1. Beth Shields & Lisa Bach, School Counselors
Growth Mindset books will be up. Have parents take the 20 Q Self assessment min
Lisa
Beth Shields & Lisa Bach, School Counselors

2. Intelligence
Discuss what it means.
BETH

3. What are the Mindsets?
Show Mindset book- staff members have read this book ; We are on our 3rd year of implementation ; language we are using is more consistent
Beth

4. Why does it matter?
LISA

5. If it is the norm to be praised for intelligence and talent, the minute they encounter an obstacle their confidence drops-LISA

6. LISA

7. Which mindset do you believe to be closest to yours?
Sorting Activity
Which mindset do you believe to be closest to yours?
Your children?
BETH

8. review answers-Beth

9. What would you do?
Libby (9 years old) was on her way to her first gymnastics competition. Long-limbed, flexible and energetic, she was just right for gymnastics, and she loved it. She was a little nervous about competing, but she was good at gymnastics and felt confident about doing well. She had even thought about the perfect place in her room to place the trophy she would win. In the first event, the floor exercises, Libby went first. Although she did a good job, the scoring changed after the first few girls and she lost. Libby also did well in the other events, but not well enough to win. By the end of the evening, she had received no trophies and was devastated.
-Lisa---

10. What would you do if you were Libby’s parents?
1. Tell Libby that you thought she was the best.
2. Tell her she was robbed of a trophy that was rightfully hers.
3. Re-assure her that gymnastics is not that important.
4. Tell her that she has the ability, she did her best, but that you understand that she is disappointed.
5. Tell her that she will definitely win next time.
LISA

11. Beth

12. Helping your Child Deal with Mistakes, Failure, and Disappointment
Accept your mistakes. Make mistakes a normal part of the learning process. Share personal examples of mistakes and how you dealt with them.
Model positive ways to handle your mistakes.
Disappointment is OK. Be upset if you need to be, but move on. Use calming strategies, take a break, and revisit later.
Celebrate efforts-not outcomes.
Play games. Allow your child opportunities to deal with not winning.
Ask “What was your favorite mistake today?”
Lisa

13. Fixed Mindset Labels Smart Cute Great Fast Best Pretty Well-behaved
Amazing
The best
Better than…………………..
Fixed Mindset Labels
Carol Dweck has also proven that we can change the mindset of our learners. - BETH

14. “Look at that drawing! Is he the next Picasso or what?”
What children hear
“Look at that drawing! Is he the next Picasso or what?”
Child hears
I shouldn’t try drawing anything hard or they’ll see I’m not very good.
Beth

15. Praise Effort, Perseverance, Motivation and Strategies – Praise the Process
Well done – you’re learning to ………………..
Good – it’s making you think – that’s how your brain is growing!
Every time you practice, you’re making the connections in your brain stronger.
Be brave. Have another go. Maybe this time you could……..
You’ve worked hard on this and you’ve succeeded because of…..x,y,z (success criteria)
That picture has so many beautiful colors. Tell me about them.
You can use this mistake. Think about why it didn’t work and learn from it.
3 Ways Parents can Instill a Growth Mindset
Our language tells children what we believe and what we value.-Beth

16. LIsa

17. Teach our children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning
“This is hard. What fun!”
“This is too easy. It’s no fun.”
Mistakes
“ Ooooh, here’s an interesting mistake. What should we do next?”
Effort
“That was a fantastic struggle. You really stuck to it and made great progress.”
Learning
“ Tell me how you did this.”
Have learning conversations. Take time for parents and children to share what they’ve learned that day.
Beth

18. I can --- statements _Beth

19. Growth Mindset Books The Little Engine That Could, by Watty Piper
The Dot, by Peter Reynolds
The Most Magnificent Thing, by Ashley Spires
Beautiful Oops, by Barney Salzberg
Giraffes Can’t Dance, by Giles Andreae
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, by Mark Pett
Beth & Lisa

20. Please complete the Post-Presentation Survey &
take the Growth Mindset Worksheets home for more practice with your family!
Beth