GROWTH MINDSET AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT The Skies the Limit! - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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GROWTH MINDSET AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT The Skies the Limit! Christy Reasons ELA 8, Bon Lin Middle School Academic Achievement Performance based outcomes related to instructional activities Grades? Test scores? Learning? Gaining factual


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GROWTH MINDSET AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

The Skies the Limit!

Christy Reasons ELA 8, Bon Lin Middle School

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Academic Achievement

Performance based outcomes related to instructional activities

Grades? Test scores? Learning?

  • Gaining factual knowledge (memorizing)
  • Gaining procedural knowledge (learning HOW to do things)
  • Grades and performance ratings
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Mindset Illustration

“The Tortoise and the Hare”

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Fixed Mindset v. Growth Mindset

Fixed mindset

  • discouraged by setbacks
  • uninterested in challenging tasks
  • gives up easily
  • ignores/rejects criticism

Growth mindset

  • views setbacks as opportunities
  • embraces challenges
  • tries harder to overcome problems
  • learns from criticism
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Changing Responses/Reactions

Fixed Mindset

Don’t worry! This is easy, you can get this. It’s not as hard as you’re making it out to be.

Growth Mindset

Yes, it is tough. Sometimes things are going to be hard, and that’s ok. We learn best by doing things that are too hard at first.

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Productive Struggle

It’s Messy!!!

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Strategies for Growth

Criticism is not about you, it’s about the work. If your work is perfect, you’re not challenging yourself.

Hard work and new ideas lead to great rewards.

There is ALWAYS room for improvement J

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Credits

  • Peskett, J. Digital Content and Curriculum Design. Mindset Works.
  • Skills you need. 2019. “The importance of mindset,” SkillsYouNeed.com.
  • Steinmayr, R. Meibner, A. Weidinger, A. Wirthwein, L. 2017. Academic
  • Achievement. oxfordbibliographies.com