The Growth Mindset and Power of YET

Onboarding-Week 1

Personalized Learning

Partner Up and Assign group roles

• Pick one partner in the room.
• Find a group of desks where you can work comfortably.
• Assign your group roles.
• Recorder
• Time-Keeper
• Pick up 4 markers and 1 poster
• Put the names of each group member on the poster

Day 1: What is a Growth Mindset?

(Sinibaldi 2016)

Growth Mindset Definition

People with a growth mindset believe that abilities and intelligence can be developed through persistence and hard work.

When students, teachers and administrators have a growth mindset, they focus on improvement, are resilient when facing setbacks, and are motivated to learn.

People with a fixed mindset believe that their intelligence and abilities are fixed and are not within their control.

​

Motivation and Achievement

“New research shows we can take control of our ability to learn. We can all become better learners. We just need to build our brains in the right way.” (KHAN Academy 2017)

​

What does this all have to do with me, a student?

“Students who embrace growth mindsets—the belief that they can learn more or become smarter if they work hard and persevere—may learn more, learn it more quickly, and view challenges and failures as opportunities to improve their learning and skills.” (Concepts 2015)

​

The Power of "YET"

As students, we sometimes doubt our ability to face a difficult task. Whether that be a tough basketball game, a test, or making the Honor Roll. What we tend to forget, is our ability to turn our energy into literal brain power. We all have energy inside of us, but what we choose to do with it ultimately comes down to us.

​

We have to remember the power of YET. I haven't mastered my content assessment, YET. I haven't met my goal, YET. I haven’t scored a 4.5 on a project, YET.

​

​

Draw the table below on your poster

Define “Growth Mindset” 5 minutes

On your poster (in box 1), work with your partner to create a definition for GROWTH MINDSET in your own words. Use the stem to help you create a complete sentence.

“A growth mindset is....”

​

Then, use box on the poster to illustrate your definition in box 2. See the next slide for an example illustration.

Say what?????

“Only 27% of Pasadena ISD students graduate from college within 6 years. Our students need to learn how to direct their own learning if they are going to be successful in college and prepared for the world.” (Moore 2016)

What does all of this mean for me?

If we want to prepare ourselves for the realities of life after high school, then we must learn to be self-directed and have a growth mindset.

​

​

**Students who know how to solve problems, manage their time, plan ahead, implement useful strategies, and maintain a persistent and positive attitude are more likely to be successful after high school.

Characteristics of Self-Directed Learners

Listed below are the five self-directed learning behaviors that we will work on developing every day in the Connect classroom.

​

​

• Challenge-Seeking- Self-directed learners are always looking for challenges because they know they will grow when they push themselves to try something new.
• Persistence-Self-directed learners are persistent even when a task feels difficult, boring and/or challenging.
• Strategy-Shifting-Self-directed learners realize when it is time to shift strategies, even if it means starting to tackle the problem from scratch.
• Appropriate Help-Seeking-Self-directed learners feel comfortable asking for help from peers and teachers, and seek to understand the reasoning behind an answer.
• Response to Setbacks-Self-directed learners learn from failure. They may fail as often, and usually more often, than others. They don’t get discouraged by these failures, but realize that these failures are opportunities to learn, shift strategies if necessary and grow.

​

​

​

The Importance of Grit

• What is the video’s message?

The video’s message is..

​

• How can having grit help you achieve more academically?

Having grit can help you achieve more academically by...

​

changing my mindset

How Can I Change My Mindset?

“Step 1: Learn to hear your "fixed" mindset voice.

Step 2: Recognize that you have a choice.

Step 3: Talk back to it with a growth mindset voice.

Step 4: Take the growth mindset action.” (Dweck 2006-2010)

​

How can I Learn to hear my "fixed" mindset voice?

Which of the following statements embody a fixed mindset?

• I’m not good at this.
• I will achieve my goal if I have a plan and work hard.
• I’ve never been good at math.
• I’ll try out some of the strategies Mrs. Birch taught me.
• This is good enough.
• I’ll work on this project later.
• I will limit my distractions, so I can put my best foot forward.

fIXED mINDSET vOICE

Which of the following statements embody a fixed mindset?

​

• I’m not good at this.
• I will achieve my goal if I have a plan and work hard.
• I’ve never been good at math.
• I’ll try out some of the strategies Mrs. Birch taught me.
• This is good enough.
• I’ll work on this project later.
• I will limit my distractions, so I can put my best foot forward.

​

Step 2: Recognize that you have a choice.

When you are presented with a difficult situation or challenge, how do you react?

​

Do you see this challenge as an opportunity to grow or something impossible to achieve?

​

When you find yourself in this situation, make sure to stop, reflect, and…..

Talk back with a

growth mindset voice!

Step 3: Talk back to it with a growth mindset voice

Talk back with a growth mindset voice!!

Change the following fixed mindset sentences into GROWTH MINDSET sentences in box 3 of your poster.

​

• I’ve never been good at math.
• This is good enough.
• I’ll work on this project later.
• I’m not good at this.

STEP 4: Take Growth Mindset Action

“Over time, which voice you hear becomes pretty much your choice. Whether you:

​

• take on the challenge wholeheartedly,
• learn from your setbacks and try again or
• hear the criticism and act on it is now in your hands.

​

Practice hearing both voices, and practice acting on the growth mindset. See how you can make it work for you.” (Dweck 2006-2010)

​

​

Group Share: Box 4

How can having a growth mindset help you be successful even when a task seems difficult or boring? Use box 4 to fill in your group’s response.

​

Use the stem:

Having a growth mindset can help me when I’m challenged by...

Exit Ticket: Day 3

Discussion:

What barriers to success do you foresee for this year? How will you overcome these obstacles?

• Speak with your group for 3 full minutes.
• The person with the shortest hair should speak first.
• Use the stem to help you speak in complete sentences:
• I see the following obstacles to my success…
• I will overcome these obstacles by....

PRESENTATION TIME!

NORMS:

BE RESPECTFUL

BE QUITE

BOTH MEMBERS WILL SPEAK

​

Homework: Set long term goals for the year

Go to the following link to locate your exit for today:

​

https://tinyurl.com/mxfsdxh

​

​

Now

​

• Have 1 person from each group put the markers away
• Have another person lay the poster at the front of the class
• everyone else should pack up
• If you are assigned on the clean up crew then go around and spray and hand out paper towels
• Clean your desk and the chair handle
• Stand by your desk and wait for the bell to ring

​