https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli Reflect on your findings and/or feelings after taking the quiz. en-us 2019-04-10 19:53:54 UTC 2019-05-19 00:36:54 UTC hello@padlet.com jmbran17 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/355460320 According to my responses to the quiz, I have mostly a growth mindset. I think having a growth mindset brings much more happiness and joy to your daily life. When I was a classroom teacher of course there were great days but there were also challenging days. On those challenging days it was important to reflect on my mindset because I would not want to negatively impact the students. As I read the questions on the quiz, it made me think about feedback teachers provide students in the classroom. As an instructional coach I am in different classrooms on a daily basis and I am able to hear the way teachers are providing feedback to students. I love when I hear them encouraging their hard work and effort versus saying "you're so smart". ]]> 2019-04-30 14:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/355460320 mkopp19 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/355495493 After taking the quiz, I got 3 fixed mindset and 8 growth mindset.  I found that some of the questions were kind of tough to answer!  There were questions that asked about knowledge then there were questions that asked about talent.  The questions about talent took me significantly longer to answer then the knowledge ones.
The questions in relation to knowledge were simple: with dedication and time, I know I can gain knowledge on anything.  With all of the resources and tools out there, knowledge is at our fingertips! It's freeing to know this, as it opens up so many doors!
The questions in relation to talent were a different story for me: when I think of talent, I think of natural born talent. I found that this a place where I have more of a fixed mindset. It didn't feel as good, and it definitely made me feel more closed off to opportunities.

With applying these mindsets to my own classroom, I know many of my students come into my math class with a closed mindset. It's sad to admit how many parents and students told me at the beginning of the year that "They aren't good at math." When they give themselves (or are given) this label, its hard to push past and feel confident in their ability. I am excited for this course to help me, help them change their mindset!]]> 2019-04-30 15:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/355495493 erschm17 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/355646833 After taking the quiz, I have mostly a growth mindset.  That isn't super surprising, based on the focus we've had at school and my action research project.  I can say that if I have taken this when I was in middle school, I would probably not have gotten the same results. Which is exactly why I think it is so important for growth mindset to be a focus in my classroom.]]> 2019-04-30 22:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/355646833 kxboos19 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356021719 After taking the mindset quiz, I agreed entirely with the growth mindset statements and none of the fixed mindset statements. I am not surprised by this, as this has become an area of interest for me and I have been trying to incorporate aspects of this idea into my classroom and everyday life. This is not only good for me, but then I am also modeling this concept for my students. I think developing a growth mindset is a lifelong skill that some adults have challenges with as well. It is important to me that I teach my students this because in middle school they are at such a pivotal age developmentally and I think they could take away a lot from this idea. ]]> 2019-05-02 00:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356021719 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356831035 My results were that I had 0 fixed mindset and 7 growth mindset statements.

This is not a big surprise to me as I have always found it easy to find the positive in most situations. I am someone who wants others to feel encouraged and successful so I am always trying to encourage people to continue to grow. I also enjoy tough problems because I like to figure out creative ways to solve them.  
I am also more aware of having a growth mindset because every day I get the chance to work with 20 amazing first graders and I need to be aware of how I talk to them and around them. I want to be a good role model for them and show them that even adults can have a growth mindset. ]]> 2019-05-04 14:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356831035 alvinz05 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356837033 After taking the quiz, I learned that I have mostly a growth mindset. I really try to have a growth mindset, but know that there are times of self doubt that get in the way. I really try to reflect and think about how I can continue to improve and grow versus dwell on how bad a lesson may have gone. I think as an educator making sure to have a growth mindset over a fixed mindset it important in growing and improving for both you and your students. As an educator If we don't focus on a growth mindset we will stay stagnant and slowly develop a fixed mindset. ]]> 2019-05-04 15:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356837033 dxheld18 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356862497 My results on the mindset quiz were 1 for fixed mindset and 7 for growth mindset. 

I was pleasantly surprised by my results. I thought I would have more for fixed mindset while also having a balance with growth mindset. 

I am someone who can get stuck in my own head while teaching and leading the group of 7-8 year olds in my class and forget to bring to attention all the positive moments in our day. However, I do try to make a point to bring up the word "yet" as much as possible when I make a mistake in front of them or when I am working with my students. Also, I try to always make a point to express we have more time to make positive choices. Whether that time be the remaining 4 hours of the school day, the remaining 30 minutes of a math lesson, or the next school day.  

