1. Mindset
WHAT IS IT?

2. What do these have in common…
Motivation &
Inspiration
Resilience
Self-esteem
Aspirations

3. They are all contribute towards a
persons mindset

4. Having a growth mindset simply means that you know you can train your brain to get smarter.

5. Growth mindset vs fixed mindset

6. Growth mindset vs fixed mindset
Feels threatened by the success of others
Find lessons and inspirations in the success of others
Pitying and negative
Looks at bigger picture and seeks solutions
Ignore useful feedback
Learn from criticism
See effort as fruitless or worthless
See effort as the path to mastery
Give up easily
Persist in the face of setbacks
Avoid challenge
Embrace challenge
Desire to look smart
Desire to learn
Ignores situation/ looks for a distraction
Take responsibility for learning

7. 3.7 Borderline What is our mindset? 2 3 4 5 FIXED GROWTH
In the autumn term you completed a questionnaire about intelligence. The questionnaire results have been used to give us an average mindset score for all students
3.7
Borderline
FIXED 2 3 4 5
GROWTH

8. A growth mindset

9. Growth mindset... can improve your confidence and self-esteem
allow you to enjoy learning and working hard
means there is no need to stress about getting it right the first time!
makes it OK to make mistakes, in fact, you can learn from your mistakes!
rewards you for hard work and effort not just attainment!

10. What next…?
Our aim
Where we are now
FIXED 2 3 4 5
GROWTH

11. Over to you...
This term you will complete another questionnaire to find out your own individual growth mindset score. Before you do, think about the following questions
What do you think your growth mindset score will be? Why?
What can you do to improve this?
What can we do as a school to help you improve?
Complete your growth mindset learning journal for this week