Promoting Growth Mindset (Group B) by Sara Swanson [CPD] https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre en-us 2020-05-28 22:45:40 UTC 2026-02-09 10:05:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/263a.png Question of the week https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371074 Have an open ended question up for students to answer when they finish early or durning center time. ]]> 2020-07-27 15:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371074 Praise the action, not the person. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371199 2020-07-27 15:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371199 Be specific about the action that is being praised https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371305 2020-07-27 15:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371305 "Solve this problem any way you choose" - something our opening word problems in each math lesson begins with https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371317 2020-07-27 15:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371317 Struggle makes you think and learn. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371393 2020-07-27 15:16:18 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371393 Mistakes help your mind grow, encouraged, and used as learning. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371394 2020-07-27 15:16:18 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371394 displaying different entry points for students https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371432 2020-07-27 15:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371432 Mistakes are good weathsj1 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371513 2020-07-27 15:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371513 number sense https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371529 decomposing]]> 2020-07-27 15:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371529 Persevere! https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371614 2020-07-27 15:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371614 Post the focus standard in the classroom, refer to it https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371629 2020-07-27 15:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371629 speed is not the definition of fluency https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371630 2020-07-27 15:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371630 Asking the "why" is this incorrect and having students follow their own thinking. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371636 2020-07-27 15:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371636 Fast isn't always smarter rodrie51 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371647 2020-07-27 15:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371647 Embrace and discuss students different ideas. ridleka https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371690 2020-07-27 15:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371690 Life Long Learners https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371694 When we teach students about mistakes, struggles, and failures we are teaching them life skills to help them not only in math, but all aspects of life. ]]> 2020-07-27 15:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371694 Model with mathematics. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371741 2020-07-27 15:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371741 Comments, feedback without grades most effective. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371754 2020-07-27 15:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371754 Look at ideas from different perspectives and using numbers flexibly. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371800 2020-07-27 15:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371800 Fluency tests can block students working memory. collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371868 2020-07-27 15:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371868 Puzzles are great for developing thinking. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371869 2020-07-27 15:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371869 Our brains grow and change every day https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371917 2020-07-27 15:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371917 How to solve a real world problem weathsj1 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371949 2020-07-27 15:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663371949 Productive struggle ridleka https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372016 2020-07-27 15:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372016 Give students the answer and the students come up with the math problem. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372131 2020-07-27 15:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372131 Mistakes make your brain work stronger rodrie51 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372136 2020-07-27 15:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372136 Thinking deeply about problems is what helps you understand the relationship. Focusing on computations makes it seem like the relationship is already known and you are just identifying it. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372145 2020-07-27 15:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372145 Connect equations and model them https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372196 2020-07-27 15:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372196 Stop and Think, Estimate, Draw, Mathematize, Make Sense. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372212 2020-07-27 15:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372212 Do not automatically reveal the correct answers, ask students to prove their answers and convince friends & skeptics https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372246 2020-07-27 15:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372246 Telling children they are smart is damaging https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372363 2020-07-27 15:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372363 Do Not give generic feedback. This needs to be specific and important to the student. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372379 2020-07-27 15:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372379 Differentiation, allows all students access...should never be rushed! ridleka https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372452 2020-07-27 15:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372452 Praise mistakes https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372554 2020-07-27 15:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372554 Provide praise to students for effort and thinking rather than correct answers. collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372558 2020-07-27 15:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372558 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372607 Talking about the effort the student makes on all questions weather they are right or wrong]]> 2020-07-27 15:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372607 Multiple pathways- low entry points, high ceilings https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372665 2020-07-27 15:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372665 Make sure students can say what specific skill or concept they are working on. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372816 2020-07-27 15:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372816 Teach growth mindset https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372823 2020-07-27 15:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372823 Allow students to discuss with groups or with partners https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372847 2020-07-27 15:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372847 Stress and Anxiety https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372924 By having "timed test" we may be promoting stress/anxiety for students, even those who are high achieving. We have them fear math vs. enjoy math with this task ]]> 2020-07-27 15:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372924 Perserverance! https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372969 2020-07-27 15:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663372969 Give students access to the reasons why methods work, not just give them methods to memorize. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373093 2020-07-27 15:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373093 It is what the students do, not what the teacher does. Promotes problem solvers, that naturally make connections and use what they know to problem solve. ridleka https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373120 2020-07-27 15:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373120 If the task is easy your brain isn't growing. We grow through positive struggle. collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373146 2020-07-27 15:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373146 Heterogenous Groupings https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373585 2020-07-27 15:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373585 No more Mad Minutes...please! https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373613 2020-07-27 15:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373613 mistakes are necessary for growth https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373725 2020-07-27 15:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373725 Asking them to identify "how" they would solve this will open up discussions between the students to learn new methods. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373740 2020-07-27 15:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373740 Students need to be able to explain their thinking. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373945 2020-07-27 15:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373945 schuleh https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373956 Real world application

]]> 2020-07-27 15:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663373956 Sharing mistakes may help out struggles that others are also having. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374133 2020-07-27 15:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374133 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374209 Timed test do not show or prove intelligence.]]> 2020-07-27 15:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374209 schuleh https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374333 Mistakes are learning.