In this course, I look forward to working on my ability to use and bring out the growth mindset opportunities with a little more ease!]]> 2019-05-04 20:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356862497 txkirc18 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356950952 My results on the mindset quiz were 0 for fixed mindset and 8 for growth mindset. I have mostly a growth mindset.
Honestly, I wasn't sure how this quiz was going to turn out. I am pleased that I have mostly a growth mindset and I guess I'm not too surprised by it. As a special education teacher, I strive for student independence and along the way am also working on growth mindset with them. Working mostly with kindergarten and first grade, I really try to help them believe in themselves and that they can do it.
I am aware of the areas I need to continue working on with myself  (praising students and giving feedback, my own self-talk, staying positive all day) and my hope is that I will learn strategies during this course so I can make growth mindset a part of my daily life. ]]> 2019-05-05 16:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356950952 jrhard17 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356981482 I ended up scoring 0 Fixed and 8 Growth. Despite the fact that I knew exactly what answers would give me what score I still wanted to answer honestly. I feel like the base point of this quiz is to show that foundationally the key to a Growth Mindset is the belief that you can grow. Things such as intellegence and Talent are not fixed traits but can be fostered.

One thing that I taught my students this following year is that it's not a magical You can be anything you want to be if you put your mind to it, but more a you can be anything you want to be but it might take a lot of work and sacrifice to accomplish it. ]]> 2019-05-05 20:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356981482 MsCallaway https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356981573 My results on the mindset quiz were 2 for fixed mindset and 8 for growth mindset. 

This was a little surprising because I thought I would have a complete growth mindset. However, as I was taking the assessment, maybe I had a hard time picturing myself doing a new talent or changing my own intelligence. 

I look at my own teaching practices and I try and see positives in my students learning English. I have worked with students who came with no English speaking skills and have made leaps in bounds this school year. At times these students do feel frustrated, and it is important to continue to stay positive and let them know they are still learning.


]]> 2019-05-05 20:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/356981573 sxpool18 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357024214 My results on the Growth Mindset quiz were 0 fixed mindset and 7 Growth Mindset.  As I was taking the quiz I found I really had to think about each question but the results did not surprise me.  Working in special education with DCD students I am always striving to help them reach their highest potential.   This means I set the bar high, do everything I can to boost their self-esteem and teach them "I can" and that we just learn from the things that didn't work  at first. ]]> 2019-05-06 02:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357024214 mmmack18 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357025958 My results were 0 for Fixed Mindset and 8 for Growth Mindset.  
I would say that this was not that surprising.  I have always believed and been brought up to believe, that with hard work you can achieve anything.  If someone really puts their mind to it they reach their goals.  
Although I know that is easier said than done. There are definitely talents and things in my life that I feel stuck and like they will not change. It is a lot easier to say on a quiz that I think a certain way than to actually play that out in real life.
As an art teacher it is so fun that I can see that students who do not always have natural artistic talent can achieve awesome work with hard work and practice. ]]> 2019-05-06 02:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357025958 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357026673 My results  were I agreed with one fixed mindset and eight growth mindset statements. I was a little surprised to see the one fixed mindset statement in my score. I have taken this test before and scored all growth mindset so I am trying to figure out what was different this time around. I have a feeling it had to do with the talent statements. Maybe this is because I am getting older and find it more difficult to grow my talents at this stage in the game. I would love to have my third grade teammates take this quiz and see how they feel about their results. ]]> 2019-05-06 02:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357026673 erpalm19 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357409034 I ended up scoring a 1 for growth mindset and the rest were a fixed mindset. I have had a few PD sessions on growth mindset and I have found that I typically have a fixed mindset for myself but can easily have a growth mindset for my students. I can have a growth mindset for myself but I find this very hard. I will work to change my mindset so that I am able to model growth mindset for my students.]]> 2019-05-06 22:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357409034 amhovo19 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357444564 My results came back that I have a mostly growth mindset. I was not entirely surprised by these results. I try my best to use a growth mindset with my students and to help them believe they can learn new content. This can be difficult at times when I see a students getting stuck on something. I am looking forward to having a total growth mindset.]]> 2019-05-07 02:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357444564 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357445239 I ended with a growth mindset and 0 for fixed mindset. I was surprised by that a bit. I know that I have tried to read up on growth mindset and have loosely attempted to try a few things in my classroom, but did not think I would have results like that.  I tend to think I do have a bit of a fixed mindset, but maybe I'm just hard on myself.

