Growth MindsetI N T H E A R T R O O MK A R I L O M A X

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Carol Dweck, Mindset GuruM e e t C a r o l D w e c k , p s y c h o l o g i s t a n do n e o f t h e w o r l d ' s l e a d i n g r e s e a r c h e ri n t h e f i e l d o f m o t i v a t i o n .

Dweck found that students mindsetshow they perceive their abilities

played a key role in their motivationand achievement, and found that if wechanged students mindsets, we could

boost their achievement.

Ideas about growth mindset

FIXED

GROWTH

AccordingtopsychologistCarol

Dweck,thosewithafixedmindset

believethatyourintelligenceis

innateandcannotbeimproved.

Thosewithagrowthmindsetbelieve

theopposite;theybelieveyour

intelligencecanbestretchedand

grown.

5 ways to shift kids mindset

1.Collaborate

2.Practice

3.Encourage

4.EmbraceChallenges

5.EmbraceCriticism

Growth vs. FixedAfixedmindsetassumesthat

ourcharacter,intelligence,and

creativeabilityarestaticgivens

whichwecantchangeinany

meaningfulway.Agrowth

mindset,ontheotherhand,

thrivesonchallengeandsees

failurenotasevidenceof

unintelligencebutasa

hearteningspringboardfor

growthandforstretchingour

existingabilities.

So, how do I get a growth mindset?

PRACTICEMAKESPERFECT

Think like an artist!Haveyoueverheard

thisintheclassroom?

"Ican't

draw"

"I'mnotcreative"

"Igiveup!"

"Imessedup,I

needtostart

over"

"Thisisasgoodasitwilleverget" "Idon'tcareto

trythis"

"TheyaresomuchbetterthanIwilleverbe!"

A growth mindset sounds like...From the student:

From the teacher:

"I'montherighttrack!"

"Icantrymybest!"

"Mistakeshelpmelearn"

"Thisisgoingtotakesometime"

"WhatcanIdotomakeiteven

better?"

"Iwon'tgiveup,Icanaskfor

help"

"WhatamImissing?"

"Whatcanyoutrynext?"

"Thepointisn'ttogetitall

rightaway.Thepointisto

growyourunderstandingstep

bystep"

"Thatfeelingofdrawingbeing

hardisthefeelingofyour

braingrowing"

Strategies for the art room

MindfulMoments

Myfavoritemistake

Reflectivewriting&journalprompts

Classcritiques

Mindsetsurvey

Exittickets

Activities:

Strategies for the art room

BeautifulOops

Ish

TheDot

ExtraYarn

TheMostMagnificentThing

WhatDoYouDoWithAnidea?

FantasticElasticBrain

Books:

Strategies for the art room

TEDTalks:CarolDweck,

AngelaLeeDuckworth:Thekeytosuccess?Grit.

Austin'sButterfly

www.mindsetkit.org

Videos:

My Classroom

My Classroom

My Classroom

My Classroom

Teacher Mindset MattersDontneglectthegrowth

mindsetforyourselfeither.

Youshouldembracethe

challengesandembracethe

mistakesrightalongwith

yourstudents.Agrowth

mindsetwillhelpyouasa

teacher,andmore

importantly,itwillhelpyour

studentsbesuccessfulin

yourartroom.

1. See yourself as a learner

2. Try new things & learn fromyour mistakes

3. Self-Reflect

Resources

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https://www.theartofed.com/2014/11/26/fixedvgrowthmindsetwhatdoesitmeanfortheartroom/

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resources/

Hall,C.(2013).BuildingaCultureofGrowthandEvaluationinSchools.IndependentSchool.

Hochanadel,A.,&Finamore,D.(2015).FixedAndGrowthMindsetInEducationAndHowGritHelpsStudentsPersistInTheFace

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Kosterlitz,A.(2015).TheFourTraitsofConfidence:GrowthMindset,Courage...RetrievedMay3,2016,from

http://www.amykosterlitz.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/12/TheFourTraitsofConfidenceABAPublication.pdf

ResourcesforTeachingGrowthMindset.(2016).RetrievedMay03,2016,fromhttp://www.edutopia.org/article/growthmindset

resources

Walton,K.(n.d.).Art&Design.RetrievedMay03,2016,fromhttp://www.growthmindset.org/art_and_design.html

Wiggins,K.(2015).'Thewholeideaofgrowthmindsetistosayyestheycan'TimesEducationalSupplement.