Habits of Mind: Mindsets For Learning Ann Scott Hanks Ocee Parents December 9, 2016

What do 21st Century Learning and STEAM and PBL all have in common? solving problems We need to teach children what to do when they are confronted with a problem for which they have no learned or practiced solution. What attitudes will help? What processes will help?

What do 21st Century Learning and STEAM and PBL all have in common? communicating We need to teach children how to communicate with others who may or may not agree with them. What attitudes will help? What processes will help?

HABITS OF MIND by Arthur Costa

HABITS OF MIND by Arthur Costa

Resilience Optimism Empathy Flexibility Persistence

Phrases to use with children Optimism: “When you do something new, you think, “I can try,” and give it your best shot because that’s how you grow.” Persistence: “Having persistence means you try and try again even when it feels hard.” Flexibility: “When one thing doesn’t work, you try a different way.” Resilience: “When you have trouble, you bounce back and try again.” Empathy: “You have empathy when you feel someone’s feelings in your own heart.”

Self-talk: Choosing our words carefully

Creating Just-Right Goals to Drive Growth Subject Lean Goal Meaty Goal Reading Visualize what you are reading. When what you are reading gets fuzzy, reread and use all your senses to bring it to life. Writing Use feeling words. Reread: have you made a “scene” for your reader with dialogue, actions and settings? Math Make sure it makes sense. When you begin a problem, estimate what the answer will be. Then, when you are done with the problem, check back with the estimate.

Across the Day Use words to solve your problems. Be more flexible. Control your negative self-talk. Try “Can I see that when you are done?” If the person says no, take a deep breath and decide if you want to ask again. When you think you are stuck, ask yourself, “Is there another way I can do this?” When you hear those brain gremlins saying things like “You can’t” switch off the talk and say “Yes I can!”

Creating Just-Right Goals to Drive Growth

Where do I start? encourage independence

At the end of this book, Readers should be able to: Recognize how a student’s approach to learning is influenced by verbal communication with adults. Recognize that thoughtful and intentional adult interaction stimulates children to explore, initiate and problem solve. Be aware of communication methods that inspire children to be self-directed, self-disciplined, and responsive to learning. Identify activities that help children handle situations that may interfere with their learning.

HTT: chapter 1 feelings that interfere with learning Instead of dismissing the child’s feelings, you can: Identify the child’s feelings Acknowledge the child’s feelings Give the child in fantasy what you can’t give in reality (ex: Wouldn’t it be great if we had a magic pencil!”) Accept the child’s feelings even as you stop unacceptable behavior.

HTT: chapter 2 Engaging cooperation:

HTT: Chapters 3+4 pitfalls of punishment engaging student’s creativity and commitment through problem-solving

HTT: Chapter 5 praise and criticism Be descriptive Create independence (not dependence)

Psychologist Carol Dweck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1VdDeoRY Fixed mindset vs growth mindset Fixed = Intelligence is static Growth = Intelligence can be developed Growth mindset leads to increased achievement, motivation, self-concept Praise process not intelligence

Strategy: Encourage self-evaluation What do you really understand about…? What questions do you have about…? What was most/least effective in…? How could you improve…? What would you do differently next time? Of what are you most proud? What areas do you need to improve? How has what you’ve learned changed your thinking? What follow-up work is needed?

HTT: Chapter 6 students’ roles Adults tend to label children based on their actions and personality. Children need to be seen as learners and “encouraged to experience the joy of intellectual discovery and satisfaction of making progress”. Instead of labeling, we, as adults, should be freeing children from playing a certain role.

Another excellent book for parents

Excellent books for children

REMEMBER Adult talk less/Adult do less Children talk more/Children do more is true for both academic learning and social/emotional learning

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