]]> 2019-05-07 02:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357445239 JessicaBouta https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357830912 My score reflected that I agreed with 7 of the growth mindset statements and 1 of the fixed mindset statements. This didn't surprise me too much as I feel I have a pretty growth oriented perspective and open mind when it comes to learning new things. I would be curious to see what statement scored fixed on the questionnaire, but if I had to guess it might be that of how much talent one has and how much it can grow? ]]> 2019-05-07 21:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357830912 ldbaue18 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357867218 My results stated that I agreed with 0 of Fixed Mindset Statements and 6 of Growth Mindset Statements. I actually was a bit surprised by these results!! I have a little background knowledge about growth mindset but honestly I think I usually have more of a fixed mindset. I'm excited to learn more about growth mindset and strategies to use it more in my own classroom.]]> 2019-05-08 00:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357867218 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357875109 I was a bit surprised at my score because I have only dabbled a bit with growth mindset . I got a 0 for Fixed and an 8 for Growth Mindset. One reason I think I scored this way is that I am a firm believer in the theory that experience is a dear teacher. Over the years I have surprised not only myself, but been pleasantly surprised by many students who I thought may not be able to "pull it off" and yet they did! Also, I really think that there is more to intelligence than just a score! Looking forward to learning more! ]]> 2019-05-08 01:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357875109 crsavi18 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357905251 My results show that I have a growth mindset and scored a 0 on fixed mindset questions.  I have had quite a bit of exposure to growth mindset over the past couple years, but want to become better at teaching it.  I would say that growing up, I did have a fixed mindset and that did not start to shift until I learned more about mindsets after reading Carol Dwecks book and started changing my own mindset.  I have noticed my own mindset has changed significantly over the past few years as I have been trying to instill a growth mindset in my students as well.  

]]> 2019-05-08 04:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/357905251 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/358013393 The score I got with this quiz was a 7 in growth mindset and a 0 in fixed mindset.  I do believe that I have a growth mindset, but I still know that I have a ways to go, so I was a little surprised by this score. I did put down mostly agree, or mostly disagree for some of my answers, and I think this is a testament to the areas of growth needed in my mindset!]]> 2019-05-08 12:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/358013393 e_boyle https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/358207928 I scored a 0 in fixed mindset and 8 in growth mindset. I think one of the main reasons I think this way is because I don't think of the word "intelligence" as meaning one, set measurement. I believe in the multiple intelligences theory and feel that there are a variety of ways to measure intelligence. I have seen students who have been labeled with "low intelligence" shine in so many other ways. These students may need to find other ways to learn or grown in a classroom setting, but that only reinforces the idea that they are quite intelligent AND working with a growth mindset.]]> 2019-05-08 18:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/358207928 mkevav18 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/358300007 I scored a 2 in fixed mindset and a 6 in growth mindset! Yay! I think this puts me in a great place to start my formal educational journey with mindset! I thought the questions were very confusing. They used a lot of filler words which made it difficult for me to process the prompts. If I were using this with students, I think I would have to simplify the questions to make them easier to understand.  

Generally, I feel passionate about owning a growth mindset, but I also feel as though our school structure pressures students into feeling like a failure if they struggle. I am excited to learn more about growth mindset so that I can use it in my classroom and share it with my colleagues.]]> 2019-05-09 01:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/358300007 ellen_johnson4 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/358728424 I scored 2 for Fixed Mindset and 7 for Growth Mindset. This seems to fit my personality when it comes to the way that I approach most things. I'm an optimistic person that will look at the glass is half full. This comes in handy when encouraging students that are so quick to put themselves down while trying to accomplish a task. I love working with students one on one and get to personally see how they navigate challenging tasks in my class. I wish to find more subtle ways to phrase questions and statements towards students to encourage a sense of perseverance when it comes to accomplishing a difficult task. ]]> 2019-05-10 02:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/358728424 christine_dold https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/359046259 0 for Fixed, 7 for Growth.  Interestingly, the "talent" questions got me the most.  As a musician, I do see students coming to my classroom with innate musical skills.  I believe that you are definitely born with a certain aptitude for music, and though it is not the only factor in succeeding musically, it is a substantial one.  

On the flip side of this, I see many "talented" music students fall away, while the hard-working, growth-mindset students surpass them over time. I know for myself, I have struggled a lot with fixed mindset in the past and fight my own insecurities and perceptions of my talent level in my professional career. This is not baby stuff, this is a life-long journey to cultivate growth mindset.]]> 2019-05-10 22:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/359046259 scott_neske https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/359073604 I scored a 0 for fixed mindset, and an 8 for growth mindset. I think I still have some work to do on how best to live with that strong growth mindset more consistently for myself and for my students. I want to be an inspiration to all of my students that they can always improve, regardless of what level they may currently be at. I also want to accept a stronger sense of a growth mindset in myself to remember that I can always get better at something. ]]> 2019-05-11 03:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/359073604 sjyatc18 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/361439273 I scored 8 in fixed mindset and 0 in growth mindset. This makes me a little sad because from briefly skimming the book I know you can change your mindset. I guess I have struggled in most things that I do that I don't feel like my brain can change that much. No matter how hard I study or try to do something, it doesn't seem like I pick up on it. I'm so excited to learn how I can make that happen!]]> 2019-05-19 00:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/xzgmj7aekdli/wish/361439273