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The Power of Mindset Karen Durocher Responsive Instruction, RI October 29, 2016

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The Power of

Mindset

Karen Durocher

Responsive Instruction, RI

October 29, 2016

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Are people born smart?

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Learning Outcomes

Build a shared understanding about growth and fixed mindsets

Explore the impact of your own mindset on learning

Explore how you can foster a growth mindset in your students

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What is it that you are

good at?

How did you

get to be

good at

this?

What obstacles, if any, did

you encounter?

What did you do

when you faced those obstacles?

What has given you

satisfaction about this

experience?

With a partner, discuss one or more of these questions:

Think about something

that you do well.

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What is it that

you had difficulty

with?

How did you

handle the

challenge?

What obstacles, if any, did

you encounter

?

What did you do

when you faced those

obstacles?

What did you learn

about yourself

through this experience?

With a partner, discuss one or more of these questions:

Think about a time you were asked to learn something new and

challenging.

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What kind of MINDSET does your student have?

FIXED Mindset

I was born with my intelligence and it won’t

change

If I have to work hard to learn, I must not be smart.

If a task is hard, I won’t try it because I might fail.

GROWTH Mindset

I know “failure” is a part of learning and it’s ok to take

risks.

I take on challenges and look for solutions to problems.

I understand effort and practice help me learn.

What kind of MINDSET do YOU have?

What kind of MINDSET leads to more learning?

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Dweck’s Research

Measured brain activity with electrode cap.

Students asked a series of challenging questions.

After answering, they waited to see if they got the answer right or wrong.

After another second, they learned what the correct answer was.

Fixed mindset students’ brainwaves indicated stronger attention on

being RIGHT OR WRONG.

Growth mindset students’ brainwaves indicated stronger attention on UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER.

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Contributions from Neuroscience

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All of the areas of the brain that control motor

functions, communication, problem-solving

are made of cells called NEURONS

Neurons transmit information around the brain.

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Fostering a Growth

Mindset: 5 Tips

1. Offer feedback on hard work, persistence, and

learning from mistakes

2. Offer feedback on hard work, persistence, and

learning from mistakes

3. Encourage your students to embrace challenges

4. Growth mindset is a life skill

5. Celebrate practice, persistence, and hard work

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Whether you think you can, or

you think you can't—

you're right.

-Henry Ford