1. A Force Awakens : The Power of Positive Thinking
Cultivating a Growth Mindset

2. How many of you have tried something new, only to be disappointed that you weren’t very good at it?
Have you briefly tried a new sport?
A musical instrument?
A new hobby?
Only to quit when you realized you “weren’t good at it”?
Little boy won't give up!
“I’ve got this!!!”

4. Even the best of the best have to practice.
Michael Phelps

5. Rate your response to the following questions.
Get a piece of paper.
Number it
Rate your response to the following questions.
Calculate the total of your response.
View slide following the quiz to see your score.

6. 0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
1. Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can’t change very much.

7. 0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
 2. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit

8. 0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
3. Only a few people will be truly good at sports, you have to be born with the ability

9. 4. The harder you work at something, the better you will be
0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
4. The harder you work at something, the better you will be

10. 5. I often get angry when I get feedback about my performance
0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
5. I often get angry when I get feedback about my performance

11. 0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
6. I appreciate when people, parents, coaches or teachers give me feedback about my performance

12. 7. Truly smart people do not need to try hard
0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
 7. Truly smart people do not need to try hard

13. 8. You can always change how intelligent you are
0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
 8. You can always change how intelligent you are

14. 0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree\
 9. You are a certain kind of person and there is not much that can be done to really change that

15. 0= Strongly Agree 1= Agree 2= Disagree 3= Strong Disagree
10. An important reason why I do my school work is that I enjoy learning new things

16. 22-30 = Strong Growth Mindset 17-21 = Growth with some Fixed ideas
SCORE CHART
22-30 = Strong Growth Mindset
17-21 = Growth with some Fixed ideas
11-16 = Fixed with some growth ideas
0-10 = Strong fixed mindset

17. whAT IS Growth Mindset?
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again - Henry Ford

18. brains and talent are just the starting point.
In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—
brains and talent are just the starting point.
This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for
great accomplishment.
Virtually all great people have had these qualities.

19. F.A.I.L. First Attempt In Learning
Video explanation

20. That was hard! I didn’t get it... I have no idea I didn’t even try
WOrd on the street…
Have you ever been guilty of saying one of these things?
That was hard!
I didn’t get it...
I have no idea
I didn’t even try
There was no way I could do that!
It can’t be done!
I give up!!
There is no elevator to success - you have to take the stairs

21. Growth mindset vs Fixed Mindset
Intelligence is a fixed trait. You can’t change it.
Growth mindset
You can grow your intelligence through effort.

23. The Power of Yet!