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GROWTH MINDSET BELIEFS

Believing that all children can, with effort, persistence, and

motivation succeed,

is the heart of this belief.

Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Culture of Success and Student Achievement in Schools, M. Ricci, page 5

GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - EFFORT

Effort is what makes you smart and talented.

Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.16


Effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into

accomplishment.



Think about effort as a positive, constructive force!


GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - FAILURE

Failure is a problem to be faced, dealt with, and learned from.


GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - ASSESSMENT

Students study to learn, not just to ace the test.



A successful student is one whose primary goal is to expand their knowledge and their ways of thinking and investigating the

world.



Children praised for their effort and hard work value

opportunities to learn.

Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Culture of Success and Student Achievement in Schools, M. Ricci, p.21

GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - CHANGE

The growth mindset is the belief that abilities can be

cultivated.


GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - CHANGE

The growth mindset is a starting point for change.


GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - PERSEVERANCE

Perseverance is about learning something over time:

confronting a challenge and making progress.


GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING

Great teachers believe in the growth of the intellect and

talent, and they are fascinated with the process of learning.



Great teachers have a deep desire to reach in and ignite the mind of

every child.



Just learning about the growth mindset can cause a big shift in

the way people think about themselves and their lives.



The more you challenge your mind to learn, the more your

brain cells grow.



It’s about seeing things in a new way…changing from a

judge-and-be-judged framework to a

learn-and-help-learn framework.



Failure can be a reward, for it is through failure that we can learn the most.



Failure is about not growing. Not reaching for the things you

value. It means you’re not fulfilling your potential.



When we emphasize people’s potential to change, we prepare our students to

face life’s challenges resiliently.

Mindsets That Promote Resilience: When Students Believe That Personal Characteristics Can be Developed, D. S. Yeager and C. S. Dweck, 2012, p.312


Meaningful work not only promotes learning in the immediate situation, but also promotes a love of learning and resilience in the face of obstacles.



Responding appropriately when things go wrong-turning a failure into a good failure, one from which we learn – is key to success in life.

Fostering Grit , T. R. Hoerr , 2013, p. 2

GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – RESILIENCE

The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even

(or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of the

growth mindset.



A growth mindset helps people to see prejudice for what it is and to confront it with their

confidence and abilities intact.



Those with the growth mindset found setbacks motivating.

They’re informative. They’re a wake-up call.



Resilience is more than just coping – it is about getting

through a bad experience and bouncing back, to be better

than expected.

Understanding the Whole Child and Youth – A Key to Learning (in conversation), Interview Dr. L. Bisnaire, Dr. J. Clinton and Dr. B. Ferguson, 2014

GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – MOTIVATION

Character, heart, the mind of a champion. It’s what comes from the growth mindset with its focus on:

- self-development,

- self-motivation, and

- responsibility.


GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – COLLABORATION

In a relationship, the growth mindset lets you rise above

blame, understand the problem, and try to fix it –

together.


GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – FEEDBACK

When students were praised for effort, 90 percent of them

wanted the challenging new task that they could learn from.


GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – FEEDBACK

Praise should deal not with the child’s personality attributes, but with efforts and achievements.

Hain Ginott


GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP

Growth-minded leaders start with a belief in human potential and development .

They talk journey. An inclusive, learning-filled, rollicking journey.



There is an emphasis on teamwork – focusing on we

and us not me, me, me.



A growth minded manager is a guide not a judge.



Real self-confidence is not reflected in a title, an expensive suit, a fancy car, or a series of acquisitions. It is reflected in your mindset: your readiness to grow.



Leadership is about growth and passion not about brilliance –growth minded leaders were full of gratitude – gratitude to their workers who had made their amazing journey possible. They called them the real heroes.



A growth mindset leads to a full and open discussion of the information and to enhanced

decision making.



As you become a more growth minded person, you’re amazed at how people start to help you, support you.

They’re more and more often collaborators toward a common goal.



