Growth Mindset Professional Development on November 6, 2017

We learned about the difference between a fixed mindset and growth mindset...and had so much fun in the process!  

  

  

 

The seven recommendations to develop a teacher growth mindset are listed below.

1. Less of, "I'm just not good at technology.”

-More of this, "I know that technology is always updating, and I'm choosing to do the same thing."

-More of this, "I teach my students to learn important skills that help their learning, even if these skills are difficult and take time.  I need to do the same when learning new technology.“

 2.  Less of,  "That student is just lazy.”

-More of this, "I believe that all children can be motivated, and it's my profession to discover how."

-More of this, "I'm dedicated to trying new ways each day to motivate my students, even the most challenging.“

 3.  Less of this, "That family just doesn't care.“

-More of this, "I know that this family may face realities that I'm unaware of, and I'm working hard to learn more about them."

-More of this, "I'm trying creative ways to connect with this family, as I know how important teacher-family collaboration is for a child's academic and social growth.“

 4.  Less of this, "I just figured this out, and now we're changing it?”

-More of this, "I know that change is inevitable, and it's essential that I'm a flexible professional.”

-More of this, "I'm teaching my students to be flexible lifelong learners, and I need to model this when school changes occur."

  

5.  Less of this, "If that student wastes my time, I'll just waste theirs.“

-More of this, "Taking away recess does not address nor teach solutions to a student's time-management issues. It's my job to teach specific strategies to support this learning.”

-More of this, "This child struggles with self-management skills.  It's my job to teach specific strategies to support this learning.”

6.  Less of this, "The media is always bashing our profession, there's nothing I can do.“

-More of this, "How can I use social media to share the positive stories occurring daily in my school?“

  

7.   Less of this, "But this has always just worked fine for me.“

-More of this, "I'm continually learning new ways to do what's best for my students, not what's best or easiest for me."