Changing our Parent MindsetIt is our prerogative

Liz Hofreuter-LandiniWheeling Country Day School, WVlhlandini@wcdsedu.com

In the world of social media where life is taken out of context…

…and our access to it is available 24/7…

…anxiety can rule the day.

Why?American parents want academic success, athletic success and social success.

What do you see?

Parent Affect on Learning

Square Root of Kids’ Math Anxiety

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/24/square-root-of-kids-math-anxiety-their-parents-help/?_r=0

Math stress: There’s an app for that

Science, October 9, 2015, p. 196

Patrick Henry High SchoolParents: Do This!

What message are we sending?…children are always taking it in.

We need to pay attention to our filters

Social acceptance Bullying Grades…college acceptance Success Happiness Others?

We want our version…

Social acceptance

Bullying

Grades…college acceptance

Success…at any cost

Happiness

What if the list included…

Social resilience – working through it rather than being saved

Problem solving – what do you think you are going to do? Rather than interview for pain

Learning through Failure Curiosity and creativity Other choices…

John Hattie from Visible LearningThere are many opportunities for parents to mold dispositions that aid rather than hinder learning, such as…

Developing the child’s willingness to engage in learning The degree that a child aims to enhance his or her

reputation that can be gained from being engaged in learning

Helping the child attribute success to effort rather than ability

Developing in the child a positive attitude toward learning