1. Executive Functioning
Goal-Directed Persistence

2. Goal-Directed Persistence
Setting a goal and working towards it
Perseverance
Grit!
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Our school has a learning goal for its students. This goal is that students will work through hard problems until they reach a solution, rather than just giving up half-way through. This is so important because research has shown that one of the most important determining factors for success is perseverance or grit– not giving up, being determined, and pushing through to finish work/reach goals.
Watch the video and discuss any surprising things/ah ha’s.

3. Ask students to gauge themselves on the Effort Meter for recent accomplishments- SAGE testing, completing an essay in English, reaching a long-term goal like getting good grades, etc. Reminder students that effort really matters. If they feel like “Everything is easy” now, they should get into the habit of putting in effort anyway. Then, they will know HOW to work hard when they HAVE TO work hard to succeed– like in college, a future job, raising kids one day, etc.

4. What Is growth mindset? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_oqghnxBmY
Words that show Growth Mindset:
Try
Persevere
Think
Possible
Improve
Learn
Plan B
Show this video and discuss main points.
20 minutes: Read through this website and do the activity with students. If you have trouble making the paper thing, have Mr. Jake help. He’s a pro.

5. Don’t have a fixed mindset!
The opposite of a growth mindset is a fixed mindset. People with a fixed mindset have less of a chance to succeed. How can this type of thinking get in the way of success?

6. Post-It Activity Get in groups! Individual definitions/answers
Group definitions/answers
Raincloud
Sun
Put students in groups of 2-4. Hand each student a Post-It Activity worksheet and post-it (be sure each group has the same question/prompt) and have them follow the directions on it. Based on their prompt, have students create a raincloud (words with fixed mindset) and a sun (words with growth mindset) and decorate them.