The Growth Mindset: Everyone Can Learn! by Stephanie Ramon

"Oh look! Your brain is growing!"

kwylie3 — 2017-09-20 18:05:10 UTC

1. Have a growth-mindset lesson - perhaps tailored to the material that a majority of students missed on an assessment. A simple self-assessment like the book provides could be quite valuable (Music and video clips included in the chapter would be a great introduction).

2. Encourage students to be unafraid to say "I don't know, but I think maybe..." Students acknowledge shortcomings but immediately have a plan to move past it. Speculation, done well, encourages critical thinking.

~Krystal Wylie

Why do I want to learn this info? Make sure students understand the value to them personally.

2017-09-20 18:57:32 UTC

2. Always try to encourage students to ask questions.

Meg Irwin

September: Everyone Can Learn!

2017-09-20 18:59:18 UTC

Strategies:
1. Explain concept of growth-mindset vs. fixed mindset to class at beginning of year. Students (and teachers) should be focusing on the value and process of learning instead of emphasizing grades and intelligence. In my graduate classes, the professors would always emphasize what we learned and not the grade we made on the latest assignment.

2. Design cooperative activities (in science, labs are great examples) where students work in groups and responsibility of tasks are shared.

Quote: "Growth-mindset should value challenges-and the inevitable failure that comes with it- and never emphasize perfection over effort.

Quote: "Students learning about growth mindset are learning that they're capable of achievement in all areas and then going on to prove it."

sramon — 2017-09-20 19:13:00 UTC

1. Continue to have students sit/work/think in collaborative groups.
2. Offer more frequent feedback on student's growth. I will articulate the idea that everything we do leads to growth. Mistakes are part of the process!
3. Show the value of the growth mindset by articulating and affirming the process rather than the grade.
~ Stephanie Ramon

Older Students

lrodriguez36 — 2017-09-20 19:26:54 UTC

1. Sort cards in groups and then brainstorm growth-mindset.
2. Try to change fixed-mindset statements to growth-mindset.
3. Make the classroom a growth-mindset room,with posters so it is visual in the classroom.

~Laura Rod

1. It is important for us as an educator to have the growth mindset to view our students in teaching. It is more important to cultivate the growth mindset gently in our students to view themselves for learning.

mhernandez45 — 2017-09-20 19:27:19 UTC

2. It is very effective for us to act out like them so that they may see what their behavior looks like from the other angle, and then put them in charge of giving suggestions to solve the problem.

3. Although this quote is for the kindergarten, setting a high expectation is important. "We start the day by reciting a pledge establish our classroom as a place of growth: "Today I will: have a good learning attitude. Be an active learner and grow my brain. Be a mindful problem solver". .. "Coaching students to understand that a good learning attitude includes embracing challenges, solving problems, and learning from mistakes."... "They need to see examples of how to be a problem solver, learn problem-solving techniques, and celebrate their efforts in problem-solving."

4. "I have found great value in building a classroom climate that teaches children to accept the learning place and pace of each learner. Students know that we are all working on growing our brains in different ways. ... Each of us has a job to be our best learner and to help those around us to do the same. We do this by sharing our mistakes and strategies with each other, seeking help from peers, and using our mindsets."

Love this book.

Maggie Hernandedz
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Growth Mindset

hmartinez10 — 2017-09-20 19:47:56 UTC

1. Fortunately, theatre exercises are extremely conducive to developing the Growth Mindset. The journaling activity that gets the students thinking and sharing, to the engaging the brain activities when we circle up allow students to see that their teacher makes just as many mistakes as they do, and it is a judgement free zone - we all learn and grow from every mistake. I will continue sharing struggles and the effort, problem-solving strategies, and help needed to overcome challenges as frequently as organically possible within the lessons.
2. I will have the students self-assess to become aware of their mindsets so that we can work to more develop the growth mindset.

"Mistakes have the power to turn you into something better than you were before."

