1. TAGS: Metacognition, Fixed and Growth Mindsets.
I know a 
little but will 
need 
support
I'm 
confident 
enough to 
coach
I don't know 
anything 
about it
I am 
confident
Reflection
What do you know about this?
If nothing what do you think they might mean?

2. What do you think the most complex structure in the 
known universe is?

3. Brain
70 billion neurons and thousands of 
km of circuits.
So complex we don't fully understand it and scientists are still 
finding out new things all the time.

4. Brain Facts

8. Watch 'The Human Mind Video' Video

9. The brain is not a fixed structure. It can grow and
change shape during learning.
This is called neuroplasticity.

10. What does this mean to you as a 
learner?
It means intelligence is not fixed but 
is something that can be changed 
through effort and attitude.

11. Successful learners:
Understand this neuroplasticity and have what we call a 
growth mindset. Learners like these:
Believe they can become more intelligent through learning
Seek out challenging tasks that stretch them
Are not afraid of failure and see it as an opportunity to learn
Do not mind when others do well.

12. Less Successful Learners:
Often have the opposite mindset is when people believe that their level of 
intelligence cant be changed. People who have fixed mindset:
Believe intelligence is something you are born with
They seek to complete easy tasks that they know will make them look 
good.
They do not try difficult tasks in case they make mistakes
Compare themselves to others and don't like to look inferior to their 
peers.

13. What sort of a mindset are you?

14. Lets change some fixed mindset responses into growth mindset ones:
Pair Work

15. I'm no good at this!
At the moment I'm finding this 
challenging.

16. This is too hard for me!
With effort and support I will get 
better at this.

17. Oh no I made a mistake!
I'm glad I made that mistake
as I can learn from it.

18. If I stick to easy questions
I wont fail.
I want to try harder questions 
to help me get better.

19. Can you change these fixed mindset statements into growth mindset ones?

20. Reflect
What do you understand by the term 'Growth Mindset now?
What are your next steps towards achieving this?