growth mindset in others and that can change.                                       2.  It is important to acknowledge the process "Praise the process"   3.  A student with a growth mindset will accept challenges and do what they need to in order to succeed.

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1. Reflecting on my own mindset - reminded me that it is okay to not be so had on myself all the time and take criticism with a growth mindset.
2. Learning to fall in love with the process. For example: my exercise goals might not be to run a marathon, but maybe it is just to NOT QUIT on the programs that I begin.
3. Our language and the way we phrase and/or respond to students in situations have a big impact on what students are really hearing in relation to their fixed/growth mindset.

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One thing that made me happy today was getting up early, being productive, and not procrastinating on my grad school work.
Also-playing a game of "Sorry" with my family! :)

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1. I would like tools, resources, and activities to implement in my classroom (and remotely) to foster a growth mindset in my students.
2. Strategies to help students change their mindset.

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One thing that made me happy today was seeing the sun shining and getting some cleaning done!

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1. I would love to have more tools and strategies to help students with their growth mindset.
2. What are the best practices for teaching second grade students about growth mindset?

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1. As educators, we need to remember that our mindset is pertinent when helping our students. We need to improve and grow in our own growth mindset.
2. Using the correct words to help our students with their growth mindset are key! Words like "yet" and important to help our students' grow in their mindsets.
3. A growth mindset takes perseverance, resilience, effort, and motivation.

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1. My own mindset is key! I have areas to grow when it comes to maintaining a growth mindset. It's okay to learn from your mistakes!
2. Having conversations with students one-on-one is important. As educators, we need to know what goals our students have in mind to help them reach their full potential.
3. Having a growth mindset takes patience. It means you may not be good at something right now but if you keep showing up and are willing to learn "brain strength" and intelligence will follow.

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1. I would love to have access to resources that help bring students from a fixed to a growth mindset.
2. It would also be really nice to have access to examples on how to help students mindsets while doing distance learning- I know this has been challenging for some of my middle schoolers!

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Something that made me happy today was going on a walk with my mom and enjoying the beautiful sunshine!

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I am feeling happy that I get to sit out on my deck while I work!!

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I would like to learn more about:
1. What are resources that other teachers have found to be useful in teaching whole group lessons when teaching about fixed vs. growth mindsets?
2. What is the best place to start in teaching Growth Mindset to a group of fourth graders?

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1. Your language matters- when you or your students say "I can't...", "I could never...", etc. this is a fixed mindset that we need to work on changing to a growth mindset.
2. The power of"yet" can transform a student's thinking and beliefs about themselves.
3. I need to be aware of my own fixed mindsets and use what I learn from working on changing those to a growth mindset, then share with my students the PROCESS that I took to get to that point.

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Something that made me happy was that I am starting this class off strong. I am big procrastinator so I am very happy I started working on this module earlier in the week rather than trying to get it all done on Wednesday or even worse Friday.

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1. I would like to learn how to shift students mindsets from fixed to growth.
2. To better understand my own mindset and how that plays a role in my ability to teach.

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1. By believing your potential is capped, you are restricting your true potential.
2.You can't teach a growth mindset unless you truly believe in it
3.Growth mindset means that you may not be able to do something right now but with continual effort you will be able to in the future.

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One thing that made me happy today is that the sun is shining! It is so much easier to be motivated when the sun is out and the weather is good!

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1. Examples of how to help students change their mindsets - strategies
2. More resources to read about mindset and the research behind it.

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1. The love for learning can truly change your mindset and push you towards a growth mindset.
2. Reframe your negative thinking into positive thinking with students that can be challenging.
3.  Changing your mindset requires a lot of intentional thinking!

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One thing that made me happy today was that I was able to get some of my grad school work done so I can spend the rest of the day playing with my kids, and step away from the computer.

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Julie Knuteson - 2 things I want to learn more about

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Julie Knuteson - 2 things I want to learn more about

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I would love to know if there are activities that can be used to help students learn about the different mindsets, at a younger elementary level.

Also, I would like to learn how to support students online with strengthening their growth mindset. When students are expected to complete most of their education independently after watching a learning video, I have parents who are voicing concern that their child says they "can't" do the work and they have a fixed mindset. How can I support families appropriately while still delivering content remotely.

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One thing I learned was there are two types of mindsets: fixed mindset and a growth mindset. a fixed mindset believes that you have intelligence and you can't improve that level of understanding. A growth mindset believes you may not be able to do something yet, but the journey of learning is more important than having natural intelligence.

More specifically, I also learned how my role as an educator can help impact a student's growth mindset by the things I say to students. I need to make sure I am focusing on the process and efforts of my students. Often times we fall into the pattern of assessments and reporting that to parents. Assessments are important, but we also need to recognize the growth and challenges students face as stepping stones for growth.

Lastly, I learned how to understand and implement the growth mindset as a parent for my two children.