Inevitable/Optional by mallory Dauphin

Higher Education

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-11 13:36:38 UTC

Taking courses to better yourself as an educator is a big example of growth. It means putting in the work to make sure that you are doing the best that you can do for your students and yourself. Growth isn't always linear or fast. While taking courses it can feel like things aren't moving fast enough, or sometimes like it's throwing you off course of what you thought you wanted to be doing, but it's all working toward the goal you set out for yourself.

EDUCATOR

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-11 13:38:24 UTC

Being able to take constructive feedback as an educator is extremely important and also a huge area for growth. it is hard to hear if you are doing something wrong or could be doing it better, but being able to hear that feedback and use it to make change is so important!

Growth Mindset: How

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-11 13:45:49 UTC

This video helps lay out some things adults can do to help switch to a growth mindset. This could also be used for older students.

Educators

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-11 13:50:09 UTC

Change can be hard, but it is going to happen whether you're ready or not. This TED Talk is an interesting introspective of how change happens in schools and how it starts with the teachers.

Technology

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-11 13:55:22 UTC

Technology in the classroom is a change that I have personally seen happen throughout my years at my school. My current room didn't have a smart board until 5 years ago. The classroom next to mine got theirs 5 years ago. My team teacher was quite a bit older than me and struggled with a closed mindset. This immediate change for her was so difficult because she struggled with understanding how to use it and never WANTED it in the first place. It was sad for me to watch this, but it also made me promise myself that I would never be that teacher who refused to try new things because they were intimidating. It opened my eyes to the importance of growth mindset and being open for change.

STUDENTS

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-11 13:57:35 UTC

Sometimes I feel that kids adapt to change much easier than adults do. Students are so eager to learn and are growing up in a world that has constant technological changes happening almost daily. They expect things to change and they like it when it does. They want to try new things!

Every Day is a New Chance to Grow

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-11 14:01:49 UTC

This is our motto for the rest of the school year. I created this on Canva for my students to write about what they still want to learn as an activity that was part of our end of year motto kickoff.

E-LEARNING

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-11 14:09:13 UTC

This was a HUGE change for both teachers and students, and it happened so suddenly not many of us had time to even understand how big of a change it was until we were past it. Looking back, we were all asked to do the unthinkable: keep a group of 20 kids involved in learning through a screen for 7 hours a day, indefinitely. This took so much growth mindset on both the teachers and students parts as well as the families involved. It was a true example of growth mindset, and understanding that we were all in it together and working towards our goals together. If COVID, e-learning, and hybrid teaching taught me anything it was that I can do pretty much anything in the classroom when I put my mind to it. It took a lot of innovation and quick thinking!

Growth Mindset: Why

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 01:56:52 UTC

Growth mindset is extremely important to teach students. It’s a lifelong skill. This article explains why.

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:01:22 UTC

This is one of my all time favorite quotes and has been for many years. It’s a reminder that we have to go through difficult times to make important changes. This rings true for all ages of life.

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:10:25 UTC

This article gives helpful tips on how to grow as an educator.

Attend conferences!

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:14:33 UTC

Pick the fun ones. The ones that remind you why you got into teaching in the first place. And do it over summer break so you start the year fresh and excited. I highly recommend the Elevate conference for K-2 teachers!!

In the classroom

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:18:14 UTC

There is growth every day in a classroom. Tracking growth is important! Give students “goal sheets” in August and have them mark down their goals for the year, then check them off once they’ve completed. By the end of the year they have a visual representation of how much they have grown!

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:19:45 UTC

This is a very helpful article giving reasons why people find change hard.

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:24:43 UTC

This is a wonderful blog giving examples of how to help children through big transitions, specifically related to going back to school in August. This is super helpful especially to those teachers and families of younger students.

It’s not all the same!

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:29:52 UTC

Change does not always mean growth and growth doesn’t always mean change. Furthermore, you don’t NEED change to grow! It happens naturally, sometimes so naturally you don’t even know the change is happening until you look back and see it.

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:34:02 UTC

Class Dojo has a five part series that helps teach kids about growth mindset. It’s an entertaining way to get kids to understand the topic!

mallorydauphin — 2025-04-13 02:43:44 UTC

How to get students to focus on growth, not grades. This is a great video with helpful tips!