Simply raising standards in our schools, without giving students the means of reaching them, is a recipe for disaster. It just pushes the poorly prepared or poorly motivated students into failure and out of school.



With effort, motivation, perseverance, and the right menu of teaching strategies all students can achieve great things.



We must also teach the virtues of grit – tenacity, perseverance, and

the ability to never give up.


GROWTH MINDSET THINKING

Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.67 and 53

“What did I (or can I) learn from that

experience? How can I use it as a basis for

growth?”“I am not going to let

you fail.”


Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.239 and 172

“I really admire the way you concentrated

and finished it.” “When, where, and how will I embark on my

plan?”



“When, where and how will I act on my new

plan?”

“What do I have to do to maintain and continue the

growth?”



“You’re in charge of your

mind.”“You can help

it grow by using it in the

right way.”



“What mistake did you make

that taught you something?”

“What did you try hard at

today?”


“What are the opportunities for growth today?”

“For myself?”

“

“For people

around me?”


“How can I help my partner do this better?”

“How can I learn from this?”


“How can I improve?”



“When children complete a task quickly and perfectly – say, I

guess that was too easy. I apologize for wasting your time.

Let’s do something you can really learn from?”



“What do I have to do to maintain and

continue the growth?”



“You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little

better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little

better each and every day over a period of time, you will

become a lot better.”



“I know that I have a different life because of it (growth

mindset) – a richer one. And that I’m a more alive,

courageous, and open person because of it.”

CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET

“To help chronically, low performing but intelligent students, educators and parents must first recognize that character is at least as important as intellect.” Angela Duckworth

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, P. Tough, 2013, p.61


A set of strengths that were especially likely to predict life satisfaction and high achievement.

The final list of seven:• grit, self-control, zest, social intelligence,

gratitude, optimism, and curiosity.



Optimism is a learnable skill, not an inborn trait. Pessimistic adults and children can train themselves to be more hopeful and if they do, they will likely become happier, healthier, and more successful.



Failure could often be a crucial step on the road to success. “The idea of building grit and building self-control is that you get that through failure.” Dominic Randolph



“In order to succeed, character has to permeate everything in the school, from the language people use to lesson plans to how people are rewarded and recognized to signs on the wall.

If it’s not woven into the DNA of an institution, it will have minimal impact.” David Levin



Presenting character to students not as a set of fixed traits but as a series of constantly developing attributes will inspire them to improve those traits.



Grit …Goal-directedness

• knowing where to go and how to get there

Educational Leadership, September 2013, Volume 71, Number 1, Resilience and Learning, pages 74-76


Grit …Self-control

• avoiding distractions and focusing on the task at hand



Grit …Positive mind-set

•embracing challenge and viewing failure as a learning opportunity



Grit …Motivation

•having a strong will to achieve identified goals


GROWTH MINDSET – SELF-REGULATION

Self-regulation is as important as oxygen.

It’s the key ingredient necessary for human civilization.

Understanding the Whole Child and Youth – A Key to Learning (in conversation), Interview Dr. L. Bisnaire, Dr. J. Clinton and Dr. B. Ferguson, 2014, p.8

GROWTH MINDSET – GRIT

Grit gives us resilience. It not only keeps us focused on a task but also enables us to persevere when we fail.



Grit is not just having resilience in the face of failure, but also having deep commitments that you remain loyal to over years.

The Significance of Grit –A Conversation with Angela Lee Duckworth, D. Perkins-Gough, 2013, p.16


Grit predicts success over and beyond talent. When you consider individuals of equal talent, the grittier ones do better.

The Significance of Grit –A Conversation with Angela Lee Duckworth, D. Perkins-Gough, 2013, p.16

GROWTH MINDSET – SELF-REGULATION

“IQ was the predictor of success in the 20th century, in the 21st century, self-regulation will be the predictor of success.”

Understanding the Whole Child and Youth – A Key to Learning (in conversation), Interview Dr. L. Bisnaire,

Dr. J. Clinton and Dr. B. Ferguson, 2014, page 8

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