1. + Speed Dating with Host Sydney Brown Carol Dweck’s “Brainology: Transforming Students’ Motivation to Learn”

2. + Warm-Up Take the next 5 minutes to review Carol Dweck’s “Brainology: Transforming Students’ Motivation to Learn.” Then we’ll “speed date,” a post- reading activity in which you process the assigned reading in rapidly shifting pairs. 10 min.

3. + Introduce yourself to your date. Describe what Dweck means by “fixed mindset” and “growth mindset” so that someone who hasn’t read the article could understand her ideas. 5 min.

4. + Introduce yourself to your date. How do students with fixed mindsets respond to things that are challenging or difficult in school, compared to students with growth mindsets? 5 min.

5. + Introduce yourself to your date. How might this essay help you in your academic or personal life? 5 min.