1. MINDSETS Brought To You By: Ms. Newcomer, Mr. Newton & Mrs. Grodin

2. Are people born smart?

3. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill REPEATED a grade during elementary school Winston Churchill REPEATED a grade during elementary school He was placed in the LOWEST division of the LOWEST class He was placed in the LOWEST division of the LOWEST class

4. Classical Composer Beethoven’s teacher called him a HOPELESS composer Beethoven’s teacher called him a HOPELESS composer He wrote 5 of his greatest SYMPHONIES while DEAF He wrote 5 of his greatest SYMPHONIES while DEAF

5. Role models ….Einstein's teacher said that he was ‘academically subnormal ’ ….Michael Jordan's coach said that he wasn’t more talented than other people … …..Walt Disney was told that he lacked ‘creative imagination’

6. “People are made, not born” The GROWTH Mindset The GROWTH Mindset

7. Two mindsets

8. Mindset It’s related to your belief about ability It’s related to your belief about ability It creates a whole mental world for you to live in It creates a whole mental world for you to live in Fixed mindset – ability cannot change Fixed mindset – ability cannot change Growth mindset – ability can change (grow) Growth mindset – ability can change (grow)

9. Supporting Mindsets GoalsResponsesEffortStrategies

10. Goals: are the things we aim for

11. Goals: Based on Performance Those with a FIXED MINDSET tend to create PERFORMANCE goals. Those with a FIXED MINDSET tend to create PERFORMANCE goals. They believe that a person’s POTENTIAL can be MEASURED. They aim to receive praise from others. They believe that a person’s POTENTIAL can be MEASURED. They aim to receive praise from others. Receiving low marks mean that they are not smart. Receiving low marks mean that they are not smart. Both success and failure cause ANXIETY. Both success and failure cause ANXIETY.

12. Goals: Based on Learning Those with a growth mindset tend to create LEARNING goals. Those with a growth mindset tend to create LEARNING goals. The goal is MASTERY and COMPETENCE. The goal is MASTERY and COMPETENCE. Scores and marks reflect how people are doing NOW and do not measure a person’s potential. Scores and marks reflect how people are doing NOW and do not measure a person’s potential. Creating goals for learning has shown to INCREASE PERFORMANCE and enjoyment and decrease negative emotion. Creating goals for learning has shown to INCREASE PERFORMANCE and enjoyment and decrease negative emotion.

13. Responses: They are how we react to events.

14. Response: Helpless When faced with failure or challenge, people with a FIXED mindset: Do not pay attention to learning information Do not pay attention to learning information Get depressed, become de-energized and lose self-esteem Get depressed, become de-energized and lose self-esteem Put down their intelligence: “I am stupid,” is what fixed mindsets think Put down their intelligence: “I am stupid,” is what fixed mindsets think Think of past successes and focus on failures (pessimism) Think of past successes and focus on failures (pessimism) Use excuses of what caused poor results as something that always happens to them Use excuses of what caused poor results as something that always happens to them

15. Response: Mastery These are GROWTH Mindset People: They pay attention to learning information, and so do better on future tests These are GROWTH Mindset People: They pay attention to learning information, and so do better on future tests Focus on what they are learning, rather than focusing on how they feel Focus on what they are learning, rather than focusing on how they feel Try out new ways of doing things. Try out new ways of doing things.. I can do it with time and practice!” Use self- motivating statements such as, “The harder it gets, the harder I try!”. I can do it with time and practice!” Use self- motivating statements such as, “The harder it gets, the harder I try!” When faced with tests which are impossible to pass, growth mindsets will factor in other reasons and not blame their brains/intellect – For example, “This test was beyond my ability for now.” When faced with tests which are impossible to pass, growth mindsets will factor in other reasons and not blame their brains/intellect – For example, “This test was beyond my ability for now.”

16. Effort: Is it required for success?

17. Effort Those with a fixed mindset view effort as a reflection of low intelligence. Those with a fixed mindset view effort as a reflection of low intelligence. Hard work means “I don’t get it. I’m unintelligent.” Hard work means “I don’t get it. I’m unintelligent.” Effort = lack of ability Effort = lack of ability Those with a growth mindset see effort as a necessary part of success. Those with a growth mindset see effort as a necessary part of success. They try harder when faced with a setback. They try harder when faced with a setback. Effort = success. Effort = success. They use effort to overcome difficulty. They use effort to overcome difficulty.

18. Effort: mindset

19. Strategies: how to reach success

20. Strategies: growth mindset People adopting a growth mindset tend to generate other, and new, ways to do things. People adopting a growth mindset tend to generate other, and new, ways to do things. If one route doesn’t work they will try others. If one route doesn’t work they will try others. They will think ‘outside of the box’ to solve problems because they believe that they ‘can’. They will think ‘outside of the box’ to solve problems because they believe that they ‘can’.

21. Strategies: fixed mindset Students with a fixed mindset keep using the wrong strategy when faced with a problem. Students with a fixed mindset keep using the wrong strategy when faced with a problem. Then they disengage from the problem. Then they disengage from the problem. Finally, they give up. Finally, they give up.

22. Think about someone you know who has the fixed mindset. (It can even be a t.v. or movie character.) Why do you think they are this way? Think about someone you know who has a growth mindset. How do they change or stretch themselves to be this way? Group Talk

23. * YOU HAVE A CHOICE! * Mindsets are just beliefs. They are powerful beliefs, They are powerful beliefs, but they are just something in your mind, and you can ALWAYS change your mind. A Closing Thought:

24. Summary A growth mindset helps people to be motivated and to succeed. A growth mindset helps people to be motivated and to succeed. A growth mindset can be learned. A growth mindset can be learned. Role models give people evidence of the growth mindset in action. Role models give people evidence of the growth mindset in action.

25. Set of 6 studies of children Praised for effort Praised for ability goals 90% of the group created learning goals 66% of the group created performance goals enjoymentcontinueddecreased persistencecontinueddecreased performanceimproveddeclined lied about scores one individual 40%