The Power of Yet by Elly Walsh-Rock

Canvas Template - used a collective class mindmap w/ connections

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Timeline Template as a Choice Activity

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Section Grid Template

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Canvas Template Used as an Anonymous Discussion

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Stream Template

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Carol Dweck - The Power of Believing You Can Improve

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Carol Dweck - What Having a "Growth Mindset" Actually Means

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About this Section:

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Using the writing and speaking of Carol Dweck, I will describe concrete characteristics of what a growth mindset is and examples that show this mindset.

Each post is colored differently to correspond to posts in different sections.

The Difference Between the Two Mindsets

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A cool note about this graphic - this is the diagram I use to have my students reflect on when we talk about growth v. fixed mindset in the first week of school

Embrace Challenges

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Problems are seen as opportunities to learn.

For example, a college freshman is required to write a 20-page paper, they have never had to do this before. Instead of not doing it or not asking for help, they go to the writing center and for ask helping coming up with a schedule to help them tackle this challenge.

Persist in the Face of Setbacks

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Another word for this is resilience. Taking a challenge as a learning opportunity and (even if it is not right away) valuing the lessons you learned in the experience.

For example, in high school I took a Trig test and got a 33% on it. I had no idea what was happening and I just thought I would eventually figure it out...magically. I transferred into a lower level class and it was so much better! The teacher taught at a slower pace in a different way and made me realize I could ask for help and that did not make me dumb.

See Effort as the Path to Mastery

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To be clear, this is not the same thing as "the American dream". This means that intelligence is developed it is not bestowed. Teaching children that they can learn and do hard things is essential to get them to understand at a very young age.

Learn from Criticism

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Take feedback. Reflect. Recognize it is a criticism of your work, not of you as a person. Work to address that feedback in your life.

For example, a couple of years ago, a friend shared with me that I did something in my speech patterns that was really annoying and made it difficult to have conversations with me. Since then, I try to remember that feedback in all conversations in my life, because I value the feedback from this friend.

Find Lessons and Inspiration in the Success of Others

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Find role models who you strive to be, and recognize that YOU might be your best role model.

George Couros - 5 Characteristics of a Change Agent

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About this Section:

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These are the characteristics of a change agent George Couros identifies.

Under the post for each characteristic there is follows a discussion of how it connects to aspect of Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset.

Clear Vision

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When an organization has a clear vision, this means that despite challenges it faces, there is a consistent focus and clear vision on the GOAL.

Patient Yet Persistent

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To continue to put emotional and intellectual effort into a task or job requires a great deal of effort. This kind of effort is difficult but pays off by also showing a willingness to lead by example by putting in the effort you are asking everyone else to put in as well.

Asks Tough Questions

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Asking why something is done, especially if it is an established procedure is inviting a challenge. An individual who recenters the word of the organization on the student has to ask questions that require policy shifts and changes that might make people uncomfortable.

Knowledgeable and Leads by Example

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In your life you should always be the best version of you. You should be living your life in the same values and standards you hold others to.

Strong Relationships Built on Trust

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Being able to give and accept criticism is an essential part of any trusting relationship. Organizations where coworkers are able to have open and honest conversations means that tough questions can be answered and innovation can happen.

Visionary

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Being a visionary educator requires embracing challenges in asking hard questions (Change Agent) to enact change.

Empathic/ Always Focused on Relationships

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Empathy is needed always but particularly in times of challenge, leading with empathy allows trust to form between colleagues, allowing for innovation to happen.

Models Learning/ Open-Risk Taker

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Both of these characteristics, I feel take significant effort to put into action. Learning through the implementation of models and then showing that to others is hard because it requires YOU to put in a lot of work up front to be able to show colleagues. Likewise, taking open-risks takes effort in a team setting because you have to put in the effort to consider the possible outcomes of the risk.

Networked/ Team Builder

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I would argue that Networked is not really an example of Growth Mindset.

However, it is coded blue because I think if it linked to employment that can be eye opening. For example, after I left my last teaching position and was processing the criticism I received as an educator I went back to my network to process the experience and figure out my next moves. Without that I don't know if I would have staying in the education field.

Observant

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Being observant means paying attention to those around you, looking for personal and professional role models.

Cognitive Ability - "The ability to process on the fly"

ewalshrock — 2023-11-13 05:19:42 UTC

When Couros talks about centering the learning on the student, one of the examples he gives of how to do this is have the students come up with the questions not just the answers. This "ability to process on the fly" is exactly the same. Making decisions quickly, out of necessity when things are going a little crazy is an essential part of practicing a growth mindset.

Leadership - Emergent v. Traditional Leadership | Humility - The ability to say "I don't know"

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Leadership and Humility go together, because the emergent leadership Friedman talks about values (1) delegating and (2) asking for the expertise on your team. To practice these values through takes effort and a willingness to learn from your colleagues and receive their feedback (blue).

Ownership - Organizational problems are YOUR problems too

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Being a part of an organization means that you are an individual but also are apart of a larger collective working to solve problems. In this way, it is important to embrace the challenges work places present both big and small.

Expertise - least important

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Expertise doesn't fit into a growth mindset characteristic.

About this Section:

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These are the characteristics of an Innovative Leader George Couros identifies.

Under the post for each characteristic there is follows a discussion of how it connects to aspect of Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset.

About this Section:

ewalshrock — 2023-11-13 05:26:16 UTC

These are the characteristics Thomas Friedman listed for a Google job in 2014, and while Google's public image has shifted significantly in the last 10 years since this was written, it still works as an example of how growth mindset is used in multiple industries.

Under the post for each characteristic there is follows a discussion of how it connects to aspect of Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset.

Thomas Friedman - How to Get a Job at Google

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ewalshrock — 2023-11-13 06:07:29 UTC

I love Padlet as a tool! Was so excited to get to use it for this assignment, because I've used it so much across so many high school science classes I've attached some different templates I've used in different ways, just to share. :)