]]> 2020-07-27 15:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374333 Encourage student creativity. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374899 2020-07-27 15:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374899 make https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374971 2020-07-27 15:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663374971 Flexibility leads to speed ridleka https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663375151 2020-07-27 15:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663375151 Be specific in your observations of the student's effort. https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663375261 2020-07-27 15:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663375261 Room 5 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663379486 - Reflection of our own students and the stress and anxiety during any timed test. 
- Curriculums do have portions of timed test embedded. 
- We understand the why, but as students get older they will need that foundation (basic multiplication and division facts)]]> 2020-07-27 15:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663379486 Room 6 Main Points: no timed tests; encouraging more ways to solve problems https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663379516 2020-07-27 15:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663379516 Group 4 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663380188 Speed = anxiety, dislike of math, create fixed mindset

Flexible Thinking- opportunity for many answers, deep thinkers, number talks ]]> 2020-07-27 15:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663380188 Room 6 Main Points: praise small achievements; do not make progress public on a class board (personal goal tracking) https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663380813 2020-07-27 15:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663380813 Room 1 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663380851 Timed fluency activities might damage a student's conceptual understanding. We are thinking about how to alter tasks that we've given in the past.

]]> 2020-07-27 15:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663380851 Room 8 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663381348 This requires a shift in teacher thinking. Many do not want to let go of timed tests.]]> 2020-07-27 15:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663381348 Room 1 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663382089 We aren't sure how to define what struggle looks like in a classroom and we're not sure how to teach students to do it without "rescuing" them.]]> 2020-07-27 15:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663382089 Room 8 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663382326 Mistakes will make you, Do not let them break you!]]> 2020-07-27 15:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663382326 Group 4 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663382369 Creating a good classroom culture to support mistakes, peers will support peers]]> 2020-07-27 15:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663382369 Room 6 Main Points: opportunities to solve in multiple ways and share processes; time to struggle; build on someone else's ideas and strategy; discuss mistakes in a positive way; be wrong as the teacher to have students correct and teach mistakes as positive https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663383950 2020-07-27 15:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663383950 Group 4 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663384222 Praise action and process over the person
Word choice
Comments on how to improve the process not a grade]]> 2020-07-27 15:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663384222 Room 5 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663384256 - We need to have structures in our classrooms that allow moments of stress, struggle, and, failure in order to learn and overcome these hurdles.
-Having a growth mindset. The power of yet. Starting strong classroom culture at the BOY. of the year. to set up students to have a growth mindset and it becomes an ongoing practice they are learning. ]]> 2020-07-27 15:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663384256 Room 1 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663384341 Rather than giving number grades we should highlight mistakes and prompt students to correct their own mistakes. We want to know how to address the potential for students to feel like they're failing if they aren't "getting it". 

]]> 2020-07-27 15:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663384341 Room 8 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385052 Realistic context for problems]]> 2020-07-27 15:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385052 Room 6 Main Points: Envisions users-solve & share problem; logic puzzles/challenges to develop number sense https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385704 2020-07-27 15:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385704 Room 1 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385717 We must design tasks that have multiple access points and different pathways.]]> 2020-07-27 15:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385717 Group 4 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385842 Preferred way to learn
mathematical conversation skills
Great way to have many answers
Real world problems
Making connections outside the classroom]]> 2020-07-27 15:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385842 Room 5 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385951 -authentic praise
-Reflection of our own past experience as students and how now as educators how we can change how we praise students on their effort. ]]> 2020-07-27 15:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385951 Not memorizing, use and encourage various strategies, Math running records, flexibility leads to memorization, offer opportunities to be flexible. ridleka https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385999 Room 3]]> 2020-07-27 15:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663385999 Room 1 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663386406 We don't talk about the standards for mathematical practice enough... these are the guidelines to teaching students to become mathematicians. ]]> 2020-07-27 15:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663386406 Room 8 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663387361 Leads to math growth mindset ]]> 2020-07-27 15:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663387361 Room 6 Main Points: explain their thinking so others can understand it; persevere (also a way to show growth through struggling); represent problems visually or actively https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663387562 2020-07-27 15:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663387562 Room 3 ridleka https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663387673 Failures and mistakes help to growth the brain. Embrace mistakes.]]> 2020-07-27 15:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663387673 Room 4 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663387842 Stop and Think
Mathematical process that you work through as a class ]]> 2020-07-27 15:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663387842 Room 3 ridleka https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663388202 Praising the action, not the outcome. Meaningful feedback.]]> 2020-07-27 15:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663388202 Room 5 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663388260 - multiple ways to demonstrate solving a problem. ]]> 2020-07-27 15:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663388260 Room 2 collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663389359
  • Resource: Mad minutes are truly mad minutes. The mad minute gives them anxiety especially for those who know they already have a math gap.
  • As an adult when I am put under a time constraint I get frustrated. 
  • Number talks don’t have to be just math cards, it’s all about how you frame it. 

    • ]]>     2020-07-27 15:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663389359     Room 2 collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663389578
  • Neuropathways are created during a students’ struggle. 
  • Skills that are learned are able to be applied. 

    • ]]>     2020-07-27 15:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663389578     collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663389680 2020-07-27 15:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663389680 Room 2 collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663389923
  • Specific feedback, avoid things like good job.
  • Positive feedback can create a fixed mindset unintentionally.

    • ]]>     2020-07-27 15:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663389923     Room 2 collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663390108
  • Facilitators of learning, we model after the student.

    • ]]>     2020-07-27 15:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663390108     Room 2 collitt https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663390688
  • Emphasized more in the classroom, they often get pushed to the side. 
  • What is the purpose of the learning

    • ]]>     2020-07-27 15:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663390688     Room 5 https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663390775 - need to internalize and usage of these practices.]]> 2020-07-27 15:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/swansss/2dpizp701oifnmre/wish/663390775