1. GROWTH
MINDSETS

2. Agenda

3. As parents we have to check ourselves….

4. Why MINDSETS?

5. Which would you rather your children have?

6. We can help others develop a growth mindset….

7. COUNSELING LESSON MINDSETS
Mindfulness
Identify Brain Basics
Not Yet is OK
Determination/Grit
Self-Talk
Everyone is Unique
Teach Others

8. FLEXIBILITY: This curriculum is applicable to both small groups and classroom curriculum.
RESEARCH-BASED: Growth Mindset was introduced by Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and was based on years of studies on children of all ages.
KIDS LIKE IT: When kids have fun and find interest in a topic, they want to talk about it and be involved.
CONNECTS WITH ACADEMICS: As one of the ASCA domains, academic connections are essential.
STRUCTURE FOR YOUR YEAR: Make this curriculum a universal theme for a grade level worth of lessons or to integrate if you are a Mindset School.

9. We are focusing class curriculum doing 7 lessons:
Mindfulness and
Identify Brain Basics
Not Yet is OK (the power of yet)
Determination and GRIT
Self Talk
6. Everyone is unique
7. Teach others what you know
In coordination with grade level RI proficiency
Student Pre/ Post Assessments
I was 3 simple questions:
• I like school (true false)
• I think that doing difficult things can make you smarter. (true false)
• A person’s brain can actually grow when they practice skills over and over. (true false)
Teacher Feedback

10. Let’s do the MINDSET CHANT!
 Leader: Whatcha gotta do?
Class: I’ve got to train my brain.
Leader: Why you gotta do it?
Class: Gotta show the world.
Leader: Whatcha gonna show them?
Class: That I’ve got some skills.
Leader: What kind of skills?
Class: Whatever I work on!
Leader: What’s that called?
Class: Growth Mindset, Growth Mindset, Growth Mindset

11. Mrs. Grindstaff and Mrs. Guy
Welcome to Counseling
Mrs. Grindstaff and Mrs. Guy

12. Agenda

13. Determination and GRIT how it can change your

15. LET’S REVIEW SOME BRAIN BASICS

16. PIPECLEANER PERSEVERANCE
Want to Play a Game?
Introducing the
PIPECLEANER PERSEVERANCE
CHALLENGE

17. What activity do you do that requires grit?
WHAT IS GRIT?
What activity do you do that requires grit?

20. As parents think about this..
What do we model with our actions and words?
How can we use powerful words to enhance our childs journey?
What do we expose our children to?
Literature
Movies
Activities
What is one think that we can do now that will impact future thinking?