Discuss: can you get become better at anything?

HOW?

Dweck’s ‘You can grow your brain’ article.

1. What happens in the brain that allows us to get better at things?

2. What impact will this have on your approach to learning?

YOU CAN GROW YOUR OWN BRAIN!!

Mindset Trait 1: How you want to appear to others

Fixed Mindset: LOOK CLEVER AT ALL COSTS

Growth Mindset: LEARN AT ALL COSTS

Mindset Trait 1: How you want to appear to others

FIXED MINDSET:

• Respond poorly to criticism and suggestions

GROWTH MINDSET:

• Learn from criticism and suggestions

Give examples of how you responded to criticism. Were you fixed or growth mindset?

FIXED GROWTH

Mindset Trait 2 : Responding to setbacks

Fixed Mindset: It’s about meHIDE MISTAKES & DEFICIENCIES

Growth Mindset: It’s about learning CONFRONT MISTAKES & DEFICIENCIES

Mindset Trait 2 : Responding to setbacks

FIXED MINDSET:

• Avoids trying something new

• Seeks to blame others for their setbacks

GROWTH MINDSET:

• Setbacks highlight issues/problems that need to be learnt from

• Actively seek out learning opportunities

How is Homer showing that he has a fixed mindset for trait 2?

JK Rowling

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case,

you fail by default.”

Mindset Trait 3: Talent vs Effort

Fixed Mindset: IT SHOULD COME NATURALLY

Growth Mindset: WORK HARD, EFFORT IS KEY

Mindset Trait 3: Talent vs Effort

FIXED MINDSET:

• Intelligent people are born that way

• Effort is a waste of time

GROWTH MINDSET:

• People can only get better at something with effort.

What’s Michael Jordan’s message about effort? giving about effort?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxCUGhIqrMc

A GIFT? HARD WORK AND SACRIFICE?• Starting playing tennis aged 2.

• Practised 5 days a week; every week.• By aged 5 playing in tournaments for under 10s.

• By 8 he was allowed to play against adults in competitions.• Had few friends in secondary school and trained in all of his

spare time.• Aged 15 asks his mum to move to Barcelona so he can be

trained with the world’s best.

TYPICAL DAY FOR ANDY MURRAY:7:30 – porridge and protein shake9:00-11:30 – running drills12:00 – rest/lunch13:00 - 16:00 – technical hitting drills and endurance training16:30 – 18:30 – in the gym for stretching and weights19:15 – dinner and T.V.21:30 - bed

Have you ever said: “I’m not very good at this………”

• Why?• What

should they have said?

You should have said: “I’m not very good at this………”:

YET

BRING IN AN EFFORT BASED SUCCESS STORY

At the start of next week’s lesson

describe an example of how you were

successful because of the effort you put

in.

REMEMBER: YOU CAN BECOME A BETTER LEARNER IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MINDSET