An important part of learning is believing that you CAN learn. We spent quite a bit of time at the beginning of the year preaching the importance of a growth mindset and GRIT. As with most things, what you “THINK” is going to highly impact what you do and how well you do it. When we completed our mid-year survey of growth mindset, we discovered that the students thought they were synonyms. To help clarify the difference, I wrote a 2Voices poem Growth Mindset vs GRIT for the students to practice fluency. I explained GRIT as a puzzle piece needed to complete the Growth Mindset puzzle and made a representative puzzle for the students to put together. Then we read some quotes to determine if they represented Growth Mindset or GRIT or Fixed Mindset. All three activities were engaging and helped us to develop more of a growth mindset. Mistakes just aren’t as scary now because we know they’re learning tools and we know GRIT will help us keep learning until we are successful. These life lessons empower students to find their path and fulfill their lives. As a student, the joy of knowing they CAN learn brings smiles and pride. As a teacher, seeing their smiles and showing them the evidence of their learning keeps me soaring.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Personalized Learning in 13 Blogs-Step 11: Growth Mindset
An important part of learning is believing that you CAN learn. We spent quite a bit of time at the beginning of the year preaching the importance of a growth mindset and GRIT. As with most things, what you “THINK” is going to highly impact what you do and how well you do it. When we completed our mid-year survey of growth mindset, we discovered that the students thought they were synonyms. To help clarify the difference, I wrote a 2Voices poem Growth Mindset vs GRIT for the students to practice fluency. I explained GRIT as a puzzle piece needed to complete the Growth Mindset puzzle and made a representative puzzle for the students to put together. Then we read some quotes to determine if they represented Growth Mindset or GRIT or Fixed Mindset. All three activities were engaging and helped us to develop more of a growth mindset. Mistakes just aren’t as scary now because we know they’re learning tools and we know GRIT will help us keep learning until we are successful. These life lessons empower students to find their path and fulfill their lives. As a student, the joy of knowing they CAN learn brings smiles and pride. As a teacher, seeing their smiles and showing them the evidence of their learning keeps me soaring.
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