Divergent questioning

jcommander — 2017-09-20 20:00:13 UTC

Divergent questions(often used as warm-up questions) can promote a growth mind set ; as well as, encourage higher order thinking skills by by encouraging creative responses to hypothetical and/or real situations.
Ex.1) How could you determine...? (explain)
Ex.2) Suppose you have been given the ability to...?(Explain)
Ex.3)What would the world be like if...?(explain)
J.Commander

Growth-mindset classroom environment

pvaladez — 2017-09-20 21:22:00 UTC

"The growth-mindset classroom environment should be space that communicates hard work is a value....It should value challenges- and the inevitable failure that comes with taking them on- and never emphasize perfection over effort." page 46
1. Do some warm ups that have students consider what motivates them and why they work hard in some classes. (Using page 35) and then discuss the mindset through out the lesson
3. Model going through a thought process on a concept and how it takes steps and time to get to the end result and then have students try it out. And/Or share a time I had difficulty with a concept, and struggled with it.
4. Maybe share the book ISH I heard about by Peter H Reynolds? The point being perfection is not always the goal.

Patricia Valadez

September: Everyone Can Learn!

2017-09-20 23:58:55 UTC

Quote: "Reflection is a critical part of any lesson. Write a journal entry answering one or more of the following questions; 1. What went well with the lesson? 2. How can you improve the lesson? 3. What can you do to prepare for next months lesson? 4. What are your future goals with delivering growth-mindset lessons?"

2017-09-21 12:37:27 UTC

Strategies: 1. More reflection on the lessons 2. Follow through with creating a journal to come back to next year.

-Pete Padron

September: Everyone Can Learn!

psmartinez23 — 2017-09-21 13:06:29 UTC

1) Explain the differences between growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. Give my personal examples and ask the student's to share their own.
2) Keep allowing student's to work in groups and explain to each other mistakes they have made or aren't making!
Quote: "We do this by sharing our mistakes and strategies with each other, seeking help from peers, and using our growth mindsets." page 45

-Patricia Martinez

September: Everyone Can Learn!

smagargee — 2017-09-21 16:53:40 UTC

1) Teaching my students about mindsets. I forget sometimes what it was like to be a teenager and how much they learn and deal with during this part of their lives. If they can identify their mindsets, then they can address and change them.
2) Helping them understand the difference between fixed and growth mindsets. If they can attach something concrete to an abstract idea, that will help them identify their own behaviors. (This goes double for me haha)
"We're not suggesting that you hang signs demanding all who enter have a growth mindset or plaster the walls with posters of determined kittens. Rather, we're suggesting that you make some meaningful changes to your classroom environment that make it conducive to growth-oriented learning."

~ Suzanne Magargee

Quotation: "Remember, in the growth mindset, growth is the goal of learning, not getting it right the first time. Your students won't be perfect practitioners of growth mindset right away. Offer them your grace and kindness as they learn to use their growth mindsets, and don't forget to give yourself the same."

2017-09-21 20:12:10 UTC

I see so many great ideas people have posted for their classes, here!
1. In terms of my Learning Center students, so many of them have a fixed mind set, that I think it would be beneficial to begin Academic Seminar with the self-assessment on page 35 and do some of the lesson plan on page 32.
2. Use the fixed mindset statements on page 39 and have students brainstorm growth mindset alternatives.
--Jodi Petersen

Strategies: 1. Have students complete a self-assessment and 2. establish the classroom as a growth mindset zone. Quote: "The growth-mindset classroom environment should be space that communicates hard work is a value." E. Radler Rice

2017-09-22 12:54:40 UTC

Growth Mindset: September

2017-09-22 13:17:26 UTC

"Of course, when we say 'growth- mindset zone,' what we really mean is a judgement-free zone."

POSSIBLE STRATEGIES:
-Possibly recite a pledge that the students make up..
-Refer to our Social Contract daily...
-Positively encourage those that exhibit growth mindset mentality...

Coach Sanchez

"...judging has little value, but engaging students in the learning process is key to growth."

