1. Meadowside Mindset
An introduction to teaching and learning at Meadowside CP & Nursery Primary School.
September 2017

2. Born SMART….?
Am I smart?
Delegates have opportunity to have a go with mindsets questionnaire

3. Two beliefs about intelligence

4. Reflection, discussion, questioning, sharing, risking, fun, teamwork
What do we need to focus on to maximise impact in and out of the classroom?
Thinking skills
Questioning, dialogue and talk
Feedback – the steps to making progress
Mindsets to learning
Practical strategies in the classroom
Opportunities for building independence
Praising effort
Reflection, discussion, questioning, sharing, risking, fun, teamwork

5. Fixed mindset Intelligent people shouldn’t have to WORK HARD
Failure reflects a LACK of INTELLIGENCE

6. Growth mindset Learning requires HARD WORK and EFFORT
ALL individuals CAN
LEARN and improve
Mindsets card sort and discussion

7. It can be developed at every stage of life.”
“Intelligence is not a fixed quality, determined at birth by one's genes…
It can be developed at every stage of life.”
(Reuven Feuerstein)

9. Carol Dweck says “successful individuals love learning, value effort and persist in the face of obstacles”.
“Changing mind-sets is not like surgery,” she says. “You can’t simply remove the fixed mind-set and replace it with the growth mind-set.”

10. How to praise… If we praise for effort, children are more likely to succeed in their goals
I enjoy watching you stretch yourself and trying to learn more challenging things
I liked the way you tried different strategies on that problem
You put so much thought into this story, I really could see all the settings and characters clearly
That picture has so many beautiful colours in it. Tell me about them.

11. What if your child find things difficult?...
I like the effort you put in, but lets work together on the bits you didn’t understand
Everyone learns things at a different rate but if you keep trying like this you will get there
Everyone learns in a different way let’s keep trying to find the one that works for you

13. “Keep practising and you see you will get great results”.
“You do your best swimming when you concentrate and try your best to do what Chris is asking you to do”
“Keep practising and you see you will get great results”.
“You work really hard and it shows”.
Effective praise…praise for effort

14. What to praise
Effort, motivation, struggle and persistence despite set backs
Strategies and choices
Choosing difficult and challenging tasks
Learning, improving

18. Meadowside
Mindset