Collaboration Padlet by Noah Redar

Directions for assignment

nredar — 2025-10-05 18:13:59 UTC

Topic: Building a growth mindset

Objective: Students will reflect on a personal challenge they have faced in their life and reflect on this experience through a growth mindset point of view.

Prompt for students:

Think about a time when you faced a challenge in life (academically, socially, or personally)

Post a short paragraph ranging from 3-5 sentences explaining:

What the challenge was

How you responded

What you learned from it or how you grew from it

Use growth mindset phrases such as: "I'm still learning" or "This helped me grow"

Teacher example for how to answer

nredar — 2025-10-05 18:29:05 UTC

During my sophomore year of high school, I decided to improve myself both physically and mentally. I realized I had a fixed mindset, I would be okay with mediocrity and doing the bare minimum. To grow stronger for football and baseball, I set a goal to gain 30 pounds before the season started. I reminded myself that progress takes effort and consistency, and I stayed committed to working out and eating a lot but also healthy. By the time week one arrived, I had reached 195 pounds and proved to myself that growth is always possible with the right mindset.

My story

2025-10-05 19:30:50 UTC

During my freshman year, I struggled with time management and often felt overwhelmed by homework and sports. Instead of giving up, I started using a planner and reminded myself that I could get better with practice. Over time, I became more organized and confident in balancing my schedule. This experience helped me grow and taught me that improvement takes effort and patience. I’m still learning how to manage my time, but I know I’ve made real progress.

My Story

2025-10-05 19:30:51 UTC

One challenge I faced was moving to a new school where I didn’t know anyone. At first, I felt nervous and out of place, but I reminded myself that I’m still learning how to adapt to new environments. I started joining clubs and talking to more people, even when it felt uncomfortable. This helped me grow by becoming more confident and open to new experiences.

My story

2025-10-05 19:35:38 UTC

A challenge I faced was when I had to give a presentation in front of my class, even though I was really nervous about speaking in public. At first, I stumbled over my words and felt embarrassed, but I kept practicing and tried again the next time. I learned that confidence comes from preparation and experience. I’m still learning how to stay calm under pressure, but this helped me grow and believe more in myself.

Growth

2025-10-05 20:08:07 UTC

My sophomore year of high school, I had to stay home and do virtual school for the entire year. It was overwhelming to only have Zoom to chat with my peers and I felt distanced from my peers. I made sure to maintain contact with my friends and classmates online and always contributed to the class using the microphone and chat options. I’m still learning how to maintain relationships with those who are far away from me in distance and continuing to use my virtual learning skills.

Growth Mindset

2025-10-05 20:09:05 UTC

I grew up in Bloomington and went to Indiana University having never left Monroe County. My whole world was based on that town and great university. The summer after my sophomore year

I traveled to Salamanca, Spain to

study abroad and experienced an entirely new world. I lived with a host family and was forced to speak Spanish every day. I also traveled to other cities during my free weekends and experienced so much culture across Portugal, France, and Spain. I was pushed so far beyond my comfort zone and every day I benefit from these experiences. I still use my Spanish daily and my love of travel inspires my free time.

My story

2025-10-05 20:58:10 UTC

A time I faced a challenge in life academically was when I was in college. I wasn’t sure if I was making the right choice career wise. I handled this by thinking of what made me want to get into social work in the first place. I thought of the person I wanted to be in life and the difference I wanted to make. I am still learning how to be a great therapist, but learned that we never know what life has in store for us and we should trust our gut.