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I love this book. So much has been written about the importance of a growth mindset. But how do we help our students develop this? Month by month this book tells you how. I think these would be great lessons for Study Skills class.
I love this book. So much has been written about the importance of a growth mindset. But how do we help our students develop this? Month by month this book tells you how. I think these would be great lessons for Study Skills class.
Introduction
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter One
Overview of the chapter:
Definition of growth mindset
Examples
Thinking about our own mindset
Action plan for fostering a growth mindset in yourself
Chapter Two
Chapter Two
Overview of the chapter:
Lesson plans to teach students about growth mindset
Incorporating growth mindset into the daily routine of the classroom. Creating "a growth mindset zone."
Involving parents
Chapter Three
Chapter Three
Overview of the chapter:
Lesson plans to teach students about the parts of the brain and brain plasticity
Incorporating metacognitive strategies in the classroom
Activities to boost the brain
Chapter Four
Chapter Four
Overview of the chapter:
Strategies to build relationships with students
Find common ground
Lunch buddies
Two-minute check-ins
Just say yes
Meet them at the door
Get-to-know-you activities
Hand signals and code words
Golden rule teaching
Forget the shop talk
The coddled classroom vs the nurtured classroom vs the disconnected classroom
Communicating with parents
Building Relationships with colleagues
Chapter Five
Chapter Five
Overview of the chapter:
Lesson on difference between equity and equality
Giving challenging work
Differentiation
For both struggling learners and those that need more challenging work
In content, process and product
Personalization
20% Time
Passion Projects
Genius Hour
Inquiry-based Learning
Setting High Expectations
Chapter Six
Chapter Six
Overview of the chapter: (a short chapter, but packed with important info)
Why praise can be dangerous
Improved praise - process rather than person, specific rather than vague
Teacher feedback stems (these are excellent - use them!!)
Student feedback stems - stems to help students give meaningful peer feedback.
Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven
Overview of the chapter:
Help students understand that grit will help them meet their goals - practice makes perfect
Lesson plan on researching people who have shown grit and creating an ad for them
Lesson plan on the difference between learning goals and performance goals
Help students develop their own goals (both learning and performance, but with a clear idea of why each is useful)
Chapter Eight
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Nine
Overview of the chapter:
Teach students about famous mistakes that lead to innovations
Help students understand that mistakes are a natural part of the learning process
Tips for coaching students through setbacks
Strategies to help students stay engaged and keep trying.
Overview of the chapter:
Different ways of re-giving formative assessment to show progress: correcting the test, teaching the material to another person, creating a test, etc
Focus on progress rather than scores
Instead of a failing grade, give a "not yet".
How to make assignments meaningful so that students will want to do their best.
Chapter Ten - Twelve
Chapter Ten - Twelve
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