2017-09-24 00:29:11 UTC

1. Model problem-solving process in your interaction patterns with students. Growth mindset isn't a strategy but an outlook.
e.g. "Let's see what kind of interesting mistakes we can make today." "OK. So I got this wrong. What did I miss? Why did I miss it? What bit of information was I lacking or misunderstanding that led me into error? Do my notes supply something I need? Let's take a look..." Teachers should be aware beforehand of the types of mistakes students are likely to make and model the process of correcting them when they inevitably arise.
2. Praise effort and process. It's important for a teacher to regularly emphasize mistakes as a natural part of learning and make students go through the process of deductive correction (with leading questions from the teacher that ensure student success). Then sincere, qualitative praise for that work, emphasizing the corrective process rather than the correct answer. Never hurts to share your own struggles with the material as a beginning student back in the day...
Charles Sipe

2017-09-24 14:19:42 UTC

"Becoming is better than being."
1. Educate students on the difference between "fixed" and "growth" mindset and describe what success really looks like. Success is not a straight path, it is a bumpy road that includes persistence, failure, sacrifice, dedication, good habits and disappointments.
2. Cooperative learning in class allows students to work harder and try their best. I have found that students are successful when working in groups. They share ideas and learn from each other. This will develop growth mindset.

Lorene T

Have a good learning attitude.

2017-09-25 01:08:43 UTC

To establish a growth mindset one must have a good attitude first.
Model that we will grow from overcoming our mistakes in which we should not be concerned about as we attempt to go forth.

R. Molinar

"Offer them your grace and kindness as they learn to use their growth mindsets, and don't forget to give yourself the same"

2017-09-25 03:23:54 UTC

1. Remind regularly that we are looking for growth in learning, not just a better grade-it isn't acceptable to do "whatever it takes" to get the grade if you aren't growing!!!
2. Encouraging ourselves and one another when progress is being made, even if the results aren't where we would like them to be quite yet.

~Melanie Copfer

Why not what

2017-09-25 11:03:51 UTC

1. Explaining the reason for the answer paves a new stretch of road in the learning journey.
2. Make as many stops on the journey of learning as you can (learn from everything). The journey should be as exciting as the destination.

H. Jennings

Research on the value of the growth mindset

2017-09-25 14:39:02 UTC

What does the research tell us? The brain is capable of growth...must be pushed and exercised to experience that growth...when students are taught this...the subtle shift in perspective makes a BIG difference! When I read this, it reminded me how much the growth mindset is compatible with the "solution-focused" approach that I use in counseling, as well as in the classroom. A shift in language and approach to each student is a "change in focus" which ends up being a change in culture in the classroom and in the school as a whole. We focus on process and eliciting their strengths, building solutions for learning together, rather than being "problem-saturated" and bogged down in a "can't" mentality. The Solution-focused approach, much like the growth mindset, also emphasizes the brain's (the human person's) capacity for change and growth: "change is not only possible, it is inevitable."
I LOVE the "THINK< PAIR < SHARE" activity and I want to use this more often towards the end of my class at least a few times a week.
I attempted to help define our classroom culture at the beginning of school by including a list for each student (and posting on my page for parents to also view) "DR. G's 5 BE's" -- Be honest, Be respectful, Be willing to listen, BE CURIOUS, Be prepared. I emphasize QUESTIONING rather than calling out ANSWERS. We make at least one mention/example each day, related to the PROCESS of our learning.

I also LOVE the mention in the chart on p. 46, "Discipline is private, personal, and done with dignity." This practice should not be reserved only for elementary and middle school.

"Offer them your grace and kindness as they learn to use their growth mindsets, and don't forget to give yourself the same." ;)

jmclure1 — 2017-09-25 16:53:39 UTC

2 strategies that I would like to incorporate:
1. Additional Spaces-"includes like a couch" "can use noise-canceling headphones to focus on individual tasks" "accounts for different learning styles and paces"
I've seen a lot of classrooms that utilize "flexible seating" and I have become very interested in the positive results of this.
2. Growth notes to parents-"reinforce growth as the primary goal of learning.
Break the bias that all notes that go home are negative. Parents love to hear positive feedback about their child too.
-Jessica McLure

"It [the growth-mindset classroom] should place a premium of taking risks and tackling challenges, and communicate to students that this is a safe space in which to ask questions and make mistakes" (46).

2017-09-25 19:33:19 UTC

1. Features of a Growth-Mindset Classroom: I will re-orient the classroom to emphasize collaborative seating, student work displays, equitable class norms and rules, and authentic and appropriate classroom management.
2. Involving Parents in the Growth Mindset Game: I will work to ensure that the collaborative channels of communication are clear to procure parental by-in the the growth-mindset strategy.

