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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
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - EFFORT
Effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into
accomplishment.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.41
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - EFFORT
Think about effort as a positive, constructive force!
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.56
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - FAILURE
Failure is a problem to be faced, dealt with, and learned from.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.33
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - ASSESSMENT
Students study to learn, not just to ace the test.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.61
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - ASSESSMENT
A successful student is one whose primary goal is to expand their knowledge and their ways of thinking and investigating the
world.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.185
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - ASSESSMENT
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.50
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - CHANGE
The growth mindset is a starting point for change.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.51
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF - PERSEVERANCE
Perseverance is about learning something over time:
confronting a challenge and making progress.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.24
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.188
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
Great teachers have a deep desire to reach in and ignite the mind of
every child.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.195
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
Just learning about the growth mindset can cause a big shift in
the way people think about themselves and their lives.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.210
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
The more you challenge your mind to learn, the more your
brain cells grow.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.213
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
It’s about seeing things in a new way…changing from a
judge-and-be-judged framework to a
learn-and-help-learn framework.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.238
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
Failure can be a reward, for it is through failure that we can learn the most.
Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Culture of Success and Student Achievement in Schools, M. Ricci, p.67
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
Failure is about not growing. Not reaching for the things you
value. It means you’re not fulfilling your potential.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.16
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
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
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
Meaningful work not only promotes learning in the immediate situation, but also promotes a love of learning and resilience in the face of obstacles.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.20
GROWTH MINDSET BELIEF – ABOUT LEARNING
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.7
GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – RESILIENCE
A growth mindset helps people to see prejudice for what it is and to confront it with their
confidence and abilities intact.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.78
GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – RESILIENCE
Those with the growth mindset found setbacks motivating.
They’re informative. They’re a wake-up call.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.99
GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – RESILIENCE
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.107
GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – COLLABORATION
In a relationship, the growth mindset lets you rise above
blame, understand the problem, and try to fix it –
together.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.153
GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – FEEDBACK
When students were praised for effort, 90 percent of them
wanted the challenging new task that they could learn from.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.72
GROWTH MINDSET CHARACTERISTICS – FEEDBACK
Praise should deal not with the child’s personality attributes, but with efforts and achievements.
Hain Ginott
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.174
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.125
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
There is an emphasis on teamwork – focusing on we
and us not me, me, me.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.126
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
A growth minded manager is a guide not a judge.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.127
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.127
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.133
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
A growth mindset leads to a full and open discussion of the information and to enhanced
decision making.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.136
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.226
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
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.
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.187
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
With effort, motivation, perseverance, and the right menu of teaching strategies all students can achieve great things.
Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Culture of Success and Student Achievement in Schools, M. Ricci, p.13
GROWTH MINDSET and LEADERSHIP
We must also teach the virtues of grit – tenacity, perseverance, and
the ability to never give up.
Fostering Grit , T. R. Hoerr , 2013, p. 1
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.”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
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?”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.239
“When, where and how will I act on my new
plan?”
“What do I have to do to maintain and continue the
growth?”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.214
“You’re in charge of your
mind.”“You can help
it grow by using it in the
right way.”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.229
“What mistake did you make
that taught you something?”
“What did you try hard at
today?”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
“What are the opportunities for growth today?”
“For myself?”
“
“For people
around me?”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
“How can I help my partner do this better?”
“How can I learn from this?”
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.209
“How can I improve?”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.173
“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?”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.239
“What do I have to do to maintain and
continue the growth?”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.200
“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.”
GROWTH MINDSET THINKING
Mindset: The New Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, 2006, p.239
“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
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
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.
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, P. Tough, 2013, p.76
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
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.
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, P. Tough, 2013, p.53
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
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
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, P. Tough, 2013, p.177
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
“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
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, P. Tough, 2013, p.95
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
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.
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, P. Tough, 2013, p.98
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
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
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
Grit …Self-control
• avoiding distractions and focusing on the task at hand
Educational Leadership, September 2013, Volume 71, Number 1, Resilience and Learning, pages 74-76
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
Grit …Positive mind-set
•embracing challenge and viewing failure as a learning opportunity
Educational Leadership, September 2013, Volume 71, Number 1, Resilience and Learning, pages 74-76
CHARACTER TRAITS SUPPORTING GROWTH MINDSET
Grit …Motivation
•having a strong will to achieve identified goals
Educational Leadership, September 2013, Volume 71, Number 1, Resilience and Learning, pages 74-76
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.
Fostering Grit , T. R. Hoerr , 2013, p. 2
GROWTH MINDSET – GRIT
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
GROWTH MINDSET – GRIT
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