J. Bonner

"It should value challenges-and the inevitable failure that comes with taking them on-and never emphasize perfection over effort."

jsmith263 — 2017-09-27 18:43:49 UTC

1. Creating a safe environment where failure is okay as long as we learn from our mistakes.
2. Providing students with support and constructive feedback. Praise their efforts in completing a task.

Jason Smith

"If you continually model growth mindset, show authentic examples of it being used in the world, and value growth-mindset behavior in your classroom, you start to see it reflected in your students"

ncamacho2 — 2017-09-28 20:30:52 UTC

Strategies:
1. Establishing a judgment-free zone and considering the hard work as a value in my classroom.
2. Providing feedback to the students about their effort, challenges and improvements.
3. Encouraging my students to keep trying again one, two or hundred times if its needed having a positive attitude about challenges and mistakes.

-Norma Camacho

"In other words, when students are taught that everyone is capable of achieving in all areas, they achieve at higher rates."

2017-09-29 14:47:49 UTC

Strategies:
Establish the classroom as a growth mindset zone (set realistic goals with the understanding that along the way failure will occur and there is nothing wrong with that)
Provide students with continuous feedback focusing on direct praise

B. Fuschak

"...never feel bad about making a mistake, because making mistakes is how the brain learns and grows" (28).

2017-10-04 00:51:39 UTC

-Students must feel safe in our classrooms to be able to learn and make mistakes, so it is imperative to establish a positive and respectful atmosphere with student-led lessons where they can take risks, ask and answer questions in a judgement-free environment, and challenge each other. This has to be established with classroom guidelines, modeling respectful behavior, and being willing to make mistakes ourselves.
-Once this is established, a mini lesson could be implemented to discuss the two types of mindsets: growth and fixed to have the students start thinking about how they think. A good strategy would be using the self-assessment quiz and then having a brief discussion of definitions.
-I like the idea of sharing with the students about a time that I struggled to learn something and what I did to overcome that challenge. It would be even more authentic and meaningful if I explained a struggle with chemistry/science. Then I would have students do their own reflection that ties in their own mindset to a struggle they overcame, or they can explain a struggle they currently have and how their mindset plays a role in overcoming the challenge.
-J. Dishman

Features of a Growth -Oriented Classroom

2017-10-10 21:02:27 UTC

Visual aids to allow the students to be reminded of the process of learning is a great tool. I would like to incorporate more some of their work display and showing the effort they put into it, I would like to add to the class rules, the poster of the growth - mind set we saw during our in service from page 39 and as the author says, constantly remind the students that as they continue to learn,they might make mistakes, but we are not here to "get you" we are her to be an instrument of that learning process and see how your success becomes more evident every day! having the Today I will:
Have a good learning attitude.
Be an active learner and grow my brain.
Be a mindful problem solver. will be a great thing to display!

Yazmina Turner

"They're receiving the message that the brain is capable of growth but must be pushed and exercised to experience that growth."

2017-10-11 16:00:08 UTC

Strategies:
I will use different teaching methods such as video, lecture, interactive web learning to challenge the student in different ways to learn a specific topic
I feel that the student will get the satisfaction of challenging themselves to be a better student and to compete not only against themselves but other classmates.
Allow the students to teach each other through trail and error. The students helping each other out will allow them to think outside the box in order to teach each other to accomplish a task.

Cesar Rodriguez

2017-10-11 20:32:23 UTC

I love plasticity.

smagargee — 2017-10-11 20:36:04 UTC

“It’s taking on these new challenges outside our comfort zones where the biggest changes in the brain can be seen

2017-10-11 20:37:56 UTC

lrodriguez36 — 2017-10-12 01:55:19 UTC

Make sure your room is a safe environment for the students.

When working with the students give them feedback in a timely matter. So, that they can work on the issues that need help.

L. Rodriguez

"Rather, we're suggesting that you make some meaningful changes to your classroom environment that make it conducive to growth-oriented learning."

2017-11-30 21:25:26 UTC

*Displaying student work
*Supporting student activities with team schedules, pictures, rosters posted
*Spacing furniture for movement around the room.

Bill Telford